The Norwegian oil major has taken the Stena Carron (built2008) for a firm period of three years plus two one-year options.
Statoil will deploy the deepwater unit in Angola totest thepre-salt potential in the Kwanza basin with start-up due for the fourth quarterof 2013.
Statoilsays it has also allocated the DiscovererAmericas drillship to East Africa to perform exploration drilling in blocksoff Tanzania and Mozambique.
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