Alpha’s program includes the drilling and completion of a total of 18 subsea wells, and Exceed’s contract will begin with immediate effect. The operational phase of the project is expected to commence in Q2 2018, subject to securing FID in Q4 2017, with a workscope that will see Exceed provide drilling engineering and well construction operations management within blocks 2/10a, 2/15a and 3/11b of the North Sea for approximately 1,000 days.
Despite the oil and gas downturn of the last two years, Exceed has continued to invest internally, in order to expand its expertise and continue strengthening its engineering capabilities.
Exceed’s Managing Director, Ian Mills, explains further: “During the challenges of the past few years, the Exceed team has worked extremely hard to implement a strategy that ensures we now have the capacity and capability to manage major projects through our in-house, multi-disciplined team.
“By playing a significant role in the delivery of one of the largest field developments in the North Sea in recent times, Exceed is delighted to be creating 20 new jobs. This award is a clear illustration of the benefits our investment strategy has delivered and we look forward to working with Alpha Petroleum and our fellow contractors to successfully deliver this key UKCS project.”
