The Canadian province of Newfoundland & Labrador is preparing for an increase in exploration drilling activity on recently awarded acreage that is set to be begun this summer by ExxonMobil, followed next year by drilling campaigns from up to three operators, writes Mark Hillier.
Jim Keating, chief executive of Newfoundland provincial oil company Nalcor — which also has a role in promoting the province’s upstream activity — said this week that the Seadrill semi-submersible West Aquarius is currently located at the province’s Bull Arm facility, where it has been undergoing maintenance and preparatory work before going out to drill for the US oil giant.
