据石油和天然气管道新闻4月7日消息，意大利萨伊博姆公司表示，他们赢得了价值超过2亿美元的新海上钻井合同，将在挪威和中东开展钻探工作。
萨伊博姆公司与德国温特石油公司签署协议，在挪威将钻探2口井和2口可选井，与之前的海上作业合同保持一致。
该合同将由第六代半潜式钻井平台Scarabeo 8执行，该钻井平台能够在恶劣环境下作业，该钻井平台预计将运行到2020年第二季度左右。通过这份合同，萨伊博姆巩固了其在北海-挪威地区的业务，并将其海上钻井客户基础扩展到一个新的重要参与者角色。
这份中东合同包括延长使用高规格Perro Negro 7型钻井设备4年。Perro Negro 7是一种自升式钻井设备，可在水深375英尺的水下作业，钻探工作将于2019年一季度末开始。
该公司表示:“通过这一长期承诺，萨伊博姆公司加强并确认了其在浅水业务关键领域的存在，以及对公司整体战略市场的肯定。”
程张翔 编译自 石油和天然气管道新闻
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Saipem awarded offshore drilling contracts
Italy’s Saipem said it won new offshore drilling contracts worth over US$200 million for work in Norway and the Middle East.
For Norway, Saipem signed with Germany’s Wintershall for the drilling of 2 wells plus 2 optional The contract will be executed by the sixth-generation semi-submersible rig Scarabeo 8, a drilling unit capable of operations in harsh environments. The rig is expected to be under operation until approximately the second quarter of 2020. With this contract, Saipem consolidates its presence in the North Sea-Norwegian Sector and extends its client base in offshore drilling to a new important player.
The Middle East contract involves a four-year extension of the use of the high specs Jack up Perro Negro 7. Perro Negro 7 is a self-elevating drilling unit capable of operating in water depths of up to 375 feet. Work commenced at the end of the first quarter of 2019.
“With this long-term commitment, Saipem strengthens and confirms its presence in a key area of shallow water operations and in a strategic market for the company overall,” the company said.