The worldwide offshore rig count for September 2018 rose year-on-year but slightly dipped compared to August 2018.
Jack-up rig specialist Shelf Drilling has scored drilling work with Eni in the Adriatic Sea offshore Italy.
Eni Norge has received consent from the PSA for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea using the West Hercules rig.
Stena Drilling has decided to remove the Stena Clyde drilling rig from active service and retire the rig from its fleet.
Offshore drilling company Borr Drilling has begun the activation of four jack-up rigs despite not having secured contracts for them.
The PSA has found irregularities during an audit of drilling operations involving the Songa Equinox rig on the Troll field.
Corallian Energy has signed a contract with drilling contractor Ensco for a jack-up rig to drill the Colter appraisal well off the UK.
Corallian Energy has signed a contract with drilling contractor Ensco for the provision of a jack-up rig to drill the Wick well off the UK.
Oil company DEA Norge has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7321/4-1 in the Barents Sea off Norway. The well is dry. The well is located in production license 721 where DEA Norge is the operator. DEA received consent from the Norwegian offshore safety body to drill an exploration well in the Ba
Lundin Norway has completed the Alta appraisal well 7220/11-5 and extended production test in PL609 in the southern Barents Sea. The results were better than expected. The appraisal well is located approximately 4 km south of the original Alta discovery well and is the fifth well drilled on the Alta
Rowan Companies has been awarded a two-well contract for its Rowan Norway jack-up rig in the Mediterranean Sea by Turkish Petroleum.
Someone other than Borr has finally acquired a newbuild jackup. And other established rig owners are likely to follow.
French oil major Total has made “a significant gas discovery” on the Glendronach prospect offshore UK.
Offshore driller Transocean has scored a six-well contract with Equinor for the newbuild, harsh environment semisubmersible Transocean Norge.
