Maersk Drilling

Combination announced last November must still gain clearance from authorities in the UK and Denmark.

Sapakara South flow test encouraging, but Bonboni well result disappoints.

Union of rival contract drillers will create one of the largest offshore rig companies.

Venture targeting analogous sands to adjacent Suriname discoveries.

Rigs will be converted from drilling units to take the place of traditional floating LNG solutions.

As part of its sustainability strategy, Maersk Drilling has set a target of lowering the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions from its drilling operations by 50% by 2030. The target is supported by Maersk Drilling’s strategic focus on efficiency gains, which also leads to reduced emissions.

The offshore drilling contractor’s latest effort to curb emissions relies on technology developed during the US space shuttle program and could become commercial by 2022.

The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority has completed its investigation of a fatal accident on 7 December 2017 on the Maersk Interceptor, where one person was killed and another seriously injured. Several breaches of the regulations have been identified.

The joint venture will include work on P&A, towage of floating units, and removal of subsea infrastructure, with the ultimate goal of providing the full end-to-end process for decommissioning.