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8 months 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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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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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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Oil worker medevacked from offshore platform in U.S.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has performed an emergency evacuation via helicopter of a 37-year-old ma...

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Equinor ready to spud Norwegian Sea prospect this month

Equinor has secured a drilling permit from Norway’s authorities for an exploration well in the Norwe...

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8 months ago

Fresh oil & gas discovery in North Sea brings another Troll tie-back to the table

Equinor has made a new oil and gas discovery near the Fram field in the North Sea off Norway, using ...

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Lack of training played a part in fatality aboard drillship

Following the investigation report about a fatality aboard a drillship in the Gulf of Mexico, BSEE h...

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U.S. offshore rig count moves down a couple of notches

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

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Dolphin Drilling’s semi-sub rig lands another gig off Nigeria

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has inked another deal for a semi-submersible rig, whi...

9 months ago

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UK urged not to kill 'golden goose’ with rhetoric and taxes

The North Sea Chapter of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has urged poli...

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Two North Sea wells lined up for Equinor

Equinor has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for two wells in the North Sea ...

9 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

Industry Contribution

Efficient spare part management through mobile 3D printing in remote locations

In remote locations, the fast and reliable provision of spare parts is critical for the smooth syste...

over 3 years ago

9 months ago

Shelf Drilling jack-up rig gets long-term gig off Nigeria

Shelf Drilling has secured a long-term contract for one of its jack-up rigs with an undisclosed comp...

9 months ago

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9 months ago

Offshore drilling upcycle whets appetite for stacked rigs

Westwood says offshore rig scrapping is at its lowest level in years, as the offshore drilling marke...

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Three Maersk Supply Service anchor handlers hired by Petrobras

Denmark-headquartered Maersk Supply Service has won a three-year contract with Brazilian oil and gas...

9 months ago

Industry Contribution

Technical challenges with collection of subsea minerals for use in EV batteries can be overcome

Front-end engineering design study paves the way for development of new subsea mining riser system, ...

over 3 years ago

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Seadrill drillship gets more work in Gulf of Mexico

Seadrill has secured a contract extension for one of its drillships, which will continue to carry ou...

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Aker BP gets all-clear to deploy Noble rig at North Sea oil & gas field

Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use one of Noble’s rigs at a field loc...

9 months ago

9 months ago

Vessel scores its ‘first major drilling contract’

Caspian Sunrise, an oil and gas company with a focus on Kazakhstan, has inked a deal for the Caspian...

9 months ago

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PEM fuel cells: the future is now

Of the numerous future fuel options available when considering the IMO’s targets for reducing ship g...

over 2 years ago

9 months ago

Drillship lands work in East Africa

Aquadrill, formerly known as Seadrill Partners, and Vantage Holdings’ subsidiary have reached an agr...

9 months ago

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Valaris finds work for stacked drillship and two more rigs

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured new contracts for two drillships, including a stack...

9 months ago

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International offshore rig count takes a nosedive

Baker Hughes’ international rig count report shows that the number of offshore rigs took a downturn ...

9 months ago

9 months ago

U.S. offshore rig count slips a notch

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

9 months ago

9 months ago

Shelf Drilling rig spins the drill bit at UK North Sea well

IOG plc has started drilling the second Blythe production well, as part of the Saturn Banks Project ...

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Shell makes another deepwater oil discovery offshore Namibia

Shell has made a new oil discovery in an exploration well offshore Namibia with Northern Ocean’s Dee...

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Saipem bags $400 million for new drilling deal

Saipem has been awarded a new contract in Ivory Coast worth $400 million for a recently chartered se...

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Aker BP’s North Sea well comes up dry

Aker BP has completed the drilling of an exploration well near the Edvard Grieg field in the Norwegi...

9 months ago

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