菲律宾欢迎第七代钻井船“Noble Viking”号抵达巴拉望岛近海的Bagong Pag-Asa钻井场，正式开始马兰帕亚第四阶段（MP4）项目的钻井作业。

马兰帕亚深水气电项目于2001年投入使用，在高峰期可满足吕宋岛高达40%的电力需求。在第四阶段，Noble Viking公司将钻探三口新井，分别为Camago-3井、Malampaya East-1井和Bagong Pag-asa-1井，以延长气田的使用寿命，并确保菲律宾的本土能源供应。

美国能源部主管莎伦·S·加林向为MP4项目提供支持的工程师、地质学家、钻井工人和支持团队表示感谢。“海上钻井是一项高风险、高技术含量的工作，但你们的奉献精神和坚韧不拔的精神使这项任务得以实现。你们是这项任务的核心。”

The Philippines welcomed the 7th-generation drillship Noble Viking to the Bagong Pag-Asa Drill Site, offshore Palawan, for the official commencement of drilling operations under the Malampaya Phase 4 (MP4) Project.

Commissioned in 2001, the Malampaya Deep Water Gas-to-Power Project supplies as much as 40% of Luzon’s power demand at its peak. Under Phase 4, Noble Viking will drill three new wells, Camago-3, Malampaya East-1 and Bagong Pag-asa-1, extending the life of the gas field and securing the country’s indigenous energy supply.

DOE Officer-in-Charge Sharon S. Garin extended gratitude to the engineers, geologists, rig workers and support teams powering the MP4 Project. “Offshore drilling is a high-risk, highly technical endeavor, yet your dedication and resilience bring this mission to life. You are at the heart of this mission.”