
Seven people have reportedly been arrested after taking part in a protest against the oil and gas industry by climbing on a Valaris-owned and Shell-chartered jack-up rig destined for the North Sea.

Danish drilling contractor Maersk Drilling and Shelf Drilling have closed a transaction related to the sale of the Maersk Completer jack-up rig.

Norwegian offshore safety body has given its consent to Neptune Energy for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea using the West Phoenix rig.

Environmental activists from Extinction Rebellion organization have occupied a Valaris-owned jack-up rig currently located in Dundee harbor. The rig is contracted by Shell.

Norwegian oil company Aker BP has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for exploration drilling in the North Sea using the Deepsea Nordkapp rig.

Valaris has received a $200 million payment following the conclusion of arbitration proceedings with Samsung Heavy and has secured new contracts for its rig fleet, adding $100 million to its contract backlog.
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Italian oilfield and renewables services firm Saipem has won offshore and onshore drilling contracts and extensions worth $1.7 billion in total.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Wintershall Dea a drilling permit for an appraisal well located in the Norwegian Sea.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well located in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Norwegian oil company Vår Energi has chartered Seadrill’s West Phoenix offshore drilling rig for operations at its Balder field in the North Sea, offshore Norway.
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has exercised three new wells for Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Atlantic rig.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well located in the Barents Sea offshore Norway.
UAE-based liftboat provider GMS has increased its 2019 EBITDA guidance prior to closure of 2019 accounts on December 31, 2019.