1430 results found for 'seadrill'

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  • Seadrill Signs Drilling Contracts with Chevron Thailand for Two Newly Ordered Tender Rigs

    28 February 2011
    Business & Finance

      Seadrill has entered into an agreement for the construction of two tender rigs with the COSCO Nantong Shipyard in China. The two new units, T15 and T16, are scheduled for delivery in the first quarter and third quarter 2013, respectively. Total project price is estimated at US$225 million, which includes project management, drilling and […]

  • Norway: Seadrill Gets LoA for Semi-Sub Rig. Backlog Now at USD 13.3 bln

    30 April 2012
    Business & Finance

    Seadrill, a Norwegian-Bermudan offshore drilling company with worldwide operations, has received a letter of award for a new three year contract for a semi-submersible rig. The contract comes from a reputable oil company and the potential contract is for operations offshore West Africa. The contract is scheduled to start in the second quarter 2013 The […]

  • Sevan Drilling Raises $179 Mln Through Private Placement (Norway)

    15 January 2013

    Norwegian drilling contractor Sevan Drilling has raised NOK 987.5 million (approx. USD 179 million) in gross proceeds through a private placement of 250,000,000 shares, each with a par value of NOK 1 at a price of NOK 3.95 per share (the “Private Placement”). The Private Placement was oversubscribed at the subscription price and was supported […]

  • Green light for drilling of Gulf of Mexico oil & gas prospects with Noble and Seadrill drillships

    8 April 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    LLOG Exploration has confirmed the approval of drilling activities at three wells in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

  • Valaris CEO, CFO step down. Former Seadrill head named acting CEO

    20 August 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy

    President and chief executive officer (CEO) of offshore drilling contractor Valaris will step down from his position effective 2 September 2021.

  • UK: OEG Offshore Signs $600.000 Contract with Seadrill to Supply Containers and Special Units

    4 August 2010
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Aberdeen-based oil services group OEG Offshore (OEG) has won a £400,000 ($600,000 USD) contract with offshore deepwater drilling firm Seadrill. OEG secured a deal to deliver a workshop, containers, baskets and specialist units for use on board Seadrill’s deepwater drillship West Gemini, which will be transported to Angola for a two year project with Total […]

  • Rosneft, NADL mull assets swap

    22 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Rosneft, Seadrill Limited and North Atlantic Drilling Limited (NADL) signed a Framework Agreement that envisages long-term cooperation in the sphere of oilfield development projects. The document foresees the acquisition by Rosneft of NADL shares through an exchange of assets and investments in NADL charter capital. Moreover, agreement’s options contemplate a possibility for Rosneft to increase […]

  • Sulmara and XOCEAN deliver survey off Aruba

    10 August 2020
    Infrastructure, Project & Tenders, Technology

    Sulmara Subsea recently joined forces with XOCEAN to deliver a seabed survey offshore Aruba on behalf of SeaDrill using an XO-450 unmanned surface vessel (USV). The USV completed the 26 square kilometres seafloor survey in 70 metres of water using high resolution multibeam. The objectives were to identify any seafloor features and also classify the […]

  • Backlog Update: Dockwise Announces USD 34 Million Contract Awards

    3 May 2011

    Dockwise Ltd. announces 6 awards for Heavy Marine Transport (HMT) that have recently been secured by its subsidiary Dockwise Shipping with a total contract value of more than USD 34 million. Following the recently closed Master Service Agreement with Seadrill, Dockwise will be transporting the West Linus jack-up rig for North Atlantic Norway Ltd, one […]

  • Centrica to Use West Alpha Rig for Drilling in Norwegian Sea

    7 March 2012

    Centrica Energi has been granted consent to conduct exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea with the West Alpha mobile facility.  The consent applies to drilling of well 6506/11-9S, which is part of production licence 477.  Water depth at the site is 249 metres.  Drilling is scheduled to start in March 2012. The expected duration of […]

  • Archer in Board changes

    28 May 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Board of Directors of Archer Limited, a supplier of drilling and well services, has informed that its Director, Cecilie Fredriksen, has resigned with immediate effect. The company appointed Alf Ragnar Løvdal, Orjan Svanevik and Harald Thorstein as Directors to fill vacant positions. Løvdal Løvdal is Chief Executive Officer of North Atlantic Drilling Limited since January […]

