Offshore driller ADES International Holding has been awarded a contract for a drilling campaign in the Egyptian Mediterranean area at Nigma 1.

It will utilize Vantage Drilling’s drillship, Tungsten Explorer.

Mohamed Farouk, chief executive officer of ADES, commented: “We are extremely pleased to have secured a second deep-water drilling campaign with our top tier client in the Mediterranean, where we will build on our track record of consistently delivering high-quality service to our clients. This project is fully consistent with our focus on the region.