Norwegian operator Statoil is on the hunt for a drilling rig to kick off a deep-water exploration campaign off Newfoundland, Canada, later this year.
The company said this week that it is planning to launch a two-well drilling programme in the Flemish Pass basin in mid-2017.
However, the company has yet to finalise a rig contract, spokeswoman Alex Collins told Upstream.
"Contract work is ongoing to secure a drilling rig for this programme," she said.
Flemish Pass is the home of Statoil's 2013 Bay du Nord discovery.
