1444 results found for 'seadrill'

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  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • Seadrill drillship staying busy with US drilling campaign thanks to multimillion-dollar extension

    5 March 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Talos Energy has decided to keep a drillship, owned by Seadrill, an offshore drilling contractor, occupied with additional drilling into September 2025.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]