Archer, a prominent provider of drilling and well services, has secured a five-year contract with Repsol Resources UK for a range of services, including platform drilling, facilities engineering, coil tubing, wireline services, and downhole well service technologies
The deal also includes an option for a two-year extension.
This collaboration will focus on late-life operations and plug and abandonment (P&A) work across Repsol’s vast portfolio of North Sea platforms, including Piper, Claymore, Tartan, Saltire, Auk, Arbroath, Montrose, Beatrice, and Clyde. A significant aspect of the contract is the P&A scope, which involves around 130 wells.
Dag Skindlo, Archer's CEO, expressed his enthusiasm about the achievement: “We are pleased to strengthen our partnership with Repsol through this major long-term agreement within our strategic focus on P&A services. We have robust technical and attractive commercial offerings within late life and P&A, and our team is committed to delivering operational excellence, innovation, and sustainability in the decommissioning of these assets.”
This contract further establishes Archer as a reliable provider of integrated drilling and well services, with a strong focus on safe, cost-effective operations in the North Sea.