The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. slipped to 22 units last week, according to a weekly rig count reports by Baker Hughes.
Oil major ConocoPhillips has reportedly hired four anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels to move Prosafe’s Safe Caledonia flotel.
Singapore-listed KS Energy, which has been grilled this week by SGX on whether it can continue operating as a going concern, has secured a contract for one of its jack-up rigs for drilling offshore Indonesia.
The worldwide offshore rig count for March 2019 decreased by two units sequentially but increased by 69 units year-over-year, according to Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE).
The merger would create the second largest tender drilling contractor
Sirius Petroleum is seeking a further extension from Nigerian authorities to the term of its Ororo field license off Nigeria amid delays with its drilling program on the field.
Italian offshore contractor Saipem has been awarded new contracts in offshore drilling in Norway and Middle East totaling over $200 million.
The newly-listed offshore driller The Drilling Company of 1972 (TDC 1972), ex-Maersk Drilling, is now considered the strongest competitor among its mid-sized peers in the offshore drilling market.
Oil and gas company Eco Atlantic has raised cash through a share placement with the proceeds aimed at funding of offshore wells in Guyana.
Eni has failed to find hydrocarbons after drilling the Rowallan prospect located in the UK sector of the North Sea.
Equinor has hit a duster a UK North Sea well aimed at appraising the Verbier discovery, leading to a downgrade of resource estimate.
Equinor has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 36/1-3 in the North Sea offshore Norway. The well was dry.
Maersk Drilling-owned ultra-deepwater semi-submersible Mærsk Deliverer has been awarded a three-year contract by Inpex Australia.
Jack-up drilling contractor Borr Drilling has won a letter of award for it Mist offshore drilling rig.
