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Posted: over 2 years ago

U.S. offshore rig count in idle mode for two weeks in a row

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. stayed flat at 18 units for two consecutive weeks, according...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Clash between rig and vessel spotlights safety perils arising from ‘commercial pressure’

The recent collision in the North Sea highlights hidden safety threats arising from disregarding mar...

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  • Safety
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Shell gains approval to use Transocean rig for Ormen Lange drilling

Shell has received consent from Norway’s offshore regulator for exploration drilling in the Norwegia...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Wellesley strikes out in North Sea well

Wellesley has concluded the drilling of a wildcat well north of the Gjøa field in the northern North...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Borr creditors sign off on deferral agreements with yards

Borr Drilling has received consent from creditors for the extension of debt maturities and delivery ...

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  • Business & Finance
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Maersk Drilling connecting rigs to green shore-to-ship power

Danish Maersk Drilling and Port Esbjerg have been working together to enable the supply of green pow...

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  • Ports & Logistics
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Vantage to manage another rig for Aquadrill

Vantage has been put in charge of managing and marketing a semi-submersible rig owned by Aquadrill, ...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Offshore rig market improvement in 2021 driven by high EPC spend – Westwood

The latest analysis from Westwood has revealed a y-o-y growth for the global offshore rig market at ...

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  • Market Outlooks
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Equinor gets the go-ahead for drilling ops in Barents Sea

Equinor has received consent from Norway’s offshore regulator for exploration drilling in the Barent...

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  • Authorities & Government
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IOG awaits survey data for clarity on next steps for delayed North Sea well

IOG is considering potential solutions to resume drilling ops in the UK North Sea while a timeline i...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Inpex secures rig for drilling off Japan

Japan Drilling Co. has been awarded a contract by compatriot Inpex Corporation for the provision of ...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Disappointing results for Carnarvon in Buffalo well

Carnarvon Energy is disappointed following results from its Buffalo-1- well drilled offshore Timor-L...

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  • Exploration & Production
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U.S. offshore rig count reaches a standstill

After slow and consistent growth for two weeks in a row, the number of offshore rigs in the U.S. rem...

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  • Exploration & Production
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TotalEnergies brings in Maersk rig for North Sea job

Danish offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract with TotalEnergies i...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Valaris lands two new floater deals

Valaris has been awarded two one-well contracts with subsidiaries of Murphy Oil Corporation for a se...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Carnarvon waiting on Buffalo well results

Carnarvon Energy has asked for an immediate trading halt of its shares pending news on the results o...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Transocean goes beyond core business after getting carbon capture and storage gig

Transocean will drill one carbon injection well and a sidetrack in support of the Northern Lights Ca...

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  • Carbon Capture Usage & Storage
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Eventful year ahead of Energean

Energean expects an eventful year ahead as it is working to achieve several important milestones for...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Chariot unlocking Moroccan offshore gas fields

Chariot has completed gas drilling operations on the Anchois gas project offshore Morocco, unlocking...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Abu Dhabi’s drilling contractor only 1 rig shy of 100

Abu Dhabi-based rig operator is now only 1 rig shy of 100 following an introduction of two more jack...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Aker BP boosts Maersk Drilling’s backlog with $29 million

Offshore rig owner Maersk Drilling and oil company Aker BP have agreed to a rig swap for an extended...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Beach cheers milestone in first offshore drilling campaign

Beach Energy has boosted production after achieving the first gas from two wells in the Otway Basin ...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Lundin bites the dust in Norwegian Sea

Lundin Energy is in the process of concluding the drilling of a wildcat well east of the Ormen Lange...

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  • Exploration & Production
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U.S. offshore rig count on the upswing

According to Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report, the number of offshore rigs in the U.S. is conti...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Two rival players get green light for merger plans

The Norwegian Competition Authority raises no objections to the business combination proposed by Mae...

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  • Authorities & Government
Posted: over 2 years ago

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