ADNOC lets multiple drilling barge contract

Aug. 16, 2022
ADNOC has let a 5-year contract to ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) for the hire of 13 self-propelled jack-up barges to support expansion of its crude oil production capacity to 5 million b/d by 2030.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) let a 5-year contract to ADNOC Logistics & Services (ADNOC L&S) for the hire of 13 self-propelled jack-up barges to support expansion of its crude oil production capacity to 5 million b/d by 2030.

The self-propelled jack-up barges are multi-purpose assets that enable rig-less operations and maintenance with single-point responsibility provided by ADNOC L&S. The barges, which will be deployed across ADNOC’s offshore fields, will be hired along with manpower and equipment.

The barges will be used for rig-less well intervention and pre- and post-drilling operations, as well as for topside maintenance and integrity restoration activities at ADNOC’s offshore assets.

The contract cost is $1.17-billion.