Global energy technology company SLB has been selected by Vår Energi as its main integrated drilling services supplier for the Transocean Barents and Deepsea Bergen rigs on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.

The agreement covers an initial four-year period, with four one-year extension options potentially extending the contract through 2034. The two harsh-environment semisubmersible rigs will undertake exploration and development drilling during the period.

SLB will integrate technical expertise, digital workflows and operational services to improve well planning, execution and performance. The agreement also expands its existing partnership with Vår Energi, which includes digital well and field development planning and subsea production systems through the OneSubsea joint venture.

“Creating greater value on the Norwegian Continental Shelf requires us to challenge traditional ways of working,” said Torger Rød, chief operating officer of Vår Energi. “By connecting planning and execution and bringing together expertise, technology and data, we can work across traditional boundaries to deliver wells faster, more predictably and with greater value.”

“We value the trust Vår Energi has placed in us,” said ND Maduemezia, president, Europe and Africa, SLB. “Our focus now is on differentiated execution, combining technology, technical expertise, operating discipline and digital capabilities to deliver consistently high performance at scale.” -OGN/TradeArabia News Service