The drillship Stena IceMAX is drilling the Perseverance #1 exploration well offshore the Bahamas.<\/p>\n
(Courtesy Stena Drilling)<\/p>\n
Offshore staff<\/p>\n
NASSAU, the Bahamas A Bahamian justice official has declined to grant orders requested by environmental groups that would impact the offshore Perseverance #1 well.<\/p>\n
According to operator Bahamas Petroleum Co. (BPC), this means that the present drilling operation will continue.<\/p>\n
However, an application against the government of the Bahamas to institute judicial review proceedings in respect of decisions taken by the government in relation to BPCs offshore licenses has been granted.<\/p>\n
A hearing to determine whether BPC should be added as a party to the action will be held onJan. 14, followed by a further eight days later to consider the governments request for security for costs against the applicants.<\/p>\n
Drilling of Perseverance #1 started on Dec. 20, 2020, and the well remains on track to take 45-60 days to complete.<\/p>\n
BPC CEO Simon Potter said: It is thus clear now that the applicants have failed in their last-minute attempt to interrupt the drilling of Perseverance #1 and the governments legitimate assessment of hydrocarbon resource potential in its southern seas.<\/p>\n
This is a very positive outcome for the completion of the Perseverance #1 well.<\/p>\n
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