Lansdowne Oil & Gas,welcomes the announcement that Providence Resources plc , as Operator, has contracted the semi-submersible rig the GSF ARCTIC 111 for appraisal drilling on the Barryroe oilfield in the Celtic Sea later this year.
Lansdowne looks forward to working with Providence to finalise the details of an appraisal well to be drilled on Barryroe in which Lansdowne has 20% working interest.
Commenting on the announcement Dr. Steve Boldy , CEO of Lansdowne said: “ We are excited about the prospect of drilling an appraisal well on the Barryroe Oilfield this year, to follow-on from the acquisition and processing of the 3D seismic scheduled to commence in mid-June.”
[mappress] Source: lansdowneoilandgas , April 19, 2011;