Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract by Petrogas North Sea to drill an appraisal well at the Birgitta field, located in the central part of the UK North Sea.
The $7.6m contract is expected to commence in March 2020, and has an estimated duration of 70 days. An option is available for an additional 20 days.
Maersk Drilling said it has yet to decide which jackup rig will be utilised for the project.