Ghana: Seadrill disputes Tullow force majeure claim


Issue 332 - 18 Oct 2016 | 1 minute read

Deep-water drilling contractor Seadrill Partners said on 3 October it plans to contest a force majeure notice received from Tullow Ghana for a drilling contract for the West Leo rig. The ultra-deep-water semisubmersible has most recently been in use on the TEN development project, which started up in August 2016. Further drilling on TEN has been suspended until the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea rules in a dispute over the maritime border, expected late next year and Tullow and partners have not yet received approval for the Greater Jubilee full field development plan, so further drilling is not currently possible.

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