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  • BPC to use Seadrill rig for Bahamas drilling. Might do it without farm-in partner

    21 August 2019
    Exploration & Production

    The rig would arrive from its current working location in the nearby Gulf of Mexico.

  • Seadrill Orders Two New Jack-ups in China for delivery in 2012 and 2013

    15 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill has entered into an agreement for the construction of two jack-up drilling rigs with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., Ltd (DSIC) in China. The new units are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter 2012 and first quarter 2013 respectively, and total project cost is estimated at US$380 million, which include project management, drilling […]

  • NADL, Rosneft delay multi-billion rig deal

    10 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian offshore drilling contractor North Atlantic Drilling and Russian oil company Rosneft have delayed a $4.25 billion offshore rig deal. According to an agreement signed by the two companies earlier this year, NADL was to provide six offshore drilling rigs to Rosneft. Also, in a separate deal with Seadrill and NADL, Rosneft was to acquire a […]

  • Seadrill Negotiating USD 1.16 bln Gig for West Polaris Drillship (Norway)

    4 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill, one of the world’s largest drilling contractors, has announced it 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 […]

  • BP to bring ‘West Capricorn’ back in operation

    26 April 2017
    Exploration & Production

    Offshore deepwater drilling contractor Seadrill has received notification from British oil giant BP to begin preparations to return the West Capricorn semi-submersible drilling rig back in operation. The 2011-built West Capricorn rig is under a long-term contract with the UK oil major operating in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Seadrill said on Wednesday that the […]

  • Scott Replaces Scott as Sevan Drilling CEO

    6 November 2013

    The Board of Sevan Drilling has today announced that Scott McReaken will succeed Scott Kerr as Chief Executive Officer of Sevan Drilling ASA.

  • Norway: Seadrill Acquires Two Semi-Submersible Ultra-Deepwater Rigs Under Construction

    3 January 2011
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill has entered into an agreement to acquire the two ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, Seadragon I and Seadragon II. The total project price for the two rigs, which are currently under construction at the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore, is estimated to be approximately US$1.2 billion (including project management for the remaining construction period, drilling and […]

  • Seadrill Bags Two New Contracts for its Jackup Rigs in Vietnam and Trinidad

    28 March 2011
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill has been awarded two new contracts by BHP Billiton Petroleum for Offshore Vigilant in Trinidad and Offshore Resolute in Vietnam. The three well drilling assignment for Offshore Vigilant is expected to take 150 days, and the contract value is approximately US$20 million. The two well assignment for Offshore Resolute is expected to take 90 […]

  • Seadrill rig wraps up North Sea drilling campaign and comes to Norwegian yard

    19 August 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Seadrill has finished its drilling assignment at a field life extension project in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, which enabled its semi-submersible rig to go to a yard in Bergen.

  • Seadrill Secures Contract for Jack-Up Rig West Callisto Offshore Saudi Arabia

    12 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill has signed a contract with Saudi Aramco for employment of the jack-up rig West Callisto offshore Saudi Arabia. The contract duration is a minimum of three years plus an option for a one year extension. The potential revenue for the three year period is approximately US$164 million plus a US$20 million mobilization fee to […]

  • West Callisto Drills for Total Offshore Myanmar

    22 May 2012

    Total recently started drilling operations offshore Myanmar at the Yadana field, using Seadrill’s jack-up rig, West Callisto. According to the Seadrill’s Fleet Status Report for May, Total has hired the rig on a three-month contract. The contract, expiring in mid-July, will bring approximately $12 million to Seadrill. Total operates the Yadana field (31.2%). Located on […]

  • Norway: Seadrill Gets Commitments for New USD 550 Million Credit Facility

    10 October 2011
    Business & Finance

        Seadrill Limited has successfully secured commitments from a group of commercial lending institutions and export credit agencies for a new US$550 million senior secured credit facility. The new facility has a tenor of five years and a 10 years amortization profile. Interest on the loan and the set of financial covenant is in […]

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

    8 July 2011

      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 […]

  • Wintershall Dea terminates West Mira rig after x-mas tree incident

    5 May 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Safety

    Offshore rig owner Seadrill Limited has revealed that a termination notice has been received for the West Mira rig from Wintershall Dea.

