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Posted: 18 days ago
Well-Safe preparing for rig acceptance audits
Well-Safe Solutions has completed the intake of its new asset, the Well-Safe Protector, and is now p...
Posted: 18 days ago
Posted: 18 days ago
U.S. weekly offshore rig count up by two
The number of active offshore rigs in the U.S. is up by two units over the last week, according to a...
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Posted: 19 days ago
Cosco delivers fifth jack-up newbuild
China’s Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry has delivered the second jack-up drilling rig to China N...
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Posted: 20 days ago
Stena drillship arrives in Mexico ahead of new gig
A Stena Drilling-owned drillship has arrived in Mexico ahead of its offshore contract with the Spani...
Posted: 20 days ago
Posted: 20 days ago
Axess to continue providing periodic surveys for Odfjell rigs
Axess Group and rig owner Odfjell Drilling have signed an extension of a frame agreement held betwee...
Posted: 20 days ago
Posted: 21 days ago
Vår Energi granted permits for four wells
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Vår Energi a drilling permit for four wells located ...
Posted: 21 days ago
Posted: 22 days ago
Neptune amends volume estimate for Dugong discovery
Neptune Energy has reduced its volume estimate for the Dugong discovery, located in the North Sea, f...
Posted: 22 days ago
Posted: 22 days ago
U.S. offshore rig count down by one unit
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. decreased by one unit last week, according to weekly rig cou...
Posted: 22 days ago
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Posted: 22 days ago
Another Maersk rig coming back from warm-stack for new job
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract with Aker BP for the ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig...
Posted: 22 days ago
Posted: 22 days ago
Equinor picks up permit for Barents Sea appraisal well
Norwegian oil major Equinor has been given a drilling permit to drill a new appraisal well in the Ba...
Posted: 22 days ago
Posted: 25 days ago
Velesto rig lands ConocoPhillips gig
Malaysian contractor Velesto Drilling has received a letter of award from ConocoPhillips for the pro...
Posted: 25 days 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 ...
Posted: 5 months 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...
Posted: 5 months ago
Posted: 25 days ago
West Mira rig returning to work in April after dropping X-mas tree on seabed
Following an equipment failure on the West Mira rig while it was working for Wintershall Dea in Norw...
Posted: 25 days ago
Posted: 25 days ago
Total takes Jacktel’s Haven rig for Tyra job
Offshore accommodation provider Jacktel has won a contract from Total E&P for the use of the acc...
Posted: 25 days ago
Posted: 25 days ago
Lundin makes minor oil discovery in North Sea
Oil and gas company Lundin Energy Norway has made a minor oil discovery near the Solveig field in th...
Posted: 25 days ago
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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, ...
Posted: 5 months ago
Posted: 26 days ago
Eni and Novatek kicking off drilling ops off Montenegro
Italy’s Eni and Russia’s Novatek are starting drilling operations in waters offshore Montenegro, usi...
Posted: 26 days ago
Posted: 26 days ago
Noble Corp. to combine with Pacific Drilling
Noble Corporation and Pacific Drilling have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which N...
Posted: 26 days ago
Posted: 26 days ago
Equinor to use Transocean rig on Gullfaks well duo
Norwegian oil major Equinor has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety...
Posted: 26 days ago
Posted: 26 days ago
Shelf Drilling clinches two-year extension in Egypt
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a contract extension for one of its jack-up ...
Posted: 26 days ago
Posted: 27 days ago
Equinor makes largest NCS discovery so far this year
Norwegian oil major Equinor has made the biggest discovery so far this year on the Norwegian contine...
Posted: 27 days ago
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Posted: 27 days ago
Borr Drilling adding $48 million to contract backlog
Borr Drilling has entered into agreements potentially adding a total of $48 million over approximate...
Posted: 27 days ago
Posted: 28 days ago
Offshore drilling set for two consecutive years of growth, Rystad says
After a challenging 2020, oil and gas demand recovery – supported by vaccinations and OPEC+ cuts – i...
Posted: 28 days ago
Posted: 28 days ago
Drilling stops on Wintershall Dea field after serious rig incident
An investigation has been launched following a serious incident on the West Mira rig, which happened...
Posted: 28 days ago
Posted: 28 days ago
Disappointing results for Chrysaor in North Sea well
Chrysaor has concluded the drilling of the Jerv exploration well located in the North Sea off Norway...
Posted: 28 days ago
Posted: 29 days ago
Odfjell to drill one more well for Equinor
Norwegian oil major Equinor has awarded more work to a semi-submersible rig owned by offshore rig ow...
Posted: 29 days ago
Posted: 29 days ago
Offshore vessel owner buys 1 per cent of Noble Corp.
Cyprus-based offshore vessel operator S.D Standard Drilling has secured a 1 per cent ownership in of...
Posted: 29 days ago
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