TotalEnergies Chooses Drilling Platform in Block 9

TotalEnergies announced that it has signed a fixed contract with Transocean, in conjunction with its partners Eni and Qatar Energy, to use the drilling platform that will conduct exploratory drilling in Block 9 off the coast of Lebanon as soon as possible in 2023, according to the previously announced timeline. It noted that "with the arrival of the teams, this is a key new step in preparing for operations," adding that "the Transocean Barents drilling platform will sail towards Lebanon upon completing its current operations in the British North Sea."