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The Rig at Wahoo is an IOC rig that travels on roads only as I remember.
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I thought that HA 103 was going to A4 then A6.
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I'm fairly sure w have a new rig en route to arrive PNG in Aug.
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We do have a new rig coming , it's not been delivered yet . Due in Aug . Might take a few weeks to get ready to drill.
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So we currently have only two drills turning today. Somehow this does not look to me like great planning nor management. There has been plenty of time to develop the sites and certainly helicopter portable rigs are available in this downturn. Our partner Total would be able to do more, particularly as they have assumed operator role per O'Neil puzzling situation !
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The management's oopsy dooopsys started with the 2014 PPL drilling program. The delay affected the A4 spud. The drilling of A4 was some sort of never ending mechanical misadventure. The rig had to be put to sleep before A4 could be finished. The good news is that A5 was drilled with one of them new HA rigs and it only took 60 days. IMHO we are hoping that there has been a teachable moment and the new HA rigs will produce timely results soon.
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Ant 4 is to be drilled again with an Oil Search High Artic rig . The site for Ant 6 is being prepared .
Not sure where this new rig drills when ready to drill .