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over 2 years ago

U.S. offshore rig count stable at 12 units

The number of active rigs in the U.S. remained unchanged over the course of last week, according to ...

over 2 years ago

Total selects two Maersk rigs for Suriname campaign

Maersk Drilling has received a Conditional Letter of Award from Total for the supply of two deepwate...

over 2 years ago

Bankruptcy court approves Noble's reorganization plan

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Holding Corporation has received approval from a bankruptcy court...

over 2 years ago

Seadrill enters forbearance agreements

Seadrill has agreed on the suspension of payments with creditors related to leasing arrangements for...

over 2 years ago

Odfjell Drilling firms up two contract awards with Equinor

Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has firmed up contract awards with Equinor for drillin...

over 2 years ago

U.S. offshore rig count down by one unit

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. dropped by one unit over the last week, according to the lat...

over 2 years ago

Seadrill boosts backlog with new rig deals

Seadrill has added approximately $52 million to its backlog following the end of 3Q and is looking t...

over 2 years ago

Noble Energy defers Maersk drillship contract

Noble Energy has changed its contract for a Maersk Drilling-owned drillship following a decision not...

over 2 years ago

Drilling permit to Equinor for North Sea wells

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for two wells in the...

over 2 years ago

Equinor set to drill North Sea well duo

Equinor is ready to drill two wells in the North Sea offshore Norway following the receipt of approv...

over 2 years ago

Transocean adds $297 million to backlog as Petrobras extends

Transocean has been awarded contract extensions for two of its drillships that have been working for...

over 2 years ago

Vantage wins more drillship and jack-up rig work

Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has secured drilling work for its jack-up rig in Indon...

over 2 years ago

BPC preparing to spud Bahamas well in December

Stena Drilling’s Stena ICEMax drillship is preparing to set sail soon to the Bahamas to spud t...

over 2 years ago

ExxonMobil makes non-commercial discovery off Guyana

U.S. oil major ExxonMobil has made another oil discovery at the Tanager-1 well off Guyana but the di...

over 2 years ago

Lundin bites dust at Polmak well

Swedish oil and gas company Lundin has not been able to find any hydrocarbons at the Polmak well exp...

over 2 years ago

Shell awards more work to Maersk drillship in Brunei

Following a recent one-well contract award, Maersk Drilling has now also secured a one-well extensio...

over 2 years ago

U.S. offshore rig count inches up to 13 units

The number of active offshore rigs in the U.S. inched up by one unit last week after a small decline...

over 2 years ago

Shelf Drilling selling five stacked rigs

Shelf Drilling is selling five of its stacked drilling rigs. The rig owner has also won a couple of ...

over 2 years ago

BP making progress at Ironbark well off Australia

Oil major BP is making progress with the drilling of the Ironbark well located offshore Australia. ...

over 2 years ago

BW hires Zentech for rig conversion

Zentech has been hired by BW Energy to be part of the process which will see BW’s newly acquir...

over 2 years ago

Minor gas and oil find for Aker BP

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has made a minor gas and oil discovery in the Norwegian Sea. ...

over 2 years ago

ConocoPhillips makes gas discovery in Norwegian Sea

Oil major ConocoPhillips has made a gas discovery southwest of the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea....

over 2 years ago

Shell takes Maersk drillship for Brunei well

Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from Brunei Shell Petroleum for the drillship Maersk Viking t...

over 2 years ago

Beach hits gas in first Otway campaign well

Beach Energy has made a gas discovery at Enterprise 1 in licence VIC/P42(V) in the nearshore Victori...

over 2 years ago

Shell in early termination of jack-up rig contract in Brunei

Oil major Shell has terminated early its contract for the Aban Offshore-owned jack-up drilling rig o...

over 2 years ago

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