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Posted: 1 day ago

Odfjell Drilling secures more North Sea work for its rig

Odfjell Drilling has inked two letters of intent with an undisclosed client for one of its rigs to c...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Valaris jack-up rig almost ready for its new assignment with Shell

Valaris has revealed that one of its jack-up rigs is in the process of wrapping up preparations in S...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 2 days ago
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Fourth well in Black Sea drilling campaign comes online

Trillion Energy has put the fourth well in its 2022 – 2023 drilling campaign on a natural gas field ...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 2 days ago
Posted: 3 days ago

Third Black Sea well goes on stream with fourth one days away from following suit

Trillion Energy has kicked off production from the third well in its 2022 – 2023 drilling campaign o...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Transocean rigs find more work in Australia and Norway

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a new contract and an extension for two semi-sub...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 3 days ago
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UK player mulls over more drilling ops in Dutch North Sea

Kistos is considering embarking on further drilling activities to boost output from its assets in th...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 3 days ago
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Transocean rig spins the drill bit at TotalEnergies’ UK prospect

TotalEnergies has started drilling a prospect off the coast of the United Kingdom (UK), using one of...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 3 days ago
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Island Drilling rig on its way to Norway to get ready for its next gig in UK

Island Drilling has revealed that its semi-submersible rig is in transit to Norway to prepare for it...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 3 days ago
  • video
Posted: 4 days ago

Transocean lands strategic collaboration deal with Equinor and secures more work for two rigs

Equinor has inked a strategic collaboration agreement with Transocean and added more work to the bac...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 4 days ago
Posted: 4 days ago

Equinor ready to deploy Transocean rig for work in Norwegian Sea

Equinor has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator to use one of Transocean’s semi...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 4 days ago
Posted: 4 days ago

Equinor gets the all-clear for North Sea drilling ops

Equinor has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling in the...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 4 days ago
Industry Contribution

Going with the FLOW – Damen concept aims to tackle the next generation of offshore wind

Driven by ambitious targets and the drive for energy self-sufficiency, the offshore wind industry is...

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  • Business developments & projects
Posted: about 1 month ago
Industry Contribution

Greasing the wheels of progress

Developing lubricants dedicated to maritime and offshore clean, reliable & long-lasting With inc...

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  • Innovation
Posted: 4 months ago
Posted: 5 days ago

U.S. offshore rig count continues its upward trajectory

Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report shows that the number of offshore rigs in the United States ke...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 5 days ago
  • long read
Posted: 8 days ago

UK’s windfall tax boosts North Sea rig exodus

Westwood says that the UK’s tax changes could amplify the exodus of rigs from the North Sea, w...

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  • Market outlooks
Posted: 8 days ago
Posted: 8 days ago

No hydrocarbons for Equinor in North Sea well

Norway’s energy giant Equinor has completed the drilling of a wildcat well in the North Sea off Norw...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 8 days ago
Industry Contribution

Precision lubrication

Automatic greasing system keeps jack-ups on the go, safely, sustainably & with minimal waste Suc...

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  • Operations & Maintenance
Posted: 4 months ago
Posted: 9 days ago

Vantage expects rise in day rates and rig fleet utilisation

Vantage Drilling expects that the future will bring further growth in day rates and utilisation for ...

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  • Business & Finance
Posted: 9 days ago
Posted: 9 days ago

Oil flows from field off Brazil

Karoon Energy has kicked off production from a well located on a field offshore Brazil, with first p...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 9 days ago
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Chinese shipyard embarks on construction of two offshore platforms

A Chinese shipyard has held a groundbreaking ceremony for two self-propelled, self-elevating offshor...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 9 days ago
Industry Contribution

Propulsion fit for the future

Supporting efficient offshore wind construction with custom propulsion A vessel dedicated to the con...

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  • Vessels
Posted: 4 months ago
Posted: 11 days ago

Semi-submersible rig kicks off its drilling gig in Nigeria

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has disclosed that one of its semi-submersible rigs ha...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 11 days ago
  • long read
Posted: 12 days ago
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Shelf Drilling CEO envisages multi-year upcycle for jack-ups

With the oil and gas sector in high demand, Shelf Drilling is envisioning further offshore drilling ...

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  • Business & Finance
Posted: 12 days ago
Posted: 12 days ago

Japanese firm taking over country’s only offshore drilling contractor to fortify its oil & gas business

Japan’s JX Nippon is in the process of acquiring the country’s rig owner, JDC, in a bid to strengthe...

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  • Business & Finance
Posted: 12 days ago
Posted: 12 days ago

U.S. raises the offshore rig count ante

Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report reveals that the number of offshore rigs in the U.S. was on th...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 12 days ago
  • video
Posted: 12 days ago

WATCH: Saipem’s recently named jack-up rig leaves shipyard ahead of new gig

A 300-ft jack-up drilling rig built by CIMC Raffles has joined the fleet of Italy’s contractor Saipe...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 12 days ago
Posted: 15 days ago

Eni hits oil offshore Mexico

Eni has made a new oil discovery in an exploration well located in Block 7 in the Sureste Basin off ...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 15 days ago
Posted: 17 days ago

With ‘abundance of gas pay’ uncovered, two more Black Sea wells coming online in March

Canada’s oil and gas player Trillion Energy has drilled another well in its 2022 – 2023 drilling cam...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 17 days ago
Posted: 18 days ago

Offshore oil & gas set for ‘highest growth in a decade’

With more than $200 billion of greenfield investments expected by 2025, the offshore oil and gas sec...

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  • Market outlooks
Posted: 18 days ago

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