Qatar Petroleum has awarded eight drilling contracts for its North Field gas expansion project, it said on May 1.
The drilling rigs are expected to be mobilized and ready for drilling starting from January 2020, Qatar Petroleum said in a statement.
Contracts for six rigs were awarded to Gulf Drilling International and two went to Northern Offshore Drilling Operations, it said.
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