Both the Brugdan 2 well and the Sula/Stelkur well earlier this month were dry. However, the Atlantic island nation has received a small consolation price in the form of a maintenance stay for the semi-submersible rig West Hercules, owned by North Atlantic Drilling.

Now, local industry players are hoping for more work of the same kind while they wait for future exploration wells to come up trumps.

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