Talos Energy has started drilling the Bulleit appraisal well in Green Canyon 21 in the Gulf of Mexico using the Noble Don Taylor drillship.
GustoMSC, the developer of the Chela crane, has transferred the multi-functional arm to Danish offshore driller Maersk Drilling.
Shell has given notice of its intention to Awilco Drilling to exercise two options under the WilPhoenix decommissioning contract covering the abandonment of 5 further wells.
Partners in the Liza Phase 2 Development Offshore Guyana – ExxonMobil and Hess – have made a final investment decision to proceed with the second phase of development of the Liza Field on the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana.
Offshore driller Island Drilling Company has been awarded a contract with Faroe Petroleum Norge to drill one well in the Norwegian Sea.
Azinor Catalyst Limited has committed to the Oil and Gas Authority to the drilling of two wells in 2020. These two firm wells form part of a three-well 2020 campaign.
Equinor has received consent from the PSA for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea using the West Hercules rig.
Australian energy company Santos has started drilling the Dorado-2 appraisal well located offshore Western Australia.
OMV has received consent from the PSA for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea using the Deepsea Bergen drilling rig.
Axess Group’s North Sea division has carried out its first special periodic survey on the Transocean 712 semi-submersible rig at the Port of Cromarty Firth in Invergordon, Scotland.
Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has received cancellations of two letters of intent for jack-up rigs, which are currently warm-stacked in Singapore.
Norwegian oil major Equinor has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for exploration drilling in the North Sea using the West Phoenix rig.
Qatar Petroleum has awarded contracts for a total of eight offshore jack-up drilling rigs required for the North Field Expansion Project offshore Qatar.
Oceaneering International has recently secured a drilling and completion support contract for integrated services with Wintershall Norge.
