National joint-stock company Naftogaz Ukrainy is studying the issue of leasing self-elevating platforms, Naftogaz Board Chairman Yevhen Bakulin told the press in Kyiv on Wednesday.
"We’ve bought two platforms, and we’re not planning to buy more now. Now we’re studying the leasing issue," he said.
In turn, Chornomornaftogaz Board Chairman Valeriy Yasiuk said that the market for drilling platform leasing in the Black Sea region is rather restricted.
"If we lease, we should consider the purchasing of platforms," he said.
As reported, in 2011 Chornomornaftogaz bought two self-elevating drills.
Chornomornaftogaz is developing the Ukrainian shelves of the Black and Azov seas. The company is extracting hydrocarbons in Crimea, exploiting the Hlibovske underground gas storage facility in Crimea, and operating the peninsula’s pipelines. Naftogaz Ukrainy owns a 100% stake in the company.
