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Japanese firm taking over country’s only offshore drilling contractor to fortify its oil & gas business

Japan’s JX Nippon is in the process of acquiring the country’s rig owner, JDC, in a bid to strengthe...

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U.S. raises the offshore rig count ante

Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report reveals that the number of offshore rigs in the U.S. was on th...

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WATCH: Saipem’s recently named jack-up rig leaves shipyard ahead of new gig

A 300-ft jack-up drilling rig built by CIMC Raffles has joined the fleet of Italy’s contractor Saipe...

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Eni hits oil offshore Mexico

Eni has made a new oil discovery in an exploration well located in Block 7 in the Sureste Basin off ...

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With ‘abundance of gas pay’ uncovered, two more Black Sea wells coming online in March

Canada’s oil and gas player Trillion Energy has drilled another well in its 2022 – 2023 drilling cam...

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Offshore oil & gas set for ‘highest growth in a decade’

With more than $200 billion of greenfield investments expected by 2025, the offshore oil and gas sec...

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Oil worker medevacked from offshore platform in U.S.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has performed an emergency evacuation via helicopter of a 37-year-old ma...

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Equinor ready to spud Norwegian Sea prospect this month

Equinor has secured a drilling permit from Norway’s authorities for an exploration well in the Norwe...

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Fresh oil & gas discovery in North Sea brings another Troll tie-back to the table

Equinor has made a new oil and gas discovery near the Fram field in the North Sea off Norway, using ...

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Lack of training played a part in fatality aboard drillship

Following the investigation report about a fatality aboard a drillship in the Gulf of Mexico, BSEE h...

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U.S. offshore rig count moves down a couple of notches

Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report shows that the number of offshore rigs in the United States sl...

2 months ago

Industry Contribution

Decom market re-shuffled by Ukraine war: postponement and delay

What effect will the situation have on the energy market according to 4 AYOP-members The war in Ukra...

about 1 year ago

Industry Contribution

Validating a Certificate of Competence

MTCS are the industry-leading and internationally trusted company for assisting in the development a...

about 1 year ago

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Dolphin Drilling’s semi-sub rig lands another gig off Nigeria

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has inked another deal for a semi-submersible rig, whi...

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UK urged not to kill 'golden goose’ with rhetoric and taxes

The North Sea Chapter of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has urged poli...

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Two North Sea wells lined up for Equinor

Equinor has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for two wells in the North Sea ...

2 months ago

Industry Contribution

Electrifying the offshore market

The world is changing. We’re rapidly moving away from fossil fuels as our main source of energy. The...

about 1 year ago

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Shelf Drilling jack-up rig gets long-term gig off Nigeria

Shelf Drilling has secured a long-term contract for one of its jack-up rigs with an undisclosed comp...

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Offshore drilling upcycle whets appetite for stacked rigs

Westwood says offshore rig scrapping is at its lowest level in years, as the offshore drilling marke...

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Three Maersk Supply Service anchor handlers hired by Petrobras

Denmark-headquartered Maersk Supply Service has won a three-year contract with Brazilian oil and gas...

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Climate goals: wait for a stricter agreement or take responsibility?

Every time there is research done on CO2 pollution by a prominent university or leading indepen...

about 1 year ago

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Seadrill drillship gets more work in Gulf of Mexico

Seadrill has secured a contract extension for one of its drillships, which will continue to carry ou...

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Aker BP gets all-clear to deploy Noble rig at North Sea oil & gas field

Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use one of Noble’s rigs at a field loc...

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Vessel scores its ‘first major drilling contract’

Caspian Sunrise, an oil and gas company with a focus on Kazakhstan, has inked a deal for the Caspian...

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Drillship lands work in East Africa

Aquadrill, formerly known as Seadrill Partners, and Vantage Holdings’ subsidiary have reached an agr...

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Valaris finds work for stacked drillship and two more rigs

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured new contracts for two drillships, including a stack...

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International offshore rig count takes a nosedive

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

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U.S. offshore rig count slips a notch

Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report shows that the number of offshore rigs in the United States dr...

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Shelf Drilling rig spins the drill bit at UK North Sea well

IOG plc has started drilling the second Blythe production well, as part of the Saturn Banks Project ...

2 months ago

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