Rigs Archives

9 months ago

Aker BP cleared to dispatch Saipem rig for drilling ops in North Sea

Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use one of Saipem’s rigs for operations on a...

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9 months ago

Thumbs-up for Aker BP to dispatch Noble rig for North Sea ops

Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use one of Noble’s rigs for operations...

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Seadrill mulls over divestment of three jack-ups along with stake in Gulfdrill

Seadrill is contemplating the sale of three jack-up rigs, which are working in Qatar, along with its...

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10 months ago

With five jack-up rigs booked for work, ADNOC Drilling collects $2 billion

UAE’s ADNOC Drilling has secured long-term contracts for five jack-up rigs, totalling approxim...

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10 months ago

UK player hits pause on drilling ops with Shelf Drilling rig

IOG has decided to put on hold the previously planned drilling activities in the North Sea, which we...

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10 months ago

Following weeks of no change, U.S. offshore rig count slides down a notch

Baker Hughes’ rig count report shows that the number of offshore rigs in the U.S. was one unit short...

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Well perforation unleashes more Black Sea gas

Trillion Energy has wrapped up recompletion work at the third well in its 2022 – 2023 drilling campa...

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Offshore worker medevaced from Noble’s drillship

The U.S. Coast Guard has performed an evacuation via helicopter of a 54-year-old male worker from No...

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On fleet expansion quest, Dolphin Drilling snaps up two Transocean rigs

Dolphin Drilling is in the process of buying two rigs from Transocean for a total of $61.5 million, ...

10 months ago

10 months ago

More work for Borr Drilling rig off Thailand

Borr Drilling has secured a contract extension for one of its jack-ups, which will enable the rig to...

10 months ago

10 months ago

New drilling jobs on four North Sea platforms for KCA Deutag

KCA Deutag has secured new contracts and extensions with a total value of over $70 million in the UK...

10 months ago

Industry Contribution

Faccin Wind Towers Division: a reliable partner for your wind energy project

Faccin Group created a Wind Towers Division within the company. Why? Eng. Andrea Comparin: “Ac...

over 3 years ago

Industry Contribution

Maritime Insurance Market Update, Q3 2020

‘Clients, advisors and insurers are in the same boat.’ Effective cooperation is necessary to keep ri...

over 3 years ago

10 months ago

Three Seadrill rigs joining Singapore player’s fleet

Edrill is expanding its rig fleet thanks to a deal with Seadrill, which will enable it to buy three ...

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10 months ago

Semi-sub rig on its way to Canada for its drilling assignment with ExxonMobil

A semi-submersible rig, owned by SFL Corporation (SFL) and managed by Odfjell Drilling, has embarked...

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Valaris jack-up rig comes to Trinidad to embark on its new drilling gig

Valaris has confirmed the arrival of one of its heavy-duty ultra-harsh environment jack-up rigs in T...

10 months ago

Industry Contribution

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It’s all about power flow

Integration of renewable energies on a ship – and in other island networks Interview with Jero...

over 3 years ago

10 months ago

Gas found at TotalEnergies’ UK well but volumes most likely sub-commercial

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

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10 months ago

Multi-million euro decom deal brings work on 13 offshore wells to UK player

THREE60 Energy has secured a well decommissioning contract to plug and abandon multiple offshore wel...

10 months ago

10 months ago

Neptune cleared to deploy Odfjell Drilling-managed rig for ops in North Sea

Neptune Energy has received consent to use an Odfjell Drilling-managed semi-submersible rig for dril...

10 months ago

Industry Contribution

“ETICA IP” ROV & USV a staunch green ally for the blue economy indystry & ocean sustainability

By Ioana Laura Grigore. Our concept of blue economy & ocean sustainability in offshore industry ...

over 3 years ago

10 months ago

Go-ahead for Norwegian oil & gas firm to kick off drilling ops with Transocean rig

OKEA has received consent from the country’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling in t...

10 months ago

10 months ago

COSL Drilling to handle three nonconformities on rig

Norwegian offshore safety regulator has carried out an audit of COSL Drilling and its management of ...

10 months ago

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Odfjell tasked with tackling nonconformities on semi-sub rig

Norwegian regulator has carried out an audit of Odfjell’s management of the working environment and ...

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10 months ago

Seal of approval for Equinor to start drilling activities with Transocean rig

Equinor has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use one of Transocean’s rigs on a block loca...

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Oil flows from second well off Gabon as Borr rig spuds third one

BW Energy has brought on stream the second well in its drilling campaign offshore Gabon while the dr...

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Golden Triangle and Mediterranean to spearhead rise in rig demand

Wood Mackenzie anticipates floating rig demand to skyrocket by a further 20 per cent over the next t...

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10 months ago

Equinor gets the all-clear signal for North Sea drilling ops

Equinor has received consent from Norway’s regulator for exploration drilling in the North Sea, usin...

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10 months ago

Saudi oil & gas giant taps Weatherford for drilling services

Weatherford International has secured a long-term contract with Saudi Arabia’s Aramco for the provis...

10 months ago

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