Oil and gas company Vaalco Energy is planning to start its drilling campaign offshore Gabon next month. According to Vaalco’s update on Wednesday, Vantage Drilling has notified Vaalco that it expects to release the Topaz Driller jack-up rig to Vaalco in early September following completion of Eni’s
Byron Energy has confirmed substantial hydrocarbon column at its SM58 011 well on the Cutthroat prospect in the Gulf of Mexico. Byron will now move forward with the development of SM58 block.
Offshore telecommunication services provider RigNet has scored an exclusive contract with jack-up rig specialist Borr Drilling.
Tower Resources has decided to change the rig which will be used to drill its well on the Thali block offshore Cameroon. As a result, Tower has released Vantage’s Topaz Driller jack-up in favor of a COSL-owned rig.
Springfield Energy “on course to make history”
Tullow Oil has started drilling at the Joe prospect in the Orinduik block offshore Guyana, the company’s second well in the block, after the Jethro-1 well which struck oil earlier this month.
Valaris, formerly known as EnscoRowan, has been awarded new contracts and contract extensions for its rigs, with associated revenue backlog of $84 million.
PGNiG has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority to drill an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea, using the Deepsea Nordkapp rig.
Law firm Pomerantz has filed a class action lawsuit against offshore drilling firm Valaris alleging the drilling firm has misled investors.
Premier Oil has chartered a Vroon Offshore supply vessel to support its offshore drilling operations in the UK Sector of the North Sea.
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. rose to 28 units over the last week, according to a Friday report by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
Maersk Drilling continues to expect improvements in utilization and day rates longer term
Following a recent oil discovery at the Jethro well, offshore Guyana, oil firm Tullow is set to spud the second well, Joe-1, within days.
Offshore oilfield contractor Gulf Marine Services’ (GMS) chief executive officer Duncan Anderson has resigned as the company now expects lower 2019 earnings compared to 2018.
