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Posted: 3 months ago

All-systems-go for Harbour to drill North Sea prospect with Noble rig

Harbour Energy has received consent for exploration drilling in the North Sea, using one of Noble Co...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Wintershall Dea’s appraisal well corroborates size of oil & gas discoveries, pushing them closer to development stage

Wintershall Dea has completed the drilling of an appraisal well in the Norwegian Sea, using one of T...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 3 months ago
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After Transocean, Halliburton snaps up multi-million job on giant gas project in Black Sea

OMV Petrom has picked Halliburton Romania, a subsidiary of the U.S.-based Halliburton, has been pick...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Transocean rig lands new multi-million gig in Black Sea

Transocean has tucked a new deal under its belt with OMV Petrom for one of its semi-submersibles, wh...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Fresh gas discovery and appraisal activity put potential tie-back to North Sea platform on the table

Neptune Energy has revealed a new gas discovery at an offshore prospect and confirmed the volumes fo...

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  • Exploration & Production
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With Shell opting out of last extension option in Namibia, rig available for hire in summer

Northern Ocean is on the lookout for further assignments for a semi-submersible rig, which is expect...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Shelf Drilling jack-up rig booked for work in Southeast Asia

Shelf Drilling has landed a long-term assignment in Southeast Asia, which enables one of its jack-up...

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  • Project & Tenders
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PTTEP scores oil & gas hat-trick offshore Malaysia

PTTEP has hit a trifecta of oil and gas discoveries offshore Malaysia, which support a cluster devel...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Stena rig becomes first drillship to don DNV’s notation for emission reduction

Stena Drilling has welcomed the award of DNV’s Abate (P) notation, which now adorns one of its drill...

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  • Certification & Classification
Posted: 3 months ago
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Vår Energi preparing to spud wildcat with Transocean rig

Vår Energi has secured a drilling permit to spud a wildcat well in the Barents Sea, using one of Tra...

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  • Authorities & Government
Posted: 3 months ago
  • video
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WATCH: Well-Safe Solutions rig wraps up first saturation dives in firm’s history while working on North Sea decom gig

Well-Safe Solutions has tucked under its belt a new achievement, thanks to one of its rigs, which ha...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 3 months ago
Industry Contribution

Precision lubrication

Automatic greasing system keeps jack-ups on the go, safely, sustainably & with minimal waste Suc...

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  • Operations & Maintenance
Posted: about 1 year ago
Industry Contribution

Propulsion fit for the future

Supporting efficient offshore wind construction with custom propulsion A vessel dedicated to the con...

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  • Vessels
Posted: about 1 year ago
Posted: 3 months ago

International offshore rig count climbs up a notch in November

Baker Hughes’ rig count report points out that one more rig joined the working fleet in November 202...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 3 months ago
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Shell goes on rig selection quest with site survey work in full swing ahead of drilling ops in North Sea

Shell is engaged in a rig selection and contracting process for a two-well drilling campaign in 2024...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Shell gets rubber stamp to deploy Odfjell Drilling-managed rig for ops in North Sea

Shell has received the green light to use an Odfjell Drilling-managed rig for plugging and abandonme...

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  • Authorities & Government
Posted: 3 months ago
Industry Contribution

Ocean current energy is the third source

Equinox is preparing to harvest stable renewable energy Standing on the shoulders of giants, start-u...

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  • Business Developments & Projects
Posted: about 1 year ago
Posted: 3 months ago

Dolphin Drilling breaks off rig deal due to contract breach

Dolphin Drilling has pulled the plug on its contract for a semi-submersible rig with Peak Petroleum ...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 3 months ago
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AGR going to Guinea-Bissau for well management job

AGR has been awarded a well management contract by Apus Energia for a deepwater exploration well in ...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 3 months ago
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Jadestone’s infill drilling campaign off Malaysia seen as ‘very successful’

Jadestone Energy has wrapped up the drilling activities at the final well in its infill drilling ca...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 3 months ago
Industry Contribution

Finding the cracks before they appear

The potential of vibration monitoring on winch systems The current As a result of the current surge ...

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  • Research & Development
Posted: about 1 year ago
Posted: 3 months ago

Go-ahead for Equinor to embark on drilling activities with Transocean rig

Equinor has received consent to use one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs on two fields located ...

Categories:
  • Authorities & Government
Posted: 3 months ago
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Harbour Energy gearing up to kick off North Sea ops with Noble rig

Harbour Energy has secured a drilling permit to spud a wildcat well in the North Sea, using one of N...

Categories:
  • Authorities & Government
Posted: 3 months ago
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Transocean rig becomes first semi-sub to sport DNV’s notation for GHG abatement

Transocean has tucked under milestone under its belt, thanks to one of its semi-submersible rigs bei...

Categories:
  • Certification & Classification
Posted: 3 months ago
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Velesto jack-up rig picks up multi-million extension deal for drilling work in Asia

Velesto has been awarded a long-term contract extension with an estimated value of $74 million for o...

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

Two Seadrill drillships land more work in Gulf of Mexico

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has tucked under its belt additional assignments for two drill...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 3 months ago
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Dolphin Drilling rig wins North Sea gig

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has secured a long-term contract for one of its semi-s...

Categories:
  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 3 months ago
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Oil & gas exploration activities heat up offshore Namibia

Galp has kicked off drilling operations at a well in license PEL 83 offshore Namibia, located close ...

Categories:
  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 3 months ago
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UK firm emerges victorious in second rig arbitration case against Keppel

Awilco Drilling has won the second arbitration case related to a rig termination deal, after the arb...

Categories:
  • Business & Finance
Posted: 3 months ago

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