The UK sector currently has nine E&A wells active or in the throes of operational completion ahead of imminent rig moves. The number of wells spudded so far this year is seven (five exploration and two appraisal), with two wells (one each E&A) sidetracked. Six semi-submersibles and three jack-ups are active.
ON THE UKCS, 20 mobile rigs are involved in drilling operations on 23 wells . . . seven exploration, five appraisal and 11 development/production wells - the latter including batch drilling programmes.
A COMBINATION of weather and other factors have reduced the number of active rigs to nine mobile units on exploration & appraisal (E&A) activity compared with 13 at the end of September.
