Morocco-Senegal: Rig for Cairn drilling programme


Issue 252 - 19 Apr 2013 | 1 minute read

Cairn Energy has announced a long-term contract with Transocean for the Cajun Express semisubmersible drilling unit. The rig, which is on an initial one-year contract, will start work in Morocco on the Foum Draa Block, where a well is planned in H2 launching a two to four well programme on the company’s six blocks in 2013/14 . Cairn said it would also be used in Senegal, where a well is planned in early 2014, and potentially other areas.

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