據(jù)離岸工程網站3月17日消息 挪威石油和天然氣公司Aker BP已授予意大利伊博姆公司一份價值3.25億美元的海上鉆井合同。

伊博姆周四表示，根據(jù)為期三年的合同，將由Scarabeo 8半潛式鉆機進行的作業(yè)將于2022年第四季度末開始，屆時該鉆機目前參與的工程將終止。

Scarabeo 8是伊博姆半潛式鉆機，能夠在惡劣環(huán)境下工作，這是一個雙井架深水裝置，帶有動態(tài)定位系統(tǒng)，并具有增強的系泊能力。

伊博姆表示，該合同還包括兩次為期一年的延期選擇，并包含潛在的好處，其中包括績效獎金計劃和從第三年起對市場利率進行利率調整的機制。

伊博姆表示：“公司之前曾在2018年與Aker BP成功合作。這項新的長期合同進一步鞏固了與這家挪威公司的合作，還包括使用創(chuàng)新解決方案來提供更加高效、安全和環(huán)保的運營。”

吳恒磊 編譯自 離岸工程

原文如下：

Saipem Nets $325M Offshore Drilling Deal with Aker BP

Norway's Equinor to Raise Gas Output from Major Fields

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has awarded Italy's Saipem an offshore drilling contract worth $325 million.

Saipem said Thursday the operations under the three-year contract, to be carried out by the Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible drilling rig, would kick-off from the end of Q4 2022, upon the termination of the works in which the rig is currently engaged.

Scarabeo 8 is a Saipem semisubmersible drilling rig able to work in harsh environments. It is a dual derrick deepwater unit with a dynamic positioning system and with enhanced mooring capabilities. 

The contract also includes the option of two one-year extensions and encompasses potential upsides among which a performance bonus scheme and a mechanism of rate adjustment to market rates from the third year onward, Saipem said.

"Saipem previously worked successfully with Aker BP in 2018. This new long-term contract further consolidates the collaboration with the Norwegian company, also including the use of innovative solutions to deliver increasingly efficient, safe and environmentally focused operations," Saipem said.