Post by
radcat on Sep 16, 2014 4:15pm
Rig Update
Northern Offshore Provides Update on Operational Status of the Energy Searcher
HOUSTON, TEXAS – September 15, 2014 -- Northern Offshore, Ltd. (Oslo BØrs:NOF.OL) today announced that the drillship Energy Searcher under contract in Nigeria, has experienced technical problems with the control hoses to the unit’s blowout preventer. The repairs are underway and are expected to be completed soon allowing operations to resume within two (2) weeks. The Company expects its consolidated financial results for the third quarter 2014 to be negatively impacted by a reduction of approximately forty-five days of revenue for this unit.