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Posted: 4 months ago

Halliburton and Oil States Industries bringing ‘innovative’ deepwater managed pressure drilling solutions to life

Halliburton has joined forces with Oil States Industries to provide operators with deepwater MPD equ...

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  • Innovation
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After Shelf Drilling rig hits gas in North Sea, production start-up on the cards by year-end

Equinor has made a new gas discovery in the North Sea, using one of Shelf Drilling’s jack-up rigs. ...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Velesto hands out deal for upcoming rig moves

ABL has been awarded a new contract by Velesto Drilling to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) serv...

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  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 4 months ago
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New commercial oil discovery offshore Gabon deemed to be ‘substantial’

Oslo-listed oil and gas E&P player BW Energy has made a new oil discovery at an appraisal well w...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Petronas and ExxonMobil find more oil offshore Suriname

Petronas and ExxonMobil have made an oil discovery at an exploration well in Block 52 located offsho...

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  • Exploration & Production
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International offshore rig count slips down a few more notches

With the number of offshore rigs on a downward trajectory, Baker Hughes’ international rig count rep...

Categories:
  • Exploration & Production
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  • long read
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Nine Valaris rigs snap up multi-million drilling gigs

Valaris has secured a plethora of new contracts and extensions for four floaters and five jack-ups i...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Odfjell Drilling cheers completion of ‘complex’ rig move off Namibia

Odfjell Drilling has boosted operational efficiency by employing a new method to complete a rig move...

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  • Exploration & Production
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  • long read
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With contract backlog of $4.7 billion, Noble looks forward to ‘sustained long-term upcycle’

Noble Corporation has reported strong operational and financial performance during the third quarter...

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  • Business & Finance
Posted: 4 months ago
  • long read
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Backlog boost for sixth quarter in a row stokes Transocean’s multi-year upcycle hopes

Transocean has enlarged its contract backlog for the sixth consecutive quarter, expanding it to $9.4...

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  • Business & Finance
Posted: 4 months ago
Posted: 5 months ago

Financing secured for ARO Drilling’s two new jack-up rigs

ARO Drilling, a 50/50 joint venture between Valaris and Saudi Aramco, has secured financing for its ...

Categories:
  • Vessels
Posted: 5 months ago
Industry Contribution

The Pioneers of Offshore Engineering

GustoMSC, part of NOV’s Marine and Construction business, is recognized for providing advanced desig...

Posted: about 1 year ago
Industry Contribution

How Clarksons helps offshore wind developers to understand the local marketplace

Written by David Matthews, Head of Strategy Offshore Renewables Division at Clarksons Platou Renewab...

Posted: about 1 year ago
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$745 million worth of contracts for three Transocean drillships

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has added approximately $745 million in new contracts to its...

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  • Vessels
Posted: 5 months ago
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Scana’s PSW Technology secures contract extension with Odfjell Drilling

Scana-owned PSW Technology has secured an extension of its frame agreement with Odfjell Drilling for...

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  • Equipment
Posted: 5 months ago
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Rig en route to begin drilling campaign off Namibia

Portuguese oil and gas company Galp is getting ready to begin drilling a well in license PEL 83 offs...

Categories:
  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 5 months ago
Industry Contribution
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The Next Generation of Offshore Crew Change

New modes of fast, reliable and fuel efficient transport for offshore crew and provisions promise to...

Posted: about 1 year ago
Posted: 5 months ago

Noble rig drops anchor in UK’s newest harbor before work for Harbour Energy

Noble Corporation’s jack-up rig Noble Intrepid has arrived at the Port of Aberdeen before mobilizing...

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  • Project & Tenders
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2007-built jack-up rig begins drilling program off Thailand

Vietnam’s Petrovietnam Drilling and Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has commenced a dri...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Equinor gets clearance to dispatch Odfjell rig for drilling ops in North Sea

Equinor has received consent from Norway’s regulator for exploration drilling in the North Sea, usin...

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  • Authorities & Government
Posted: 5 months ago
Industry Contribution

voestalpine Grobblech’s next generation Carbon Manganese steel “F 550 TMCP toughcore®” to replace expensive Ni steel for LCO2 cargo

Safe and efficient LCO2 shipping – voestalpine Grobblech and HB Hunte Engineering offer the solution...

Posted: about 1 year ago
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Gallery: 47-year-old rig converted into FPF enters UK port’s dry dock ahead of decom work

Former semi-submersible drilling rig, which was turned into an FPF, is going to be decommissioned at...

Categories:
  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 5 months ago
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UK port bids adieu to Noble rig following ten-month stay – gallery

After ten months, a jack-up rig has left the UK’s Kishorn port (KPL), in preparation for its next dr...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Boost in borrowing capacity, enables ‘significant’ liquidity for Jadestone ahead of gas project start-up

Jadestone Energy has confirmed the end of a bi-annual redetermination process for its $200 million r...

Categories:
  • Business & Finance
Posted: 5 months ago
Posted: 5 months ago

WATCH: Short pit stop for Island Drilling rig at shipyard ahead of work in Africa

Island Drilling Company has made a quick pit stop at a shipyard to prepare its semi-submersible rig ...

Categories:
  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 5 months ago
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International offshore rig count takes a downturn

Baker Hughes’ international rig count report shows a sharp drop in the number of offshore rigs in Se...

Categories:
  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 5 months ago
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Aker BP all-set to put Odfjell Drilling rig to work on two North Sea fields

Aker BP has received consent to use one of Odfjell Drilling’s rigs for production drilling on two fi...

Categories:
  • Exploration & Production
Posted: 5 months ago
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What’s happening with Borr Drilling’s rigs?

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has provided a contracting and activity update for five r...

Categories:
  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 5 months ago
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Diamond Offshore rig embarks on its first North Sea gig with Repsol

Diamond Offshore’s semi-submersible rig has started its first assignment with Repsol in the UK...

Categories:
  • Project & Tenders
Posted: 5 months ago

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