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Posted: over 2 years ago

CGX picks Maersk rig for Guyana well

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a one-well contract by CGX Resources for the semi-submersible rig M...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Neptune begins final drilling campaign at Duva field

Neptune Energy has started drilling operations on four production wells on the Duva field in the Nor...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Aker BP gearing up for Barents Sea well

Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority has given consent to Aker BP for drilling in the Barents Sea, u...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Equinor to put new oil & gas find on stream immediately

Equinor and partners Total and Vår Energi have struck oil and gas in a new segment belonging to the ...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Maersk Drilling adds another Aker BP well to backlog

Offshore rig owner Maersk Drilling has secured an additional one-well contract for the low-emission ...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: over 2 years ago
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Karoon hires Maersk rig for well intervention in Brazil

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract with Karoon to perform well intervention at the Baúna fi...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: over 2 years ago
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Aker BP cleared to use Odfjell rig for Skarv wells

Norway’s safety watchdog has given its consent to Aker BP to use the Deepsea Stavanger rig for...

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  • Safety
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Posted: over 3 years ago

Awilco rig bags North Sea gig with Ithaca

Offshore rig owner Awilco Drilling has been awarded a contract with Ithaca Oil and Gas Limited for t...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: over 3 years ago
Posted: over 3 years ago

BW Energy kicks off Dussafu drilling campaign

BW Energy has kicked off its 2021 Gabon drilling campaign with the spudding of the Hibiscus Extensio...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: over 3 years ago
Posted: over 3 years ago

U.S. weekly offshore rig count up a notch

The number of active offshore rigs in the U.S. is up by one unit over the last week, according to a ...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: over 3 years ago
Posted: over 3 years ago

Noble Corp. completes acquisition of Pacific Drilling

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has completed the acquisition of Houston-based offsho...

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  • Business & Finance
Posted: over 3 years ago
Posted: over 3 years ago

Equinor to use Seadrill rig for Norwegian Sea work

Norwegian oil major Equinor has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: over 3 years ago
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Petronas books Maersk drillship for Gabon well

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a one-well contract from a subsidiary of Petronas for the provision...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: over 3 years ago
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Diving ops at Kinsale set to start next month

PSE Kinsale Energ is now preparing for decommissioning of subsea infrastructure at Kinsale fields, l...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: over 3 years ago
Posted: over 3 years ago

Chinese semi-sub becomes the world’s first rig to get DNV’s Smart notation

A semi-submersible drilling rig from CMHI has become the world’s first offshore unit to receive DNV’...

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  • Certification & Classification
Posted: over 3 years ago
Posted: over 3 years ago

Santos to drill up to 12 wells in Bedout basin

Australia’s Santos has submitted an environment plan to the country’s regulator NOPSEMA ...

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  • Authorities & Government
Posted: over 3 years ago
Posted: over 3 years ago

BP strikes oil in delayed deepwater Gulf of Mexico well

Oil major BP has made an oil discovery at the Puma West prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexic...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: over 3 years ago
Posted: over 3 years ago

Stena rig en route to Ireland ahead of decom campaign

Stena Spey is now on its way to Ireland and the Celtic Sea ahead of a decommissioning campaign at Ki...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: over 3 years ago
Posted: over 3 years ago

Equinor gearing up to drill two North Sea wells

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

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  • Authorities & Government
Posted: over 3 years ago
Posted: over 3 years ago

IOG spuds first well in North Sea drilling campaign

Independent Oil and Gas plc (IOG) has started drilling the Elgood development well, 48/22c-H1, locat...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: over 3 years ago
Posted: over 3 years ago

U.S. weekly offshore rig count down by three

The number of active offshore rigs in the U.S. dropped by three units over the last week, according ...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Posted: over 3 years ago

Turkey spuds fresh Black Sea well with Fatih drillship

Turkey’s national oil and gas company TPAO has started drilling operations at a new well in th...

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  • Exploration & Production
Posted: over 3 years ago
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Shell books Velesto rig for seven wells

Malaysian offshore drilling contractor Velesto Drilling has been awarded a contract by Shell for the...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: over 3 years ago
Posted: over 3 years ago

Vantage Drilling picks ICM Group for offshore training

Consulting services firm ICM Group has been awarded a global preferred agreement for Vantage Drillin...

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  • Human Capital
Posted: over 3 years ago
Posted: over 3 years ago

Maersk Drilling firms up $370 million deal with Tullow

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract from Tullow for the provision of the drillship Maersk Ve...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: over 3 years ago

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