Stena Drilling’s Stena IceMax sixth-generation deepwater drillship has started a multi-well offshore program with Shell in Egypt. The first to be spud are the Mina West development wells, followed by Sirius and Velox exploration wells.
The Mina West project is situated in the Northeast El Amriya concession in the Mediterranean Sea. The European energy giant has a 60% operated interest in the asset in partnership with KUFPEC, which holds a 40% stake. The firms will collaborate with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS).
Karim Badawi, Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, has visited the Stena IceMax rig with Dalia ElGabry, VP & Country Chair of Shell, EGAS officials, and the UK firm’s partners. The 2012-built drillship is capable of drilling in water depths up to 10,000 feet.
“What stood out most during the visit was the spirit of collaboration. Engineers, drilling crews, operations teams, and support functions are working in full alignment, with safety, precision, and performance guiding every step.”
