Drilling rig firm Awilco said yesterday that repair work had been completed on its rig the WilHunter, but that it had not been able to restart drilling.
The semi-submersible was carrying out drilling for MPX Energy on the Orlando well in the northern North Sea.
It had been undergoing repair work and testing after suffering “technical downtime”.
Awilco said the repair work was completed on January 31. However, it added: “Drilling activity has not however been able to re-commence due to well operational difficulties and adverse weather.”