Island Drilling Company has been awarded a contract with CNOOC Petroleum Europe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNOOC Ltd, to drill one well on the Howick prospect, located West of Shetland in Block 206/21.
Drilling is scheduled to commence in Q2 2019. Island Drilling Management will be responsible for the operation of the Island Innovator.
CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited is the operator of Howick, holding a 100% interest.