Oil service company Archer has secured a four-year contract extension with Apache Corporation for the provision of platform drilling operations and maintenance services on Beryl Alpha and Bravo, Forties Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta in the UK North Sea.
Based on current and expected future activity, including additional services through its engineering, rentals and oiltools divisions, the extension has an estimated value of up to US$100 million.
There are currently about 95 Archer personnel employed in the UK supporting the Apache contract onshore and offshore. The award is a direct continuation of current scope of work on the Forties and Beryl fields and will help to safeguard those jobs. Read more…