据离岸工程网站3月17日消息 挪威石油和天然气公司Aker BP已授予意大利伊博姆公司一份价值3.25亿美元的海上钻井合同。

伊博姆周四表示，根据为期三年的合同，将由Scarabeo 8半潜式钻机进行的作业将于2022年第四季度末开始，届时该钻机目前参与的工程将终止。

Scarabeo 8是伊博姆半潜式钻机，能够在恶劣环境下工作，这是一个双井架深水装置，带有动态定位系统，并具有增强的系泊能力。

伊博姆表示，该合同还包括两次为期一年的延期选择，并包含潜在的好处，其中包括绩效奖金计划和从第三年起对市场利率进行利率调整的机制。

伊博姆表示：“公司之前曾在2018年与Aker BP成功合作。这项新的长期合同进一步巩固了与这家挪威公司的合作，还包括使用创新解决方案来提供更加高效、安全和环保的运营。”

吴恒磊 编译自 离岸工程

原文如下：

Saipem Nets $325M Offshore Drilling Deal with Aker BP

Norway's Equinor to Raise Gas Output from Major Fields

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has awarded Italy's Saipem an offshore drilling contract worth $325 million.

Saipem said Thursday the operations under the three-year contract, to be carried out by the Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible drilling rig, would kick-off from the end of Q4 2022, upon the termination of the works in which the rig is currently engaged.

Scarabeo 8 is a Saipem semisubmersible drilling rig able to work in harsh environments. It is a dual derrick deepwater unit with a dynamic positioning system and with enhanced mooring capabilities. 

The contract also includes the option of two one-year extensions and encompasses potential upsides among which a performance bonus scheme and a mechanism of rate adjustment to market rates from the third year onward, Saipem said.

"Saipem previously worked successfully with Aker BP in 2018. This new long-term contract further consolidates the collaboration with the Norwegian company, also including the use of innovative solutions to deliver increasingly efficient, safe and environmentally focused operations," Saipem said.