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Posted: over 2 years ago

Maersk rig re-hired for North Sea well

Maersk Drilling and Petrogas have agreed to exercise the previously agreed option to employ a jack-u...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Carnarvon still waiting on delayed Valaris rig to drill Buffalo well

Carnarvon Energy is waiting for a Valaris-owned rig to arrive at a drilling location in the Timor Se...

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  • Exploration & Production
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More Gulf of Mexico work for Seadrill rigs

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured more work for its rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico,...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Seadrill to bag $549 million for Petrobras contracts in Brazil

Seadrill has been awarded two contracts worth $549 million by Petrobras for the work on the Búzios f...

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  • Business & Finance
Posted: over 2 years ago
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U.S. offshore rig count stays flat for two weeks

Based on Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report, the number of offshore rigs in the U.S. remained unc...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Western Gas locks in drilling slot for Valaris rig

Western Gas has executed the formal contract with Valaris for the MS-1 semi-submersible rig to drill...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Serica kicks off production from UK North Sea gas field

Upstream oil and gas company Serica Energy has started production from its Columbus field, located i...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Brand new drillship joins Saipem fleet

A new ultra-deepwater drillship named Santorini has been delivered to Italy’s Saipem by South ...

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  • Vessels
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New three-year gig for Shelf Drilling’s rig in India

Shelf Drilling has received an award for a three-year contract with ONGC for offshore operations in ...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Lukoil strikes oil in waters off Mexico

Russian oil and gas company Lukoil has made an oil discovery within the Yoti West structure at Block...

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  • Exploration & Production
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IOG’s North Sea project still on track for first gas after repairs on Noble rig

IOG plc expects to continue working on a UK North Sea project soon following repairs to a damaged No...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Lundin secures permit for Norwegian wildcat well

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Energy Norway a drilling permit for a wildcat...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Repsol shuts in Yme field only weeks after start-up

Spain’s Repsol has been forced to halt production from its Yme field less than a month after t...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Borr rig spuds Dutch North Sea well for Kistos

Borr Drilling’s jack-up drilling rig has spudded Kistos’ Q11-B well in the Dutch North Sea. ...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: over 2 years ago
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Neptune preparing for busy year ahead with more wells added to Odfjell rig

Neptune Energy has extended a contract for Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Yantai rig to include addition...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Offshore watchdog looking into structural safety issues on Maersk rig

The Petroleum Safety Authority has discovered a total of four irregularities and improvement points ...

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  • Authorities & Government
Posted: over 2 years ago
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U.S. offshore rig count stuck at 15

The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. remained unchanged at 15 last week, based on Baker Hughes’ w...

Categories:
  • Exploration & Production
Posted: over 2 years ago
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Maersk drillship gearing up for Namibian ultra-deepwater well

French energy major TotalEnergies is preparing to drill a wildcat well in waters offshore Namibia, u...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: over 2 years ago
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Turkey now boasts a fleet of four rigs as ex-Vantage drillship finally finds home

Turkey’s oil and gas giant TPAO has added another deepwater drillship to its fleet of drilling rigs,...

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  • Vessels
Posted: over 2 years ago
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ExxonMobil takes Stena drillship for Canadian well

Offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has signed a contract for one of its drillships with Exx...

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  • Project & Tenders
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With Chapter 11 emergence in sight, Seadrill reveals new board members

Seadrill Limited has revealed its new board structure as the company is preparing to emerge from the...

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  • Business & Finance
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TotalEnergies’ well flow test off Suriname supports hopes for oil development hub

TotalEnergies and APA Corporation have completed a flow test at an appraisal well off Suriname, conf...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: over 2 years ago
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Maersk rig booked for new job in Dutch North Sea

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract with ONE-Dyas, which will employ a jack-up rig to drill ...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Well-Safe’s new director to play key role in expansion

Well-Safe Solutions has appointed a new director for strategy and business development, expected to ...

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  • Human Capital
Posted: over 2 years ago
Posted: over 2 years ago

Awilco pursuing recycling options for stacked rig

Offshore drilling contractor Awilco Drilling has now decided to scrap one of its rigs, which has bee...

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  • Business & Finance
Posted: over 2 years ago

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