According to Vietsovpetro, both sets have beenlaunched ahead of schedule. The base of RC-10 rig weighs over 1,700 tonnes,while that of RC-RB1 weighs over 1,400 tonnes.
The company is exerting efforts to put RC-RB1 and RC-10 rigsinto operation in the fourth quarter of this year.
Vietsovpetro is assigned to exploit over 2.9 million tonnesof oil equivalent and 65.4 million cu.m of natural gas this year. The operationof the oil rigs as scheduled is hoped to raise the venture’s target output for2022 and the years to come./.