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over 2 years ago

BP mobilising Ocean Apex rig for Ironbark drilling

The Ocean Apex semi-submersible drilling rig has been handed over to BP for the drilling of the Iron...

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Noble Corp. scores rig extension deal with ExxonMobil

Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has been awarded a long-term extension for the ultra-...

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ConocoPhillips given drilling permit for Norwegian Sea well

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted ConocoPhillips a drilling permit for a wildcat...

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West Bollsta rig given compliance award

Following several audits, the Norwegian offshore safety watchdog has awarded an Acknowledgement of C...

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InterMoor Australia scores contract hat-trick

InterMoor, an Acteon company, has secured work on three different mooring projects in the Australian...

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Wellesley uses simulator to reduce exploration risks

Oil and gas company Wellesley Petroleum has commissioned a mobile on-the-rig (OTR) drilling simulato...

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Odfjell eyes major drilling & completion job with Equinor

Equinor has awarded a letter of intent to Odfjell Drilling for the drilling and completion of the Br...

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Lundin makes a deal to buy Barents Sea assets from Idemitsu

Lundin Energy has entered into an agreement with Idemitsu Petroleum to acquire its interests in a p...

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over 2 years ago

U.S. offshore rig count flat for another week

The number of active rigs in the U.S. remained unchanged for another week, according to weekly rig c...

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Borr Drilling keeping busy as rigs head to new assignments

Borr Drilling is keeping its fleet busy as three of its rigs have recently started their new contrac...

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over 3 years ago

Maersk Drilling lands new North Sea gig with Dana

Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from Dana Petroleum to drill two development wells as part of...

over 3 years ago

over 3 years ago

Seadrill elects new CEO as Dibowitz exits

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill Limited has appointed Stuart Jackson as its new Chief Executiv...

over 3 years ago

over 3 years ago

Equinor gearing up to drill North Sea well

Equinor has received consent from the country’s offshore safety regulator for exploration dril...

over 3 years ago

over 3 years ago

Keppel to review offshore & marine business

Singapore’s conglomerate Keppel Corporation has decided to review its offshore & marine bu...

over 3 years ago

over 3 years ago

Equinor makes oil and gas discovery in North Sea

Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor has made an oil and gas discovery near the Fram field in the Nor...

over 3 years ago

over 3 years ago

Valaris gains access to additional liquidity

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has executed a new term loan credit agreement, gaining access t...

over 3 years ago

over 3 years ago

U.S. offshore rig count stable at 14 units

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

over 3 years ago

over 3 years ago

Bahamas Petroleum sets new spud date as Stena picks rig

Offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has nominated a drillship to drill an exploration well o...

over 3 years ago

over 3 years ago

Vantage Drilling secures more jack-up rig work

Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has secured more work for two of its rigs operating in...

over 3 years ago

over 3 years ago

Stena Drilling lands drillship deal with Repsol in Mexico

Offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has won a drilling contract with Spanish oil company Rep...

over 3 years ago

over 3 years ago

Regulator issues order following 'West Mira' incident

Norwegian offshore safety regulator, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has completed its investi...

over 3 years ago

over 3 years ago

Aker BP taps Odfjell Drilling for more rig work

Aker BP has awarded further work to the Odfjell Drilling-owned Deepsea Stavanger rig, scheduled to b...

over 3 years ago

over 3 years ago

Odfjell gets early termination and new gig for semi-submersible

Offshore driller Odfjell Drilling has received a notice of early termination from oil major BP for t...

over 3 years ago

over 3 years ago

U.S. weekly offshore rig count down a notch

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

over 3 years ago

over 3 years ago

Maersk Drilling to decrease CO2 emissions by 50 pct by 2030

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has set a target of lowering the intensity of CO2 e...

over 3 years ago

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