Exploration Offshore Greenland

abarrelfull wrote on 03 Jun 2011 08:22
Tags: cairn greenland upstream

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Cairn has commenced drilling operations on two wells offshore West Greenland.

The AT-7 well in the Atammik Block, approximately 160 kilometres offshore Nuuk, west Greenland and the LF-7 well in the Lady Franklin Block approximately 300 kilometres offshore Nuuk have both started
operating.

The Leiv Eiriksson, a fifth generation semi submersible and the Ocean Rig Corcovado, a sixth generation
drillship, are to carry out the drilling programme offshore Greenland this summer.

The AT-7 prospect in the Atammik Block and LF-7 prospect in the Lady Franklin Block are in water depths of 905 and 989 metres respectively.

An update on the drilling operations will be provided in due course.

• Exploration Offshore Greenland

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