  • BP takes West Aquarius rig for well off Canada

    10 April 2017
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Offshore driller Seadrill Partners LLC has secured a one-well contract with BP for the West Aquarius rig in eastern Canada. According to Seadrill’s statement on Friday, the contract is expected to start in the second quarter of 2018. The backlog for the contract, estimated to be a maximum of 120 days, is expected to be […]

  • Bermuda: Exxon Extends West Aquarius Rig Contract

    17 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Bermuda-based offshore deepwater drilling contractor, Seadrill, has been awarded a two-year extension for its ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig West Aquarius which is currently operating in Asia under a worldwide contract for ExxonMobil. It is anticipated that the extension period will primarily involve operations in the North Atlantic area. An estimated period of 106 days will be […]

  • Photo: Naming ceremony held for Sonangol’s new drillship

    17 May 2019
    Exploration & Production

    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine and Engineering (DSME) has this week hosted a naming ceremony for the Sonangol Quengela drillship.

  • GAVEA LIFTER enroute to Brazil for docking SSDR PRIDE SOUTH AMERICA

    6 August 2007

    Fairmount Marine: Immediatly after discharge of SEADRILL 7 in Malta, GAVEA LIFTER set sail for Brazil. She is again chartered for a dry-docking operation.

  • Norway: North Atlantic Drilling Receives LOI for West Alpha Rig

    18 May 2011
    Business & Finance

      North Atlantic Drilling Ltd., in which Seadrill has a 75 percent ownership, has received a letter of award for the semi-submersible drilling rig West Alpha for operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The letter of award covers a two-well commitment in the Balder field, with an estimated firm contract period of 210 days and […]

  • Drillship lands work in East Africa

    7 March 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Aquadrill, formerly known as Seadrill Partners, and Vantage Holdings’ subsidiary have reached an agreement to provide a sixth-generation drillship for operations in East Africa.

  • Singapore: Sembcorp’s Jurong Shipyard Wins USD 568 Mln Contract

    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 […]

  • Offshore safety body looks at West Mira rig ahead of AoC award

    14 August 2019
    Exploration & Production

    Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has found irregularities during a duo of audits on the West Mira drilling rig.

  • ExxonMobil gearing up to spud wildcat well off Brazil

    12 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Vessels

    Oil major ExxonMobil is preparing to drill an exploration well in waters offshore Brazil, using Seadrill’s West Saturn drillship.

  • The Netherlands: Dockwise Secures 6 Heavy Marine Transport Awards Worth USD 34 Million

    2 May 2011
    Business & Finance

    Dockwise Ltd. announces 6 awards for Heavy Marine Transport (HMT) that have recently been secured by its subsidiary Dockwise Shipping with a total contract value of more than USD 34 million. Following the recently closed Master Service Agreement with Seadrill, Dockwise will be transporting the West Linus jack-up rig for North Atlantic Norway Ltd, one […]

  • Dockwise Announces USD 34 Million Contract Awards

    2 May 2011

    Dockwise Ltd. announces 6 awards for Heavy Marine Transport (HMT) that have recently been secured by its subsidiary Dockwise Shipping with a total contract value of more than USD 34 million. Following the recently closed Master Service Agreement with Seadrill, Dockwise will be transporting the West Linus jack-up rig for North Atlantic Norway Ltd, one […]

  • Seadrill’s drillship picks up 1,095-day drilling job offshore Brazil

    18 December 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Seadrill has won a multimillion-dollar assignment off the coast of Brazil for one of its drillships, which will work for the South American country’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras.

  • Malaysia: Petronas Hires Tender Rig from SapuraCrest

    7 March 2012
    Business & Finance

    Malaysia’s oil and gas company PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd on February 22 sent a Letter of Intent to SapuraCrest’s subsidiary Petcon for the provision of a tender rig known as T-9. The one-year long contract is valued at approximately USD54 Million including a mobilisation fee. The Tioman T-9, jointly owned by Seadrill and Sapuracrest, is […]

  • Union working to avoid downsizing of 200 rig workers

    14 May 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Human Capital, Project & Tenders, Rules & Regulation

    A Norwegian union is working to avoid the downsizing of 200 workers of the West Mira rig following a recent contract termination.