1433 results found for 'seadrill'

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  • Seadrill’s T-16 Tender Rig Ready for Chevron Contract in Thailand

    4 June 2013

    Seadrill, one of the world’s largest drilling contractors has taken delivery of the T-16 tender rig from the China’s COSCO Nantong shipyard. The T-16 rig will, this month, start contract with Chevron in the Gulf of Thailand. The rig, capable of operating in water depths of up to 6,500 feet will stay with Chevron until […]

  • Equinor picks Seadrill rig for up to 11 wells in Barents Sea

    19 September 2018
    Exploration & Production

    Offshore driller Seadrill has scored a contract for its West Hercules semi-submersible drilling rig with Equinor.

  • More rig market consolidation on the cards as Transocean and Seadrill ponder merger

    25 October 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    A new merger may soon be visible on the rig market horizon, as the Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean is now allegedly contemplating a business combination with its Bermuda-headquartered rival Seadrill.

  • Ghana: Seadrill Inks One-Year Contract for Ultra-Deepwater Newbuild West Leo

    7 October 2011
    Business & Finance

      Tullow Oil Ghana Ltd., a subsidiary of Tullow Oil plc has awarded Seadrill a one-year contract for operations offshore Ghana with the newbuild ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig West Leo. The potential contract revenue for the one-year period is US$204 million which includes US$18 million in mobilization revenue. In addition, the rig can earn a daily […]

  • Norway: Talks on New Five-Year Contract for West Polaris Under Way

    4 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill is in advanced discussions regarding a new five-year contract for the drillship West Polaris. This new contract will start in direct continuation of the existing assignment which is scheduled to be completed in October 2012. The potential contract revenue for the five-year period is approximately US$1.16 billion. A final agreement is expected within July […]

  • Three oil & gas rigs say their goodbyes to Seadrill’s offshore drilling fleet

    26 June 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Seadrill has sold three jack-up rigs deployed in Qatar to its ex-joint venture partner, Gulf Drilling International (GDI).

  • Aquadrill drillship lands one-year gig in Gulf of Mexico

    27 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Aquadrill, formerly known as Seadrill Partners, has entered into a charter hire agreement with Diamond Offshore to provide a drillship in the Gulf of Mexico.

  • More floaters scrapped in one year than in previous two decades

    26 November 2015
    Exploration & Production

    Offshore drillers have scrapped forty-four floating drilling rigs in a little over a year, due to a combination of persisting low oil prices, reduced drilling activity, and oversupply in the rig market. The numbers above were revealed this week by Seadrill, one of the largest providers of ultra-deepwater drilling rigs, who expects the challenging market […]

  • Aquadrill mulls appeal after losing dispute against BP

    21 July 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Vessels

    Aquadrill Offshore, formerly known as Seadrill Partners, has lost in arbitration against BP related to claims for breach of a contract.

  • Norway: North Atlantic Drilling Ltd Finalises Share Allocation

    21 February 2011
    Business & Finance

      Reference is made to the press release on February 16, 2011 regarding the close of the Private Placement in North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. (“NADL” or the “Company”). The Private Placement was closed on February 16, 2011 at 12:00. However, due to significant over-subscription, the NADL share allocation was not finalized before yesterday. As the […]

  • Bermuda: Seadrill Secures Contract Extention Worth $90 M for Ultra-Deepwater Rig West Hercules

    30 July 2010
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill has been awarded a six months contract extention for the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig West Hercules by Husky Oil China Ltd. The estimated value of the contract extention is approximately US$90 million. The extention secures continued employment for the ultra-deepwater unit offshore China until May 2012. Husky Oil China Ltd. has the right to […]

  • SDRL – New ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig ordered from Jurong

    2 May 2007

    Seadrill has today entered into a turnkey contract to build another ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig at the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. The turnkey contract has a net total project value of US$531.5 million with scheduled delivery of the unit in April 2010. The rig is based on the Friede & Goldman (F&G) design and is […]

