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Posted: about 1 year 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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: about 1 year ago
Posted: about 1 year 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
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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: about 1 year ago
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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: about 1 year ago
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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
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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: about 1 year ago
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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 ...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: about 1 year ago
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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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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: about 1 year ago
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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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  • Market Outlooks
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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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  • Human Capital
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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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  • Authorities & Government
Posted: about 1 year ago
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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 ...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: about 1 year ago
Posted: about 1 year ago

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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  • Authorities & Government
Posted: about 1 year ago
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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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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: about 1 year ago
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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...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: about 1 year 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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  • Exploration & Production
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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 ...

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  • Authorities & Government
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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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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: about 1 year ago
  • long read
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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...

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  • Market Outlooks
Posted: about 1 year ago
Posted: about 1 year ago

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...

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  • Vessels
Posted: about 1 year ago

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