Finder Energy locks in rig for Timor-Leste campaign

Australia's Finder Energy has hired a semisub rig for a three-well development campaign on the Kuda Tasi and Jahal (KTJ) development offshore Timor-Leste. The contract covers three firm wells and options for two additional wells using the Hakuryu-5 rig, with drilling scheduled to start in December 2027. Finder expects the three-well programme to take around…