Aker BP Enters Drilling, Well Alliances with Halliburton, Maersk, Odfjell
http://www.rigzone.com/news/aker_bp_enters_drilling_well_alliances_with_halliburton_maersk_odfjell-21-nov-2017-152534-article/November 21, 2017
Aker BP ASA has entered into separate drilling and well alliance agreements, which both aim to drive ‘continuous improvement’ and create ‘greater value’, according to a company statement.
One of the agreements is with Maersk Drilling and Halliburton for jack-ups, and the other is with Odfjell Drilling and Halliburton for semi-submersibles. The agreements are scheduled to last for five years, and there is an option to extend for a further five years.
As part of the partnerships, the drilling and wells alliances will plan and execute sanctioned production and exploration drilling activities by using an integrated well delivery model.
Halliburton will provide Aker BP’s well construction activities performed from either a jack-up (Maersk) or semi-submersible (Odfjell) drilling unit, provided the model is approved in the respective licenses.
“The drilling and wells alliances will further strengthen our ‘one team’ approach and enhance integration and productivity along the value chain,” said Tommy Sigmundstad, Aker BP SVP Drilling & Wells, in a company statement.
“Strategic alliances with our suppliers in addition to the digitalization strategy are key enablers to our improvement agenda”, he added....
