The Cyprus Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry announces that the work of the evaluation drill “Glaucus-2” in Block 10 of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus has started, by the consortium ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Cyprus (Offshore) Limited and Qatar Petro LLC , which holds a Hydrocarbon Exploration License for the said Item.
The drilling works, carried out by the ship – drilling rig “Stena Forth”, will be monitored on a continuous basis by the staff of the Hydrocarbon Service, of the Cyprus Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry.
Stena Forth is a 6th Generation Harsh Environment dual-activity dynamically positioned (DP3) drillship, capable of drilling in water depths up to 10,000ft. Stena Forth features several Stena Drilling upgrades including a split dual fluid system, a well centre transfer system for development drilling, and enhanced bed space.
