Norwegian oil firm Equinor has exercised an option to extend a contract for a Prosafe offshore accommodation unit.
Rowan Companies is keeping its rigs busy with contracts in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, off the UK, and in the Middle East region.
Oil company Tullow has paid drilling contractor Seadrill Partners a $248 million fee related to the recent court ruling regarding the rig contract termination case.
Italian oil and gas giant Eni has won Wood Mackenzie’s Most-Admired Explorer title, an accolade awarded in conjunction with Wood Mackenzie’s industry-leading annual Exploration Survey. This is the third time in a row Eni has won the award.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Wellesley Petroleum a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea off Norway.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for three wells in the North Sea.
The PSA has found improvement points during an audit of Lundin’s extended well testing of well 7220/11-5 S in the Barents Sea.
Norwegian offshore workers have extended their strike to 19 offshore units after the strike started last week on nine offshore rigs and platforms over pay disagreement.
Offshore driller Transocean has managed to find a long-term contract for a 1983-built semi-submersible drilling rig.
Maersk Drilling has been awarded contract extensions for the jack-up rigs Maersk Resolute and Maersk Resolve by Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V. and Wintershall, respectively.
Noble Corporation has been awarded contracts for its jack-up drilling rigs in Canada, Denmark and the UK.
Equinor has received consent from the PSA to drill an exploration well off Norway using the Songa Enabler drilling rig.
Norwegian oil firm Equinor has said the offshore workers’ strike in Norway has not affected Equinor’s operated oil and gas output on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Qatari maritime firm Milaha has managed to find work for its 2016-built liftboat Milaha Explorer.
