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Posted: 2 months ago

Diamond Offshore rig kicks off its four-year gig with Petrobras

Diamond Offshore has confirmed the start of a new assignment for one of its semi-submersible rigs, w...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago

Galp strikes black gold off Namibia

Galp has confirmed a light oil discovery in a well in license PEL 83 offshore Namibia, located close...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 2 months ago
  • long read
Posted: 2 months ago

Nine Valaris rigs collect over $1 billion for new jobs

Valaris has tucked $1.14 billion under its belt, thanks to multiple new contracts and extensions for...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago

Noble jack-up rig finds more work in North Sea

Noble Corporation has secured a new assignment for one of its harsh environment jack-up rigs with Wi...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 2 months ago
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Dolphin Drilling mulling over proposed payment plan for rig job in Nigeria

Dolphin Drilling is pondering over a proposed payment plan, which has been received from General Hyd...

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  • Business & Finance
Posted: 2 months ago
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December brings international offshore rig count activity to a standstill

Baker Hughes’ rig count report shows that no new rigs joined the working fleet in December 2023. ...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 2 months ago
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Gulf of Mexico operator asks Noble drillship for an encore

Noble Corporation has added more work to the backlog of one of its seventh-generation drillships in ...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago

Noble and Petronas strike a rig swap bargain offshore Suriname

Noble Corporation has worked out the details for a rig swap offshore Suriname with Petronas Suriname...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago

Valaris drillship staying in Brazil for multi-year gig with Petrobras

Valaris has tucked a long-term contract in Brazil under its belt for one of its drillships, which wi...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago

Galp’s drilling ops offshore Namibia bring ‘preliminary’ signs of hydrocarbons

Galp is currently drilling a well in license PEL 83 offshore Namibia, located close to Shell’s Graff...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 2 months ago
  • long read
Posted: 2 months ago
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Offshore drilling highlights: Top paid rigs in 2H 2023

Three rigs stand out as the highest-paid ones during the second half of 2023. Unsurprisingly, all th...

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  • Business & Finance
Posted: 2 months ago
Industry Contribution

Rapid developments in offshore market require new production methods for Fast Crew Suppliers

Damen Song Cam Shipyard in Vietnam is gearing up to begin rapid series production of Damen’s Fast Cr...

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  • Business Developments & Projects
Posted: 9 months ago
Industry Contribution

Supporting the energy transition with sustainable ships

Damen, with its ambition to become the world’s most sustainable shipbuilder has invested considerabl...

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  • Vessels
Posted: 10 months ago
  • long read
Posted: 2 months ago

2024 offshore drilling outlook: Westwood’s top three predictions for rig market

Westwood Global Energy, an energy market research and consultancy firm, has outlined its top three p...

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  • Market Outlooks
Posted: 2 months ago
  • video
Posted: 2 months ago

WATCH: All about upgrade works for three new jack-up rigs in drilling player’s fleet

Arabian Drilling has provided an update on the upgrades to its new offshore rigs, which have been hi...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago

Two Seadrill drillships pick up $1.1 billion for work in Brazil

Seadrill has found long-term assignments for two drillships with Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas gi...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 2 months ago
Industry Contribution

Going with the FLOW – Damen concept aims to tackle the next generation of offshore wind

Driven by ambitious targets and the drive for energy self-sufficiency, the offshore wind industry is...

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  • Business Developments & Projects
Posted: about 1 year ago
Posted: 2 months ago

Noble rig clinches South American drilling gig with Petrobras

Noble Corporation has added more work to the backlog of one of its semi-submersible rigs offshore Co...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago

500-day assignment in UK lands on Dolphin Drilling rig’s worklist

Dolphin Drilling has inked a letter of intent (LOI) for a long-term drilling program, enabling one o...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago

Dolphin Drilling hit with legal action over rig termination deal

Dolphin Drilling is now facing legal action after ending a contract in Nigeria for a semi-submersibl...

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  • Business & Finance
Posted: 2 months ago
Industry Contribution

Greasing the wheels of progress

Developing lubricants dedicated to maritime and offshore clean, reliable & long-lasting Wit...

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  • Innovation
Posted: about 1 year ago
Posted: 2 months ago

Two newbuild drillships join Valaris rig fleet

Valaris Limited has taken delivery of two newbuild drillships from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine ...

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  • Business & Finance
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago

Borr Drilling rig moves to another field as multi-well infill drilling campaign comes to an end

Canada-based Valeura Energy has wrapped up a four-well infill drilling campaign at its oil field off...

Categories:
  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago

More work with TotalEnergies in Africa for semi-submersible rig

Northern Ocean has landed a contract extension for one of its semi-submersible rigs for activities i...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago

WATCH: China’s first ultra-deepwater drillship all set to embark on sea trials

China has tucked a new milestone under its belt by naming its first drillship, which is now ready to...

Categories:
  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 2 months ago

North Sea assignment lengthened for another Noble jack-up rig

Noble Corporation has won a contract extension for one of its jack-up rigs with Harbour Energy for o...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 2 months ago
Posted: 3 months ago

BP prolongs Noble jack-up rig’s assignment in North Sea

Noble Corporation has tucked a contract extension under its belt for one of its jack-up rigs with th...

Categories:
  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 3 months ago
Posted: 3 months ago

Borr Drilling jack-up rig going to work off Cameroon

Tower Resources has hired a jack-up rig from Borr Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor, for its...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 3 months ago
Posted: 3 months ago

Aker BP keeping Odfjell Drilling rig busy until end of 2026

Odfjell Drilling has inked an amendment with Aker BP which enables the extension of the firm contrac...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 3 months ago

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