Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has found gas in the Ørn exploration well south-west of the Marulk field in the Norwegian Sea.
The transaction involves the two closest competitors in the Norwegian market for offshore accommodation services
Tamarind Resources has reportedly put its New Zealand offshore drilling plans to a halt after being unable to reach an agreement with offshore drilling contractor COSL.
ExxonMobil has made an oil discovery on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana at the Tripletail-1 well in the Turbot area.
Cooper Energy has decided to cut short its drilling program offshore Australia due to failure of two mooring chains on a Diamond Offshore-owned rig, which was being used for drilling operations.
Spanish oil company Repsol has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), to use the Rowan Viking jack-up rig on the Yme field offshore Norway.
Tullow Oil has made a second oil discovery offshore Guyana. The Joe-1 exploration well has opened a new Upper Tertiary oil play in the Guyana basin.
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. decreased to 26 units this week, according to weekly rig count reports published on Friday by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
Vaalco Energy has started its 2019/2020 drilling campaign and spud the Etame 9P appraisal wellbore at the Etame field offshore Gabon.
Norwegian oil major Equinor has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea using the Transocean Enabler rig.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted DEA Norge a drilling permit for a wildcat well located in the Norwegian Sea.
Santos is preparing for flow testing of the Dorado-3 appraisal well located offshore Australia.
Hurricane Energy has reported that the results of testing of the Lincoln Crestal well located offshore the UK have confirmed the presence of light oil, which can be produced at commercial rates.
BW Energy has decided to proceed with a sidetrack of the DH1BM-1 well on the Dussafu Marin Permit, located offshore Gabon, as the discovery may be bigger than expected.
