ONGC suspends operation at drillship Aban ICE after workers contract coronavirus

NEW DELHI: Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC NSE -1.05 %) has evacuated a drillship in Mumbai High following the outbreak of Covid-19 among workers, the third instance in three months of rig evacuation that highlights the growing challenge of operating offshore sites during a pandemic.

All the workers on the drillship, called Aban ICE, have been brought back to the base for testing and quarantine, resulting in suspension of work on the rig, according to people familiar with the matter.