In one of the few bright spots for offshore Awilco Drilling is to decommission 18 wells in the Cheviot Field in the North Sea utilising the semi-submersible rig WillPhoenix.
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The 18 well contract is worth $38.3m and Shell has an option for the decommissioning of a further eight wells. The work is expected to start on 1 September and take around 330 days to complete.
WilPhoenix is one of Awilco Drilling's two Enhanced Pacesetter semi-submersibles and is equipped for drilling in water depths up to 1,200 feet and is currently stacked.
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