Sister company

Atlantic Offshore Drilling

A Namibian upstream drilling contractor bringing ultra-deepwater drilling capability to the country’s offshore basins.

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Drilling capability

Generation 7 ultra-deepwater drillship

AOD holds long-term operational control of a modern drillship designed for demanding deepwater conditions, based permanently in Namibia. Operators get a ready-to-drill solution that reduces downtime and basin costs.

  • Exploration, appraisal and development wells
  • Dynamic positioning, ultra-deepwater precision
  • Namibia-based asset, lower mobilisation cost

Technical partner

Vantage Drilling International

An offshore drilling contractor focused on technically advanced assets and strong governance, so operations meet international standards from the first well.

  1. 01Proven rig operating systems and competence assurance
  2. 02IADC, IMCA and ABS compliance frameworks
  3. 03Ring-fenced operational risk and well control standards

Local content

Value that stays in Namibia

  • Workforce

    A competency-based pipeline that trains Namibian drilling, marine and technical personnel to international certification over a 15 to 20 year horizon.

  • Supplier development

    An emerging SME vendor programme that directs recurring supply contracts to Namibian small and medium enterprises.

Contact

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