The well has the following geographical coordinates:
N 60° 50′ 55.69, E 07° 38′ 05.70. The water depth at the site is 250 meters.
Estimated drilling start-up is mid-July 2009.
The operation has an estimated duration of 60 days for the main well. Drilling activity of the potential sidetrack is estimated to last about 25 days.
Ocean Vanguard (formerly West Vanguard) is a drilling facility of the Bingo 3000 type, which was completed in 1982 at Trosvik Verksted AS. It has since undergone several upgrades.
The facility is classed by DnV and is operated by Diamond Offshore Netherlands BV. Ocean Vanguard received an acknowledgement of compliance (AoC) in July 2004.
