A 2012-built drillship, owned by Scotland-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling, has finished its drilling campaign in the U.S. Gulf and is on its way to Las Palmas before going to Egypt to undertake its next hydrocarbon exploration assignment.

Following the completion of operations in the U.S. Gulf, the Stena IceMAX sixth-generation dual-activity Ice-Class DP3 drillship is en route to Las Palmas. The rig owner explains that the rig will now undergo routine maintenance and be prepared for its next campaign, which entails a four-well firm program in Egypt with an undisclosed operator. “Covering a journey of approximately 4,298 nautical miles, the transit is expected to take 18–21 days, weather permitting,” emphasized Stena Drilling.