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Gulf Drilling International has signed a contract with JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Qatar (JX Nippon) to utilise GDI’s “hi-spec premium” jack-up rig ‘Al Khor’ to drill an exploratory well in 2014.
The contract was signed by Takuya Wada, JX Nippon general manager and Ibrahim Jassim al-Othman, GDI chief executive officer.
GDI is a joint venture of Qatar-based Gulf International Services, while JX Nippon is a 100% owned subsidiary of JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp
In May 2011, JX Nippon signed an exploration and production sharing agreement (EPSA) covering block A (Pre-Khuff) with Qatar Petroleum.
The well, which is known as JXQA-1, will be drilled offshore Qatar. JX Nippon is the operator holding a 100% working interest of the contractor under block A EPSA. According to the latest drilling schedules, Al Khor is projected to commence drilling this well during the second quarter of 2014.
Al-Othman said: “I am pleased that GDI has added JX Nippon to our growing list of clientele. JX Nippon will become the 8th client to receive our services. Our exposure to another international operator will provide GDI with the opportunity to demonstrate our operational experience and crew commitment to achieve client targets, while maintaining high standards of safety and performance.”
Wada said, “JXQA-1 is the first exploration well for JX Nippon to drill as an operator in Qatar. GDI is not only well experienced in drilling offshore Qatar but also a highly-skilled drilling company. We would like to pursue a great achievement of our project in co-operation with GDI.”
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