Aberdeen-based ADC Energy has been awarded a multi-year contract to assist with the selection and acceptance of up to three offshore drilling rigs for TotalEnergies’ GranMorgu development in Suriname’s Block 58. This project follows a final investment decision (FID) made in early October 2024 by TotalEnergies.
The two-year contract, with a one-year extension option, was secured through a competitive tender process. The company will manage the project with support from its Aberdeen headquarters and its U.S. unit, ADC Rig Inspection Americas Corp., based in Houston.
GranMorgu aims to develop the Sapakara and Krabdagu oil discoveries, which are located 150 km off the coast of Suriname. The field holds over 750 million barrels of recoverable reserves in water depths ranging from 100 to 1,000 meters.
This new collaboration builds on ADC’s previous work with TotalEnergies from 2020 to 2022, during which the firm facilitated the selection and acceptance of multiple drilling units, including those from Noble Corporation and Transocean. The previous contract also involved onshore monitoring and installation of key safety systems.
Austin Hay, ADC’s Managing Director, said, “We’ve supported TotalEnergies globally for over a decade; The trust that companies such as TotalEnergies places in our business to help them ensure all rigs are safer, cleaner and more efficient is not something that I, nor the rest of the team take lightly and we are looking forward to continuing to support TotalEnergies once again in Suriname.”
ADC Energy highlighted that its new engagement will focus on improving operational efficiency and safety standards while ensuring the rigs meet all industry regulations tailored to the GranMorgu development’s needs.
TotalEnergies has emphasized that the project will use technology to keep emissions low, aiming for a scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity below 16 kg CO2e/boe. The development, estimated to cost around US$10.5 billion, is expected to produce its first oil by 2028. TotalEnergies operates Block 58 with a 50% interest, with APA Corporation holding the remaining 50%.
