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John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Ocean, a semisub rig spin-off of Northern Drilling, has won work for one of its semisub rigs in Namibia.
The 2018-built semisub rig Deepsea Mira won work with oil and gas player Rhino Resources and will soon drill the Volans-1X exploration well.
The Odfjell Drilling-managed rig recently finished operations for TotalEnergies in Namibia and is currently located at Walvis Bay port. Its latest drilling assignment for the French firm was the Marula-1X well that turned out to be a duster.
The spud date for the new exploration well is anticipated between late July and early August 2025, with drilling expected to take around 55 days.
The Volans prospect is near the Capricornus and Sagittarius discoveries, which Rhino drilled using the Noble Discoverer drillship from December 2024 to early May 2025.
Rhino Resources operates PEL85, where the prospect is located with a 42.5% interest. Joint venture partners include Azule Energy, Namibia’s state-owned NAMCOR, and Korres Investments.
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