  • West Mira rig returning to work in April after dropping X-mas tree on seabed

    26 March 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Safety

    Following an equipment failure on the West Mira rig while it was working for Wintershall Dea in Norway, the rig is expected to remain offline for weeks.

  • Thailand: Seadrill, Chevron Agree $132 Million Contract for T12 Tender Rig

    21 February 2011
    Business & Finance

      Seadrill has agreed a new three-year contract with Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production offshore Thailand for the tender rig T12 with a two- year option period. Estimated contract value is approximately US$132 million, and commencement of the assignment is scheduled for the second quarter this year, in direct continuation of the rig’s existing contractual […]

  • Seadrill ‘West Freedom’ Jack-Up Rig to Drill in Venezuela for Eni, Repsol

    11 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill Limited (“Seadrill“) has secured a new contract for the LT-Super 116E jack-up rig West Freedom offshore Venezuela with Cardon IV Venezuela, an ENI SpA and REPSOL joint venture.  The contract is for a firm period of 30 months plus an option for a 6 month extension at mutually agreed rates. The potential revenue for […]

  • Singapore: Sembcorp Bags USD 560 mln Rig Order from Seadrill

    3 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured a US$568 million contract to build a harsh-environment ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig from North Atlantic Drilling Limited, a 74 percent owned subsidiary of Seadrill Limited (“Seadrill”). The new rig will be constructed based on the Moss Maritime CS60 design – an enhancement of the Moss Maritime CS50E MKII harsh-environment […]

  • Norway: Aker Solutions to Supply Complete Drilling Equipment for Seadrill’s New Rig

    23 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries to supply a complete drilling equipment topside package to a new semi-submersible drilling rig the South Korean yard is building for Seadrill, the rig operator. The contract includes an option to supply one more drilling equipment package. “We are very pleased to deliver our first […]

  • Norway’s Equinor spuds exploration well offshore Canada

    17 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Norwegian energy giant Equinor has started its drilling campaign offshore Canada. The success of this campaign would contribute to Bay du Nord’s resources.

  • Offshore watchdog finds irregularities in ‘West Bollsta’ AoC application

    2 April 2020

    Norwegian offshore safety watchdog has found irregularities regarding an application for the Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) for the West Bollsta drilling rig.

  • Regulator issues order following ‘West Mira’ disconnection incident

    22 September 2020
    Authorities & Government, Regulation & Policy, Safety

    Norwegian offshore safety regulator, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has completed its investigation of the incident on West Mira rig where the lower marine riser package (LMRP) was unintentionally disconnected.

  • ExxonMobil to Hire West Alpha Rig for USD 410 Mln (Norway)

    28 June 2012
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill’s subsidiary North Atlantic Drilling has received a letter of intent from ExxonMobil for assignment of the harsh environment semi-submersible drilling unit West Alpha. The extension has a firm period of two years with an estimated revenue value of US$410 million. Commencement of operations under the contract extension is expected in the third quarter of […]

  • Seadrill’s Ultra Deepwater Rig WEST ORION Starts Drilling Offshore Brazil

    19 July 2010

    Seadrill informs that the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig West Orion has commenced drilling operations for Petroleo Brasileiro S.A – Petrobras offshore Brazil. West Orion, which was delivered from Jurong Shipyard in Singapore on April 20 this year, arrived offshore Brazil in early July and has since the been preparing for start-up of operations. West Orion is […]

  • Seadrill Secures US$131 Million Contract Extension for West Pelaut in Brunei

    23 November 2010
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill has been awarded a new contract extension by Brunei Shell Petroleum for the semi-tender assist rig West Pelaut. The production drilling assignment has a firm duration of three years, and the contract value is estimated to approximately US$131 million. The new contract is scheduled to start in direct continuation of the current contract with […]