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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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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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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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

“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 ...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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, ...

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...

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...

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...

PEM fuel cells: the future is now
Of the numerous future fuel options available when considering the IMO’s targets for reducing ship g...

Drillship lands work in East Africa
Aquadrill, formerly known as Seadrill Partners, and Vantage Holdings’ subsidiary have reached an agr...

Valaris finds work for stacked drillship and two more rigs
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured new contracts for two drillships, including a stack...

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

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...
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