GSP Saturn begins drilling operations in Dolginskoye oilfield

GSP Saturn rig has spudded 3-SD well in the Dolginskoye oil-field, located 75km offshore the Russian coast, in the Pechora Sea. The operations mark the commencement of the exploration project carried out by Gazpromneft-Sakhalin – a subsidiary of Gazprom Neft.

GSP Saturn jack-up has reached the drilling location on June 17^th. The works will be performed during the ice-free months of 2014 and will involve drilling a single well to a depth of 3,500m and conducting a full range of geological investigations.

GSP Saturn, who has previously undergone cutting-edge refurbishment in 2009, is authorised to drill on the Arctic shelf and has been comprehensively inspected by  international and Russian specialist agencies.

For more information of the project, please visit Gazprom Neft website: www.gazprom-neft.ru

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