PDSI rigs deployment at WMO in November
Thursday, October 18 2012 - 02:32 AM WIB
Rigs belonging to PT Pertamina Drilling Service Indonesia (PDSI) will be mobilized to the site of West Madura Offshore (WMO) block operated by PT Pertamina Hulu Energi WMO in the third week of November.
As reported earlier, PDSI has secured a two-year contract to provide rigs to be used for the planned drilling of 20 wells. The rigs are currently being prepared in Singapore.
PT Pertamina Vice President of Communications Department Ali Mudakir told petromindo.com that the contract is worth US$8.7 million.
"The contract will be valid from August 9, 2012 to 8 August, 2014. The rigs will leave Singapore for the site in the third week of November," Ali said.
PHE has previously said that between mid 2012 and 2013, at the WMO, it plans to drill 5 exploration wells and 15 development wells, and carry out dozens of workover as well as installing 3 new production platforms and refurbishment of one platform.
Editing by Dadan Wijaksana