Exxon to add another Stena drillship for Guyana offshore work

Upstream reports that industry sources have signaled that Exxon has engaged Stena Drilling for the charter of the ultra-deepwater drillship Stena DrillMax.

This will bring the number of drillships supporting Exxon’s work in Guyana to 6.

The other ships currently at work for Exxon in Guyana are: Stena Caron, Noble Don Taylor, Noble Bob Douglas, Noble Tom Madden and Noble Sam Croft.

The Stena DrillMax is a harsh environment dynamically positioned DP Class 3 drillship capable of drilling in water depths up to 10,000ft.

Exxon has already made 18 discoveries offshore Guyana.