Statoil drilling rigs

Jack-up drilling rig secured for Dagny

Statoil has awarded Maersk Drilling contract for chartering a completely new jack-up rig for the Dagny field on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).

Rigs – North Sea Rigs

Covering 95% of all work in Norway: The rigs are designed to operate at water depth up to 1200m (drill to 8000m) in air temperature of -25°C to meet the Ice

Aker Solutions to provide Statoil with Cat B rig services

Aker Solutions has entered a long-term agreement with Statoil to provide a full range of heavy well intervention and light drilling services on the Norwegian continental shelf

STATOIL CatJ Pressbrief | PDF | Drilling Rig | Oil Well

This document discusses Statoil''s plans to introduce a new rig design called Cat J to maintain oil production levels in Norway until 2020. [1] Cat J rigs are designed to be 20% more cost

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North Sea industry learning to live in world of $60 oil

The rig is drilling wells on the Schiehallion and Loyal fields for BP''s Quad 204 project – an estimated 450 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) development. In the

Statoil tenders new rigs to target 60% oil recovery

Statoil to build IOR center and redefine drilling rigs Statoil leads the world on recovery rate in exceeding for the first time an average of 50% in 2011. By

Factory drilling

Statoil will have two rigs drilling full time at Mariner, on the platform and from a jackup for at least the first 4-5 years, from 2017, with Statoil considering starting pre-drilling

Statoil unveils goals for purpose-built rig

The purpose-designed category D rig, developed in collaboration with various contractors, would operate in water depths of 100-500 m (328-1,640 ft) and drill wells to depths

Inside the first fully automated offshore platform

Inside the first fully automated offshore platform The world''s first fully automated oil and gas platform has been launched in the North Sea by

Statoil, Partners Acquire Two Cat-J Rigs (Norway)

The licence partners of Gullfaks and Oseberg Area Unit have acquired two new category J jack-up rigs. The rigs will be owned by the licenses and will contribute to increased

Statoil Cat D Drilling Rig Tender: Efficiency & Safety

Statoil has issued an invitation to tender for a new type of drilling rig specially-designed by the industry on behalf of Statoil for mature fields on the

Automated drilling | Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

Computer-controlled drilling is slowly changing how the oil and gas industry discovers natural resources. Automated drilling can reduce the number of injuries to zero and

Statoil cleared to use Songa Cat D rig duo for Troll work

Norway''s Statoil has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) for work on two wells on the Troll field offshore Norway using two Songa Offshore-owned Cat

More work needed on Statoil CAT D-1 semi | Offshore

Offshore staff LIMASSOL, Cyprus – Songa Offshore says the purpose-built semisubmersible CAT D-1 drilling rig Songa Equinox started its sea trial last week. DSME built

Fit-for-purpose rigs, unconventionals drive Statoil

By Joanne Liou, editorial coordinator Statoil is directing its fit-for-purpose rig fleet and technology strategy to help reach a production goal of

Statoil secures rigs for Algerian drilling

Statoil ASA secured two rigs for exploratory drilling in Algeria. Separate contracts, with a combined value of $32 million, are with Nabors Drilling International Ltd. and Algeria...

Statoil''s Cat J Jackup Rig

Statoil''s new category J rigs will be able to operate at water depths from 70 to 150 meters and drill wells down to 10,000 meters. It is a tailor-made jack-up

Both Cat J rigs now in operation as ''Askeladden'' kicks off at Gullfaks

The new Cat J jack-up rig Askeladden started drilling on the Statoil-operated Gullfaks field located offshore Norway on March 26 with the goal of providing new production

West Phoenix to drill in UK and Norway

Statoil and its partners have contracted the West Phoenix rig for exploration drilling on the UK and Norwegian continental shelves from the summer of 2018.The contract is

Statoil Introduces New "Cat J" Jackup Rig for

OSLO (Dow Jones)– Norwegian oil and gas giant Statoil ASA (STO) Friday said it is introducing a new drilling rig concept for mature fields

Statoil Starts Production Drilling on Johan Sverdrup

The rig is drilling the first production well through a predrilling template that was installed on the field in the summer of 2015. A total of eight wells will be drilled through the predrilling template,

Statoil Awards Drilling Rig Contract to Maersk

Statoil has awarded Maersk Drilling contract for chartering a completely new jack-up rig for the Dagny field on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). The jack-up rig will drill on the Dagny oil

Drilling Automation: A Catalyst for Change

Seabed Rig is a small company named after its audacious vision: creating a device able to drill a well on the bottom of the ocean. The company, 20% owned by Statoil, is using what it learned

Statoil awarding service contracts for two Cat J rigs

The Cat J rigs are specially designed to perform efficient drilling operations on subsea development solutions in addition to conventional

D RIGS Rig design philosophy key for harsh-environment

By Geir Ove Eikill, Bjorn Cristoffer Oftedal, Statoil ASA HIGHER RIG RATES have led to an impressive newbuild program of semisubmersible drilling units. Will these new rigs be built for

Statoil drops COSL rigs

Norway''s Statoil has terminated its contract with COSL Offshore Management for the semisubmersible drilling rig COSL Innovator, which it was using on the Troll field in the

Songa Equinox Cat-D Drilling Rigs

Statoil has awarded Songa Offshore for the supply of four new build cat-D semi-submersible rigs. The four drilling rigs constructed by DSME in Korea are specially designed for harsh North

Statoil drilling rigs [PDF]

4 FAQs about [Statoil drilling rigs]

Is Statoil ready for completion/intervention work?

It has been prepared for the future requirements of the largest client in Norway, Statoil (CAT-D) – Ready for completion/intervention work. Covering 95% of all work in Norway: The rigs are designed to operate at water depth up to 1200m (drill to 8000m) in air temperature of -25°C to meet the Ice-T class.

Why should you choose a rig rig?

Efficient operational layout and newest drilling technology and flexible positioning: The rig layout is optimal for safety and operations. It will drill efficiently on the NCS. High capacity power generation supports demanding operations, while DP3 and thruster assist 8-point mooring system allows for cost-efficient positioning and quick mobility.

Why should you choose a rig rig for Arctic/remote area logistics?

There is sufficient variable deck load capacity to operate efficiently with Arctic/remote area logistics. Efficient operational layout and newest drilling technology and flexible positioning: The rig layout is optimal for safety and operations. It will drill efficiently on the NCS.

Are rigs ready for new areas?

Ready for new areas: The rigs are capable of harsh weather conditions and winterized for operation in Arctic areas like Barents Sea (Northern Norway). There is sufficient variable deck load capacity to operate efficiently with Arctic/remote area logistics.

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