ConocoPhillips books Noble Interceptor for Ekofisk P&A

Noble was awarded a contract by ConocoPhillips for the ultra-harsh environment jackup Noble Interceptor. The scope comprised plug and abandonment work on wells in the Greater Ekofisk Area offshore Norway, with the contract expected to commence in Q3 2027 and run for an estimated 670 days.

Built in 2014, the Noble Interceptor was a Gusto MSC CJ70 X150 MD-design jackup capable of operating in water depths of up to 150 m, with a maximum drilling depth of 12,200 m.

The Greater Ekofisk Area lies about 300 km southwest of Stavanger and contains the Ekofisk field, discovered in 1969, along with the Eldfisk, Embla, Tor, and Tommeliten A fields.