  • Bermuda: Seadrill Successfully Completes Issuance of US$350 Million Bond

    30 September 2010
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill Limited announces today that it has successfully completed issuance of a US$350 million bond in the international market. The senior unsecured bonds have a coupon of 6.5% payable semi-annually in arrears and mature in October 2015. The bonds will be issued and redeemed at 100% of their principal amount. Settlement date is scheduled on […]

  • Norway: A/S Norske Shell Receives Approval to Use West Navigator on Ormen Lange Field

    8 July 2011
    Business & Finance

      A/S Norske Shell has received consent to use the West Navigator mobile facility for drilling and well operations on Ormen Lange. The consent relates to work on subsea template C, drilling of three production wells and drilling of a pilot well. The operation is scheduled to start in July 2011. West Navigator (formerly West […]

  • Keppel to deliver another KFELS B Class jackup on time

    23 April 2006

    Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) will deliver a jackup to a wholly-owned subsidiary of SeaDrill Management (SeaDrill) on time and within budget. This is the third KFELS B Class rig that Keppel has completed within the first four months of 2006. During the christening ceremony of the jackup on 21 April 2006, Mr Choo Chiau […]

  • Wintershall takes West Mira drilling rig on a six-well contract

    28 June 2018
    Exploration & Production

    John Fredriksen’s Northern Drilling has found a firm 6-well contract for its harsh environment drilling rig West Mira with Wintershall.

  • Seadrill rig wraps up drilling ops on deepwater Gulf of Mexico well

    7 February 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    A Seadrill-owned drillship has completed drilling operations on a well located in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

  • Thailand: Seadrill Wins Contract from PTTEP for Jack-up Rig West Leda

    31 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      Seadrill has been awarded a new contract by PTTEP in Thailand for the jack-up rig West Leda. The assignment is for a firm period of nine months and with an option to extend for a further six months. The contract value for the firm period is approximately US$35 million. Commencement of the operations under […]

  • Singapore: Keppel delivers Seadrill’s 5th KFELS B CLASS jackup Rig – West Callisto

    26 July 2010
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) is on track towards an on-budget and on time delivery of the KFELS B Class jackup rig, West Callisto, to Seadrill Limited (Seadrill) before the end of July 2010. To date, the project has clocked a good safety record of 2.2 million man-hours without incidents. This rig was named at […]

  • USA: Seadrill Wins USD 919 Million Contract for West Capricorn Rig

    7 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with a major oil company for a five-year contract for operations in North America with the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig West Capricorn. The potential contract value for the firm five-year period is US$919 million, which includes a US$30 million mobilization fee. The oil company has the right to […]

  • Seadrill sees improvement in offshore drilling market with increased tendering activity

    26 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill is seeing continuous signs of improvement in offshore drilling market with increased tendering activity and better contract economics.

  • Bermuda: Seadrill Orders new Ultra-deepwater Drillships for Delivery in 2013

    11 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill has entered into a turnkey contract to build up to four new ultra-deepwater drillships at the Samsung yard in South Korea. The first two drillships are firmly ordered with delivery in the first and second quarter 2013, respectively. Total project price per rig is estimated to be less than US$600 million, which includes a […]

  • PV Shipyard to provide hull repairs for Seadrill’s jack-up rig

    3 April 2014
    Business & Finance

    Vietnam’s PV Shipyard has won a contract to provide hull repairs and yard services for Seadrill’s West Ariel jack-up rig. The rig arrived in PV Shipyard’s jetty on April 1, 2014. West Ariel jack-up rig was operating at the White Tiger Field, offshore Vietnam for Vietsovpetro JV before its arrival to PV Shipyard. Seadrill yesterday […]

  • Santos Contracts Jack-up Rig from Seadrill for Operations in Bangladesh

    6 June 2011
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill has been awarded a new contract by a subsidiary of Santos Ltd. for the jack-up rig Offshore Resolute. The assignment for operations in Bangladesh will have a minimum duration of 130 days under a three firm well plus two optional wells contract. Commencement of operations under the new contract is scheduled for early third […]

  • Dibowitz goes from interim to permanent CEO role at Valaris

    9 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has appointed Anton Dibowitz as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.