INPEX Masela Ltd has awarded a US$10 million contract to Maersk Supply Service, part of the AP Moller-Maersk group.
As an offshore equipment supplier, Maersk Supply Service will charter two of its anchor handling tug supply vessels to INPEX Masela. The project will commence later this month and run for an initial eight-month period, during which time Maersk Supply Service will support INPEX Masela's operations off the Tanimbar Island in Indonesia.
Acting as an operator in the Masela Block of the Timor Sea, INPEX Masela will drill four appraisal wells using the two Maersk anchor handling tug supply vessels, a Maersk statement said.
"While we have worked with and rendered support to several other oil companies off Indonesia, this is the first time in recent years that we are working with INPEX Masela. We see this as the start to a mutually beneficial partnership, and also a very good opportunity for us to further strengthen our market position in the region," said Carsten Plougmann, senior vice president of Maersk Supply Service.
Globally, Maersk Supply Service operates more than 50 offshore vessels, of which Indonesian crew are employed onboard several vessels in the Southeast Asia region. |
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