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Transocean’s plethora of new rig deals fetches $1.2 billion

Transocean has won a bundle of new contracts and extensions in Mexico, Australia, Norway, Lebanon, a...

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Third well comes online as Borr rig starts drilling fourth one off Gabon

Oslo-listed oil and gas E&P player BW Energy has started production from the third well in its m...

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Finishing touches underway to get Diamond Offshore rig ready for new drilling jobs in Australia

A semi-submersible rig is undergoing upgrades and a special periodic survey prior to embarking on it...

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Norway sheds light on recent gas discovery in North Sea

More information about a recent gas and condensate discovery in the Norwegian sector of the North Se...

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Valaris jack-up rig kicks off its North Sea gig

One of the jack-up rigs owned by Valaris has started its drilling assignment with Petrofac in the UK...

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Transocean scoops up $518 million drillship gig in Gulf of Mexico

Transocean has secured a long-term contract with an undisclosed operator for a ultra-deepwater drill...

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Black Sea: gift that keeps on giving as sixth well in ongoing drilling campaign hits gas pay

Trillion Energy has discovered “abundant gas pay” in the sixth well in its multi-well drilling campa...

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With FPSO requiring more work, first oil gets bumped to mid-2024

Woodside has revised its cost estimate and timeline for the first oil from the first phase of Senega...

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US offshore rig count drops down another notch

Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report indicates that the number of offshore rigs in the United State...

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Australian oil & gas firm gets its hands on two high-potential Gulf of Mexico blocks

Prominence Energy has been awarded two adjacent exploration blocks on the U.S. Outer Continental She...

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Odfjell Drilling strengthens ties with Equinor and confirms two rig deals

Odfjell Drilling has inked contracts for one of its semi-submersible rigs to carry out drilling acti...

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Collaboration enables Damen to lead hydrogen introduction

Seven partners from the inland shipping industry join in the WEVA project, resulting in the construc...

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Haptic control development for mechatronic devices

The current generation of maritime remote-control systems has countless features to ensure ship safe...

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Shell prolongs Noble drillship’s stay in Malaysia

Noble Corporation has secured a contract extension for one of its drillships with Shell for operatio...

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Norway adds ‘largest discovery’ in a decade to its hydrocarbon arsenal

Wellesley Petroleum has made a significant gas and condensate discovery in a prospect located in the...

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Velesto confirms ongoing drilling gig for jack-up rig

Velesto has secured work with an estimated combined contract value of $13 million for one of its jac...

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Industry Contribution

The Pioneers of Offshore Engineering

GustoMSC, part of NOV’s Marine and Construction business, is recognized for providing advanced desig...

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International offshore rig count activity takes a downward plunge in June

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

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As the offshore drilling market tightens, what’s up with the semi-sub rig fleet?

Westwood underscores that the harsh environment semi-sub market is all sold out, thanks to the offsh...

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Noble rig booked for drilling ops off Suriname

Noble has won a new contract with Petronas for one of its semi-submersible rigs, which is being hire...

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Industry Contribution

How Clarksons helps offshore wind developers to understand the local marketplace

Written by David Matthews, Head of Strategy Offshore Renewables Division at Clarksons Platou Renewab...

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Valaris finds drilling work for three rigs in Gulf of Mexico and Australia

Valaris has secured four new drilling deals for its rig fleet in the Gulf of Mexico and Australia, w...

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Additional work added to Island Drilling rig’s upcoming job in Africa

Island Drilling Company has secured more drilling work with Trident Energy for its semi-submersible ...

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ExxonMobil in hot pursuit of more hydrocarbons as Guyana greenlights 35-well drilling campaign

ExxonMobil has received a stamp of approval for its 35-well exploration and appraisal drilling camp...

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Six more wells added to Transocean rig’s backlog

Transocean has secured a new contract extension for a semi-submersible rig working on the Norwegian ...

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New task for DNO regarding work with Odfjell Drilling-managed rig

Norwegian regulator has carried out an audit of DNO’s planning of drilling operations using an Odfje...

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Two North Sea wells on Aker BP’s drilling agenda

Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling in the...

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OMV preparing to kick off drilling ops with Transocean rig

OMV has received consent from Norway’s regulator for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea, usin...

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Another gig for Transocean rig in Australia

Transocean has secured another long-term contract in Australia for a semi-submersible rig that has b...

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