Rigs report: offshore drilling activity continues broader recovery

Maersk Integrator is contracted under the terms of the frame agreement between Maersk Drilling and Aker BP entered into in 2017 as part of the Aker BP Jack-up Alliance which also includes Halliburton. The tripartite alliance uses a shared incentives model, securing mutual commitment to collaborate and drive digital initiatives to reduce waste and deliver value. Contracts under the alliance are based on market-rate terms but add the possibility of an upside for all parties, based on actual delivery and performance.

“Our alliance with Aker BP and Halliburton is enabling new ways of working as one team across the value chain, and our close collaboration also allows greater flexibility in future well planning, so additional wells can be committed to as plans mature,” said Maersk Drilling chief operating officer Morten Kelstrup. “We have achieved impressive efficiency gains in the alliance, and this also translates into a reduction of the CO₂ emissions associated with drilling. The upgrades currently being performed on Maersk Integrator will improve our emissions profile even further,” added Mr Kelstrup.

An ultra-harsh environment CJ70 XLE jack-up rig, Maersk Integrator is finalising its scheduled special periodic survey (SPS) offshore Norway. Once it completes its upgrade to a hybrid, low-emissions rig, Maersk Integrator will move to the Ivar Aasen field for Aker BP.