Equinor 代表合作伙伴行使两项选择权，将与 Archer AS、KCA Deutag Drilling Scotland AS 和 Odfjell Operations AS 的合同延长总计四年。

挪威大陆架固定设施钻井服务每年为 2000 人提供就业机会，估计价值 184 亿挪威克朗。

合同于 2018 年签署，包含三个为期两年的选择期。第一个两年期选择权于 2022 年行使。新合同期自 2024 年 10 月 1 日起为期四年。

“我们感谢多年来与这些供应商的良好合作，因此除了原始合同中商定的选项外，还增加了第四个两年的选项。这将有助于确保可预测性，并为随着时间的推移持续改进奠定基础Equinor 首席采购官 Mette H. Ottasey 表示：“这是一个明确的信号，表明我们与所有三个供应商都有长期合作计划。”

在这一轮期权中，Equinor 进行了有限的竞争，根据技术和商业标准对某些固定设施的钻井供应商进行评估。

这导致这些供应商对合同组合中 19 个安装中的 4 个进行了重新分配。

他们向 Equinor 提供的服务包括 Equinor 19 个固定设施的钻井、完井、干预服务、堵塞、维护和改造。他们还获得了部分服务分包商的支持，为挪威海岸创造了额外的就业机会。

我们很了解这些供应商，并期待在安全改进、能源管理和运营效率方面继续合作。通过各种改进活动，我们的目标是在未来的许多年里保持固定装置的钻井活动。”负责钻井和油井运营的高级副总裁 Erik G. Kirkemo 说道。

钻井合同涵盖以下设施 - 现场名称/授予：
Grane ” Odfjell
Gullfaks A, B & C ” Archer
Heidrun ” KCAD
Johan Sverdrup ” Odfjell
Kvitebjasern ” KCAD
Njord ” KCAD
Oseberg B, C , Saser & 脴st ”KCAD
Sleipner A ”Archer
Snorre A & B ”Archer
Statfjord A, B & C ”Archer
Visund ”Odfjell

Equinor, on behalf of the partners, is exercising two options to extend contracts with Archer AS, KCA Deutag Drilling Norway AS and Odfjell Operations AS for a total of four years.

The options for drilling services on fixed installations on the Norwegian continental shelf provide jobs for 2000 people per year, and have an estimated value of NOK 18.4 billion.

The contracts were signed in 2018 with three option periods of two years. The first two-year option was exercised in 2022. The new contract period runs for four years from 1 October 2024.

"We appreciate the good collaboration we have had with these suppliers for many years, and have therefore added a fourth option of two years in addition to those agreed in the original contracts. This will help ensure predictability and form the basis for continuous improvements over time. This is a clear signal that we have long-term plans for cooperation with all three suppliers," says Mette H. Ottøy, Equinor’s chief procurement officer.

In this option round, Equinor has conducted a limited competition evaluating drilling suppliers on certain fixed installations based on a combination of technical and commercial criteria.

This has resulted in some redistribution between these suppliers on four of the 19 installations in the contract portfolios.

The services they deliver to Equinor are drilling, completion, intervention services, plugging, maintenance and modifications on 19 of Equinor’s fixed installations. They also get support from sub-contractors for some of these services, generating additional jobs along the Norwegian coast.

“We know these suppliers well, and look forward to continued collaboration about safety improvements, energy management and operational efficiency. Through the various improvement activities we aim to maintain the drilling activity on our fixed installations for many years to come,” says Erik G. Kirkemo, senior vice president for drilling & well operations.

The drilling contracts cover the following installations - field name/awarded to:
Grane – Odfjell
Gullfaks A, B & C – Archer
Heidrun – KCAD
Johan Sverdrup – Odfjell
Kvitebjørn – KCAD
Njord – KCAD
Oseberg B, C, Sør & Øst – KCAD
Sleipner A – Archer
Snorre A & B – Archer
Statfjord A, B & C – Archer
Visund – Odfjell