‘Eirik Raude’ reaches the Falkland Islands

Falkland Oil and Gas Limited, and Rockhopper Exploration plc have informed that the drilling unit Eirik Raude has arrived in the North Falkland Basin (NFB).

The semi-submersible rig will shortly be moving to location to drill the first well, on the Zebedee prospect, of the six well drilling campaign that will see two wells drilled in the NFB then one to the south of the islands, followed by two more in the north and a final slot in the south.