UK North Sea: Galaxy II Jack-up Rig En Route to Varadero Location

EnCore Oil plc announces that the Transocean Galaxy II heavy duty jack-up rig left the standby location in the UK North Sea on Sunday 12 December and is en route to the Varadero location on Block 28/9.

Subject to weather and any operational delays, the rig is expected to arrive at Varadero later today.

EnCore has a balanced portfolio of offshore assets, based mainly in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) and a significant equity holding in AIM listed Egdon Resources plc .

EnCore has an experienced and proven management team, a number of whom were responsible for the discovery of the Buzzard field in the UK North Sea, which currently produces over 10 per cent. of the UK’s total oil production.

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Source: EnCore, December 13, 2010