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U.S. offshore rig count stops in its tracks
Following the rise in the number of offshore rigs, the U.S. took a break, thus, the total number rem...

UK player ‘disappointed’ with ruling in first rig arbitration case, as Keppel shipyard wins
Awilco Drilling has expressed disappointment with the arbitration tribunal ruling in favour of Keppe...

OMV strikes oil in Norwegian North Sea
OMV Norge, a subsidiary of Austria’s oil and gas company OMV, has made an oil discovery near the Gud...

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Rig deals lift Transocean’s total backlog to $8.6 billion
Transocean has tucked under its belt new contracts and extensions in Norway and Australia for four r...

Valaris embarks on emission reduction quest with new 2030 target
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has set a carbon emissions reduction target to reduce its Scope...

Wintershall Dea gets nod to spin the drill bit in Norwegian Sea
Wintershall Dea has received consent from the country’s offshore safety regulator for exploration dr...

Potential delay on the cards for completion of drilling ops at UK North Sea well
IOG plc has encountered a challenge that could extend its previous drilling duration timeline for th...

U.S. picks up the pace to boost offshore rig count
Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report shows that the number of offshore rigs in the United States up...

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Oil & gas seen as ‘wreaking havoc’ in UK waters
Recent report about the impact of oil spills on UK waters is bound to spur further calls to end offs...

Green light for Wintershall Dea to kick off drilling ops with Transocean rig
Wintershall Dea has received consent from the country’s offshore safety regulator for exploration dr...

COSL rig getting ready for its gig off Kuwait
A rig, destined to work on a drilling campaign offshore Kuwait, is preparing for its assignment at a...

Bachmann: generating software standards throughout the shipbuilding industry
There is a paradox facing today’s shipbuilding industry. While modularity is increasing in the struc...

Integrating DVLs on USVs for robust navigation capabilities
There is no “one size fits all” solution when it comes to sensors on Uncrewed Surface Vehicles (USVs...

Aker BP finds more oil in North Sea thanks to new discovery
Norwegian oil and gas player Aker BP has made a new oil discovery in the North Sea off Norway, using...

Rig spuds fifth well in Black Sea drilling campaign
Trillion Energy has started drilling the fifth well in its 2022 – 2023 drilling campaign on a natura...

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WATCH: Semi-sub rig embarks on its inaugural decom job in North Sea
One of Well-Safe Solutions’ rigs is on its way to start its first decommissioning assignment ...

Counting down to Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021
In less than two weeks, Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 will open its doors! The in...

Sembcorp Marine looking for new finance chief as current hands in resignation
Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine has initiated a recruitment process for a new head of finance as t...

Valaris rig on its way to kick off its gig with Shell
Valaris is preparing to start its new contract with Shell, as the rig, hired for the assignment, has...

Another Borr Drilling rig gets new job in Latin America
Borr Drilling has secured a new contract for one of its premium jack-up drilling rigs from an undisc...

Severstal keeps focus on Offshore Projects
Author of the Article: Konstantin BarabashHead of the Technical Sales Department for Export markets,...

First oil flows from development project off Gabon
BW Energy has achieved the first oil from its first well in a multi-well drilling campaign offshore ...

In focus: Vessel decarbonization efforts power ahead
In a pressing need to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), the shipping sector and offshore...

U.S. offshore rig count goes down a notch
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. slipped down to 17 units this week, based on Baker Hughes’ w...

International offshore rig count on the upswing
Baker Hughes’ international rig count report shows that the number of offshore rigs was on the rise ...

Norwegian oil & gas firm gets the go-ahead to spud North Sea prospect
DNO has received consent from Norway’s regulator for exploration drilling in the North Sea, using on...

Aker BP gearing up to spin the drill bit off Norway
Aker BP has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for an exploration well in the ...

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Seadrill positioned for ‘growth and enhanced performance’
Seadrill has tucked “excellent” operational and strong financial performance under its belt during 2...

Rig becomes world’s first jack-up with DNV’s Abate-Ready notation
DNV has awarded – what it describes as – the world-first Abate-Ready notation for a jack-up unit to ...
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