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Ocean Guardian could leave the Falklands
 Desire Petroleum has signalled that the Ocean Guardian rig currently operating in the Falklands may leave early next year.
Rig owner Diamond Offshore Drilling UK is in talks with an undisclosed third party, Desire Petroleum revealed today, which may mean that the rig could leave the Falkland Islands in the first quarter next year.
Ocean Guardian has been drilling in the Falklands for the last year and was the first rig to spud wells there since the last drilling campaign back in 1998. During the current campaign the rig has drilled the Liz gas and condensate discovery and drilled the Sea Lion oil discovery and subsequent appraisal wells.
Ocean Guardian is currently drilling another combined well for Rockhopper Exploration targeting an extension of the Sea Lion discovery and on the Casper prospect.
“Until such time as a follow on contract for the Ocean Guardian is confirmed, there is no end date for the current contract, which allows for an unspecified number of further rig options to be taken by providing Diamond with notice on or before the spud of the preceding well in the campaign," Desire indicated today.Advertisement
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Aker group grows value Norwegian industrial group Aker ASA says it value rose 16% in the first quarter to NOK 22.5 billion (US $3.74 bn) as its investments – mainly in oil and gas operations rose in value.
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