Drilling starts on Blackrock west of Shetland

Diamond Offshore’s semi-submersible Ocean GreatWhite has spudded the Blackrock prospect west of Shetland for operator Siccar Point Energy E&P.

The rig is also contracted to drill the first well on the Lyon prospect north of Shetland for Siccar Point and INEOS, with the campaign expected take around five months to complete.

Blackrock is in licence P.1830, between the Rosebank and Cambo oil fields. Siccar Point became operator in 2017 through its acquisition of OMV UK.

Shell UK joined as a partner last year under a deal that also gave the company a 30% interest in the Siccar Point-operated Cambo licence.

The current well will target multiple reservoirs similar to those beneath the nearby Rosebank field. If successful, it could de-risk other exploration prospects in the region.

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Source: Offshore Magazine