Genel Energy will use Noble’s Noble Paul Romano deepwater, semi-submersible rig to execute high impact drilling campaign over two years, which will start in the final quarter of 2013.
The rig, which is currently undergoing a special five year class survey in Valletta, Malta, has water depth of up to 1,800m and a drilling depth of about 7,500m.
Genel Energy Exploration head John Hurst said the company has concluded rig contract with Noble.
"This rig is capable of drilling all of Genel Energy’s off shore wells in the African portfolio and will be available to us for our first well in the fourth quarter," Hurst added.
"Securing the rig is an important component of our commitment to deliver an exploration drilling campaign of 5-6 high impact wells per annum, targeting over 3.3 billion boe of net unrisked prospective resources."
