Remote communication and IT solutions provider Speedcast has been awarded a new multi-year contract on the West Bollsta semi-submersible rig.
The worldwide offshore rig count in July 2019 went up by 10 units compared to June, and 45 year over year, according to monthly rig count reports by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
Aker BP has completed the drilling of a wildcat well and an appraisal well located in the North Sea and made a small gas discovery as a result.
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has confirmed that the Maersk Resilient rig has started drilling the Harvey appraisal well located in the UK North Sea.
PSW Group has been awarded a contract with Transocean for storage and maintenance of blowout preventers (BOP) for Cat-D rigs.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for well 30/12-2, which is located in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Capricorn Norge has completed the drilling of wildcat well 6608/11-9 in the Norwegian Sea and the well is dry.
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation reduced its quarterly loss as its revenues grew during the second quarter of 2019.
RigNet, a global provider of communications solutions for the offshore oil and gas industry, has signed two multi-year agreements with offshore drilling contractor Transocean.
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris, formerly known as EnscoRowan, booked a large profit in the second quarter of the year.
Prosafe has signed a contract with Total E&P UK Limited for the Safe Caledonia to provide accommodation support at the Elgin complex in the UK sector of the North Sea.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for well 2/1-17 S located in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Oil and gas company Spirit Energy has started drilling at the Andromeda North prospect located in the UK sector of the North Sea.
With insufficient new orders secured, the losses for the second half expected to be higher
