Offshore driller Borr Drilling has taken delivery of the jack-up rig Saga, built by Keppel in Singapore.
The PSA has given a notice of order to Maersk Drilling following an investigation of the fatal accident on the Maersk Interceptor.
Offshore driller Northern Offshore has reportedly sold one of its jack-up drilling rigs to oil company Perenco.
Global oil exploration investments in 2018 are expected to be lower than in 2018
Norway’s Statoil has completed the drilling of wildcat well 15/6-14 S near the Gina Krog field in the North Sea. The well is dry. The well is located in production license 029 C where Statoil is the operator. It was drilled on behalf of the Gina Krog Unit in production license 029 C just north of th
Offshore Energy Today has been given a permission by an analyst at Bassoe Offshore to use an infographic with 2017’s highlights from the offshore drilling market. By: David Carter Shinn Dayrate and utilization trends for offshore drilling rigs have only improved marginally this year, but a lot has s
Italian contractor Saipem has launched a video of its semi-submersible drilling rig Scarabeo 9 crossing the Bosphorus Strait and clearing three Istanbul bridges.
Aberdeen-based oil company Siccar Point Energy has applied to the UK government for consent to drill an exploration well off the Shetland Islands. The exploration well 208/2-A (Lyon) is located in license P1854, approximately 125 km northwest of the Shetland Islands. The water depth at the site is a
Saipem has won a batch of contracts with a total value of about $380 million, which will see the company work offshore Angola, Norway, in the Gulf of Mexico and the Arabian Gulf.
Offshore driller Transocean has been awarded a contract for the harsh environment semi-submersible rig Transocean Spitsbergen by Statoil. According to Transocean’s statement on Thursday, the rig has received a 22-well contract with an estimated duration of 33 months; plus two one-well options in the
Aker BP has received consent from the PSA to drill an exploration well off Norway with the Transocean Arctic semi-submersible rig.
Following a recent letter of intent, North Atlantic Drilling Ltd has now been awarded a contract for for the semi-submersible rig West Phoenix with VNG Norge.
Northern Drilling Ltd, a newcomer in the offshore drilling space, has exercised its option to buy the semi-submersible rig Bollsta Dolphin for $400 million.
Russian oil company Rosneft has spudded the Maria-1 exploration well in the Black Sea. Forecasted oil in place for Zapadno-Chernomorskaya licence area is estimated to exceed 570 million tons. Rosneft pointed out in a statement on Wednesday that drilling preparations included acquisition of more than
