The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. decreased to 16 units last week, according to a Friday report by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
Shelf Drilling has completed the purchase of the Ocean Scepter jack-up rig from Diamond Offshore.
GulfSlope Energy has the Rowan Ralph Coffman jack-up rig under tow in the Gulf of Mexico to the Vermilion Area, South Addition Block 378 in preparation for its two-well campaign.
Ensco saw its net loss for the second quarter of the year more than triple as its drilling expenses spiked due to costs associated with 11 Atwood rigs.
COSL Drilling Europe has entered into an agreement with Tamarind Resources for drilling operations with HYSY 982 in New Zealand.
Equinor has received consent from the PSA to use the Songa Enabler rig for drilling on the Trestakk field in the Norwegian Sea.
DEA Norge has received consent from the PSA to drill an exploration well in the Barents Sea using the Island Innovator rig.
The UK offshore workers together with former Paragon Offshore employees represented by Nautilus union are going to protest on Thursday at Borr Drilling’s office on Thursday.
Following ExxonMobil’s series of oil discoveries offshore Guyana, the company is preparing to bring a third drillship to its drilling campaign in Guyana’s giant Stabroek offshore block later this year.
Castex Energy has contracted the Ensco 68 jack-up to drill the Main Pass Block 270 B-2 appraisal and development well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Wellesley Petroleum has drilled a dry well near the Grosbeak oil and gas discovery in the North Sea.
Equinor has received consent from the PSA to use the Songa Equinox rig for production drilling on the Troll field.
Quadrant Energy has uncovered more oil and gas while drilling its Dorado-1 well located offshore Australia.
BP has resumed drilling operations offshore Nova Scotia, Canada, after it had stopped it following an offshore leak in June.
