Repsol rig ready to start offshore drilling

The rig contracted to drill offshore for petroleum on behalf of Spanish company Repsol YPF is in place and ready to initiate works and all should be in place for the commencement of drilling expected by the beginning of February 2012.

According to information that this newspaper had garnered, the rig has been positioned on location and crews to man it arrived on January 20, 2012. Further, all the necessary materials for the commencement of the operations have arrived at the drill site.

A diving vessel – MSV Global Orion – arrived at