KCA Deutag, a drilling and engineering contractor, has been awarded a contract extension by Sakhalin Energy for platform drilling services on its three platforms offshore Sakhalin Island in Russia.
According to KCA Deutag’s statement from Monday, the four-year contract extension is effective from June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2021.
The contract also covers the provision of a full supply chain service including drilling and rig maintenance on the Lunskoye-A, Piltun-Astokhskoye-B and Molikpaq platforms, warehousing, management of spare parts and procurement.
KCA Deutag employs approximately 300 employees in Sakhalin, around 80% of whom are Russian nationals. The group’s offshore operations are supported by an onshore operation in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and a supply base in Kholmsk where its logistics hub and drill pipe management facilities are located. The group has been contracted with Sakhalin Energy since 2003.
Terje Løvereide , KCA Deutag Country Manager in Sakhalin said, “This is great news for the company and the operation locally. It has been achieved thanks to the dedicated efforts of a highly professional team delivering quality performance both on and offshore.”