Northern Offshore has secured a contract for its jack-up rig Energy Emerger to support a drilling operation at the Yumna field, offshore Oman.
Rex International’s indirect subsidiary Masirah Oil said its parent company, Rex Oman, has signed a contract for the jack-up rig Energy Emerger to drill three development wells at the offshore Yumna field in Oman’s Block 50.
The rig, which was also used during Masirah Oil’s 2024 drilling campaign, will carry out a multi-well programme expected to start in March 2026. Masirah Oil previously completed a multi-well drilling programme at the field in June 2024. The Yumna-5 well, spudded on 28 March 2024 at the crest of the structure to drain attic oil left un-swept by current producers, began production on 26 April 2024.
Energy Emerger is a CJ46-design jack-up rig developed by Shandong Marine Group (SDMG). The unit is 65 m long and 62 m wide, with three 153 m pile legs. It can accommodate 120 workers, with a maximum operating water depth of 114 m and a maximum drilling depth of 9,120 m.
“With funding and the rig now in place, we are focused on executing this drilling program seamlessly to drill new producer wells to increase oil flow rates and extend the lifespan of the Yumna Field in Block 50 Oman,” Masirah Oil General Manager Mike Hopkinson said.
Masirah Oil is the operator and holds a 100% interest in Block 50 Oman.
