Carnarvon hires Transocean rig for 2027 exploration programme

Carnarvon Energy has contracted the Transocean Equinox semisub rig for a multi-well drilling program offshore Western Australia’s Bedout sub-basin. The campaign, set to begin in April 2027, is designed to evaluate the resource potential of key prospects, including Ara, Yuma, Goats Eye, and Hutton, identified within the Bedout MegaMerge 3D seismic survey. The objective is …