LNG America, Scandrill to provide solution for drilling ops

LNG America and Scandrill have signed a joint marketing agreement to provide a solution for LNG-fueled drilling operations in the Gulf Coast region.

Among Scandrill’s rig fleet are 8 bi-fueled units, with the two newest incorporating technologies for optimizing LNG/diesel substitution rates upwards of 60%, the two companies said in a joint statement.

The successful use of LNG as a fuel for drilling and completion operations has been increasing in recent years as a growing number of energy companies seek solutions for lowering costs and reducing emissions from their operations, according to the statement.

Under the agreement LNG America and Scandrill will jointly seek out operators that are “ideally situated to take advantage of Scandrill’s equipment and LNG America’s expertise in LNG’s application as a fuel in the high-horsepower engine market,” the two companies added.

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