Archer Awarded Five Year Contract In North Sea
Archer, the Bermuda-based oilfield service company specialising in drilling services and well services, has secured a five year contract to provide integrated plug and abandonment services across Shell’s Brent field operations.
Starting in April 2012, Archer will supply a number of service elements including drilling and maintenance, swarf management, cuttings re-injection (CRI), casing pulling services, tubulars and handling equipment.
As the incumbent provider of drilling, engineering, maintenance and operational support services on Shell’s Brent Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Nelson platforms since 2004, the new plug and abandonment contract will increase Archer’s operational activity on Shell’s North Sea assets.
Commenting on the contract award, Archer’s President North Sea and Executive Vice President Kjetil Bjornson said, “We are extremely pleased to have been awarded this contract. It illustrates our ability to offer a unique range of expertise as an integrated specialist for plug and abandon activities.
“Our objective is to provide our clients with the ability to reduce their interfaces with contractors, and we are committed to continuing to grow our business to be a dedicated provider of all P & A and decommissioning services.
Currently 190 of Archer’s drilling crew, maintenance and engineering personnel are based on Shell’s Nelson and Brent field platforms. Archer plan to add a minimum of 90 further personnel to their Shell operations over the next 12 months.
any jobs for Bermudians?
Much too hard work being in the middle of the North Sea for weeks at a time!