Corallian Energy has encountered oil and gas shows at its Colter appraisal well offshore UK.
Offshore drillers Rowan Companies and Ensco have informed that their respective shareholders voted to approve the pending all-stock merger transaction. Rowan shareholders will receive 2.750 Ensco shares for each Rowan share they own.
PSW Group has signed an agreement with Wergeland Holding AS to use Europe’s largest dry dock for drilling units.
Offshore drilling contractor Ensco has secured new drilling contracts for the floater as well as jack-up part of its drilling fleet.
Danish shipping giant Maersk has started a process to “demerge” its offshore drilling business Maersk Drilling, living up to its August 2018 announcement it would split up with Maersk Drilling and list it as a standalone company, subject to shareholders’ approval.
Offshore driller Noble Corporation slipped further into the red during the fourth quarter of 2018 as its revenues dropped when compared to the same period in 2017.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for well 25/6-6 S located in the North Sea offshore Norway.
After being stacked for over two years, the Eirik Raude semi-submersible drilling rig is set to be sold for scrap, as the new owner, Transocean, feels the reactivation costs would be too high.
Transocean has entered into an agreement with Equinor to license and install Automated Drilling Control systems on four high-specification, harsh environment rigs currently on contract in Norway and a fifth semi-submersible that is expected to start operations in the Norwegian Sea this summer.
Offshore drilling company Ensco and its rival Rowan Companies have received approval from the UK competition authorities for their imminent merger.
Wintershall has failed to find hydrocarbons after drilling a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea.
Wellesley Petroleum has completed the drilling of wildcat well 35/4-2 in the North Sea offshore Norway. The well is dry.
Equinor has made a minor oil discovery in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Norwegian E&P player Aker BP has received consent from the PSA for exploration drilling on the Volund field using the Deepsea Stavanger rig.
