Chevron is in the market for a jack-up rig to carry out drilling duties in Niger Delta acreage that it operates in a joint venture with state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. The US supermajor wants the rig for its drilling campaign starting next year.
In a recent tender, it said; “Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) /Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) Joint Venture, invites interested companies with relevant experience to apply for pre-qualification for the Provision of a Shallow Water Mobile Offshore Jack Up Drilling Unit.â€
“The Drilling Unit is to support Company’s shallow water offshore drilling and completion operations. The offshore drilling campaign is expected to commence 2nd Quarter 2019 for a proposed term of two (2) years plus a possible optional term of one (1) year duration,†it added.
