1444 results found for 'seadrill'

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • Singapore: Jurong Shipyard Delivers West Elara Jack-Up Rig to North Atlantic Drilling

    9 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    North Atlantic Drilling Ltd., in which Seadrill has a 75 percent ownership, has taken delivery of the new harsh environment jack-up drilling rig, West Elara from Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. The rig is expected to depart Singapore on August 11th and arrive at Westcon Shipyard in Ølen, Norway in early October in order to undertake […]

  • 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.

  • Origin Energy hires rig for Yolla field drilling

    1 April 2014

    Origin Energy Limited (Origin), as operator of the BassGas Joint Venture, today announced that Seadrill Australia Pte Ltd (Seadrill) has been contracted to provide the drilling rig for the project’s upcoming work program in Bass Strait’s Yolla gas field. The West Telesto drilling rig is expected to be mobilised during the 2014/15 Australian summer to drill the Yolla-5 and […]

  • BassGas JV Secures Rig for Yolla Field Drilling Program

    1 April 2014

    Origin Energy, the operator of the BassGas Joint Venture, said that Seadrill Australia has been contracted to provide the drilling rig for the project’s upcoming work program in Bass Strait’s Yolla gas field. The West Telesto drilling rig is expected to be mobilised during the 2014/15 Australian summer to drill the Yolla-5 and Yolla-6 wells […]

  • Statoil: Rig for Troll/Sleipner chartered

    18 June 2006

    Statoil has signed a contract with the rig company Seadrill for the chartering of the West Epsilon jack-up rig from November 2006. The rig will be used for exploration and production drilling in the Troll/Sleipner area in the North Sea.

  • Trelleborg Supplies Drill Riser Buoyancy Modules to DSME

    28 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Project & Tenders

    Trelleborg’s offshore operation has been awarded one of its largest single orders for drill riser buoyancy modules (DRBM), by one of the world’s major shipbuilders, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Korea. Consisting of RiserGuard™ and riser buoyancy, the contract is for a four-rig package which will initially consist of two rigs each, for […]

  • Trelleborg to provide DSME with drill riser buoyancy modules

    28 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Trelleborg’s offshore operation has been awarded one of its largest single orders for drill riser buoyancy modules (DRBM), by one of the world’s major shipbuilders, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Korea. Consisting of RiserGuard™ and riser buoyancy, the contract is for a four-rig package which will initially consist of two rigs each, for […]

  • Singapore: Jurong Shipyard Delivers West Elara Jack-Up Rig to North Atlantic Drilling Ltd

    9 August 2011
    Business & Finance

    North Atlantic Drilling Ltd., in which Seadrill has a 75 percent ownership, has taken delivery of the new harsh environment jack-up drilling rig, West Elara from Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. The rig is expected to depart Singapore on August 11th and arrive at Westcon Shipyard in Ølen, Norway in early October in order to undertake […]

  • BPC cuts cost estimate for its maiden Bahamas well. Funding yet to be secured

    27 September 2019
    Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Bahamas Petroleum Company has further cut the estimated cost of its upcoming exploration well in the Bahamas, as it is working to secure the cash needed for drilling.

  • New assignment for Aquadrill drillship in Indonesia

    23 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Aquadrill and Vantage Holdings’ subsidiary have reached an agreement to provide a 6th generation drillship for operations in Indonesia.

  • Dismissals ahead as ‘West Elara’ contract end comes near

    7 December 2016
    Exploration & Production

    Sodexo will reportedly reduce its offshore cleaning and canteen staff in Norway after the jack-up rig West Elara ends its contract with Statoil in March.  According to the Norwegian business news website, Aftenblad, the food services and facilities management company will be forced to reduce its staff by 30 after it more than halved the workforce […]

  • Seadrill, Dolphin and Borr upbeat about offshore drilling market amid strong rig demand

    17 August 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Seadrill, Dolphin, and Borr are encouraged by signs of a rig market upcycle amid strong tendering and contracting activity.

  • VesselsValue: Good position vs bad position – Observations on the recent MODU market

    23 May 2017
    Exploration & Production

      By Charlie Hockless, Senior Offshore Analyst at VesselsValue Since 2014 we’ve seen a significant decline in the oil price from 115 USD/bbl to 28 USD/bbl, with a recovery to around 50 USD/bbl (today’s price 53.86 USD/bbl). The collapse of oil pricing, reduced spend on exploration and production and the increased efficiencies in the drilling industry […]

  • Hyundai Heavy hurt by offshore rig business

    27 October 2015
    Exploration & Production

    South Korean rig builder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) on Monday reported a net loss of 451.4 billion Korean won ($398 million) for the third quarter of 2015, hurt by delays in offshore projects.    The company’s sales fell to 10.9 trillion Korean Won ($9.6 billion). On a quarter-on-quarter basis, sales declined 8.7%, while operating loss […]

  • Vantage to manage another rig for Aquadrill

    26 January 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Vantage has been put in charge of managing and marketing a semi-submersible rig owned by Aquadrill, formerly known as Seadrill Partners.

  • Petrobras Signs Deals for 12 Rigs (Brazil)

    5 August 2012
    Business & Finance

    Petrobras on Friday, August 3,  signed contracts with Sete Brasil, Queiroz Galvão, Petroserv, Odebrecht, Odfjell and Seadrill for the chartering and operation of 12 floating drilling platforms to be built in Brazil with national content between 55 and 65%. After construction, the rigs will be chartered by Petrobras for 15 years. These 12 rigs are […]

  • Repsol preparing for Aruba drilling in June

    25 May 2018
    Exploration & Production

    Repsol signed a $6.4 million deal to hire the drillship for the Aruba well in March this year

  • John Fredriksen firm takes interest in Valaris

    10 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Billionaire John Fredriksen’s Seatankers Group has acquired an interest in Seadrill’s rival offshore drilling contractor Valaris.

  • Fate of two delayed ex-Seadrill drillships still uncertain but owner sees improvement in deepwater market

    28 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Northern Drilling has no rigs in operation but it does have two new 7th generation ultra-deepwater drillships whose fate is still uncertain.