Stena Drilling 宣布对其第七代钻井船 Stena Evolution 进行设备升级。它现在能够钻探和完井，需要 20,000 psi 压力控制，从而能够在以前无法进入的储层中进行钻探。

升级包括在钻井船上安装钻井设备和技术。 Stena Drilling将与设备供应商NOV和壳牌一起，于2026年开始安装20,000个海底防喷器和其他关键设备。安装新设备包后，Stena Evolution将能够在Sparta油田执行完井作业。代表壳牌在美国墨西哥湾。

“我们非常兴奋和自豪地宣布 Stena Evolution 的 20K 设备升级，”Stena Drilling 首席执行官 Erik Ränsberg 说道。 “这项投资加强了我们对海上钻井领域创新的奉献精神，以及我们为客户提供顶级钻井服务的承诺。它还体现了我们对最高标准的安全和环境责任的全力投入和关注。”

Stena Drilling announced an equipment upgrade for its seventh-generation drillship, Stena Evolution. It will now be capable of drilling and completing wells requiring 20,000-psi pressure control, enabling drilling in previously inaccessible reservoirs.

The upgrade includes the installation of drilling equipment and technology aboard the drillship. Together with equipment suppliers NOV and Shell, Stena Drilling will start the installation of the 20,000 subsea blowout preventer and other key equipment in 2026. When the new equipment package is installed, the Stena Evolution will be able to perform completion operations in the Sparta field on behalf of Shell in the US Gulf of Mexico.

“We are very excited and proud to announce the 20K equipment upgrade for the Stena Evolution,” said Erik Rønsberg, CEO, Stena Drilling. “This investment reinforces our dedication to innovation within the offshore drilling sector and our commitment to delivering top-tier drilling services to our clients. It also reflects our full dedication and focus to the highest standards of safety and environmental responsibility.”