Odfjell Drilling Adds New Rig to Fleet Ahead of Serica's UK Drilling Campaign

Odfjell Drilling has secured an agreement to manage Beacon Pacific semi-submersible rig for a six-well drilling campaign with Serica Energy offshore UK, scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2027.

Serica Energy has signed the drilling contract with rig owner Beacon Pacific Offshore, an affiliate of CIMC Offshore International Holding, while Odfjell Drilling will take over operational management of the rig throughout the campaign, including its mobilization and transit to the United Kingdom.

The contract covers six firm wells with options for additional drilling activity, targeting near-field opportunities across Serica's portfolio that could deliver up to 30,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in incremental production.

Serica expects the campaign to help sustain portfolio production of 50,000 boepd into the next decade.

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