KCA Deutag Bags a Multi-Million Pound Drilling Contract for Three UK North Sea Platforms

KCA Deutag has been awarded a five-year contract extension by CNR International Ltd for three platforms operating in the UK North Sea.

The multi-million pound contract is for the provision of drilling operations and maintenance services on CNRI’s Ninian South, Ninian Central and Tiffany platforms.

Commenting on the announcement, KCA Deutag’s Rune Lorentzen, president of offshore, said “We are delighted to have won this new contract with CNRI. For several years now KCA Deutag, CNRI and other contractors have adopted a one-team approach, drawing on all our expertise, to drive a culture of innovation and efficiency throughout the operation and maximize oil production. This has been hugely successful and we look forward to working together to continue this success in the future.”

The two companies have a long history of working together, and over recent years have won various collaboration awards, in conjunction with other partners, for their success in reducing costs and increasing productivity. The awards include the Oil & Gas Authority MER (Maximizing Economic Recovery) UK Award, the UK Oil & Gas UK Award for Excellence in Decommissioning and the SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers) Offshore Achievement Award for Collaboration.