Norwegian oil company Statoil has suspended another drilling rig under its contract – this time the contract was suspended for one of Dolphin Drilling’s rigs. To remind, Songa Offshore recently informed that Statoil would suspend the contract for the semi-submersible rig Songa Delta putting the rig
Det norske oljeselskap has been cleared by the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to drill an exploration well in production license 626 in the North Sea, offshore Norway, using the Maersk Interceptor jack-up drilling rig. Det norske, soon-to-be-renamed Aker BP after its recent merger with BP Norge, w
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Statoil its consent to start operations on Asgard and Heidrun fields offshore Norway using the Songa Encourage drilling rig. The PSA said the consent covers production drilling, completion, workover, intervention and plugging. According to the safe
UK-based offshore drilling contractor Awilco Drilling has confirmed that the semi-sub WilPhoenix has moored at Apache’s drilling location in the UK North Sea. The drilling contractor reported on Monday that its 1982-built drilling rig WilPhoenix resumed operations at Apache’s drilling location on th
Offshore driller Noble Corporation has now received the full settlement value of $540 million from Freeport-McMoRan regarding previously announced settlement and termination of drilling contract for two drilling rigs. Noble received $540 million in cash through the receipt of Freeport shares, which
Norwegian offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has recently audited Total E&P Norge, a subsidiary of French major Total, regarding its drilling activities using the Maersk Gallant jack-up drilling rig. PSA said on Thursday that the audit concerning pressure-balanced drilling o
A looming offshore rig workers’ strike in Norway has been averted as the employers and the workers have reached a settlement on wages through mediation. To remind, the SAFE union had threatened its workers aboard rigs “Rowan Viking” and “Rowan Gorilla” would go on a strike should the mediation fail.
UK’s Rolls-Royce is looking to invest millions of euros in its azimuth thruster production facility in Rauma, Finland, consolidating assembly and test capability and modernising the operation to position the business for future growth opportunities. According to the company, the €57 million (£44 mil
Offshore drilling contractor Songa Offshore has informed that its client Statoil will suspend the contract for the semi-submersible rig Songa Delta after the current well, Slemmestad, in the North Sea. Songa informed on Tuesday that from end of June 2016, the rig will go on 75% suspension rate of $2
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Faroe Petroleum Norge a drilling permit for well 31/7-1 A, in the North Sea offshore Norway. The well 31/7-1 A will be drilled from the Transocean Arctic drilling rig in production licence (PL) 740. Faroe recently made an oil and gas discovery in its o
While the Norwegian oil and gas employers have reached a pay deal with offshore supply base workers over the weekend, the strike threat in Norway now looms from the offshore workers. Namely, Roy Aleksandersen, 1st Deputy Chairman of SAFE, one of the Norwegian workers’ unions, has notified the nation
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Det norske oljeselskap a drilling permit for well 25/10-15 S, located in the North Sea offshore Norway. The well 25/10-15 S will be drilled from Maersk Drilling’s Maersk Interceptor jack-up drilling rig. The drilling program for well 25/10-15 S r
Boa, a Norwegian provider of offshore services, has won a rig-moving contract for two of its vessels from German oil company Wintershall. Boa’s two vessels will be assigned to complete the move of the Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig currently working offshore Norway. The vessels invol
UK-based offshore drilling contractor Awilco Drilling has informed that its semi-sub rig will leave the yard soon to continue working for Apache in the North Sea. Awilco’s 1982-built drilling rig WilPhoenix completed the yard stay in Hartlepool in April. However, at the time, Apache did not agree th
