Noble Homer Ferrington rig is capable of operating in water depths up to 7,200 feet (2,195 meters), and can drill to a depth of 30,000 feet (9,144 meters).
Phil Goss, president of ExxonMobil Libya Limited, said, “ExxonMobil has a long and successful history of working in Libya, where we previously operated as Esso and Mobil.
“We are pleased to start drilling our first deepwater exploration well in Libya based on the rigorous technical work conducted by our Libyan National and expatriate scientists, and in collaboration with the National Oil Corporation (NOC) to progress our exploration program.”
Elsewhere in Libya, ExxonMobil Libya Limited has completed two 3D seismic surveys in offshore contract areas 20 and 21, and three 2D seismic surveys in offshore contract areas 44, 20, and 21.
