Maersk Oil Norway AS announces its intention to start procuring drilling goods and services for the upcoming exploration well in the mid Norwegian license PL431. Expected spud date is around late Q1 or early Q2 2011.

Goods and services required may include, but are not limited to: Well test services, supply & stand by vessels, diesel fuel, casing and tubing, helicopter services, drilling and completion fluids, electric line logging services, cuttings disposal services, ROV services, shore base/dock services, directional drilling - logging while drilling - measurement while drilling services, mud logging services, cementing services, coring services, fishing services, drill bits, liner hangers, subsea wellheads systems, casing and conductors, tubular running services, rig move and positioning services, telecommunications services, slick line services.

For any additional details please contact:

Íñigo Del Busto
Global Procurement Coordinator
Corporate Drilling - Maersk Oil
Esplanaden 50 - 1263 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Tel: +45 3363 8668
Mob: +45 2462 4053
Fax: +45 3363 3783
inigo.del.busto@maerskoil.com