The number of U.S. offshore rigs climbed up to 20 last week, according to weekly rig count reports Baker Hughes.
The international offshore rig count for May dropped by four units when compared to the same period last year.
Accommodation rig Haven, owned by Jacktel, has begun working at Equinor’s Johan Sverdrup field offshore Norway.
Rowan Companies has been awarded a contract for one of its drillships by ExxonMobil to drill a prospect in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Sirius Petroleum now expects to spud the Ororo-2 well in Nigeria “during the summer,” months after the originally anticipated April 2018 date. The delay was caused following rig delays by China’s drilling contractor COSL.
Norwegian oil company Equinor has received consent to drill an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea.
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Equinor has been given extended consent by the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) to use the Songa Endurance drilling rig on the Troll field in the North Sea.
Australian oil and gas company Quadrant Energy has begun drilling the Dorado-1 well offshore Australia.
Borr Drilling has found work for one of its many jack-up drilling rigs – the Norve.
Shelf Drilling on Monday said it planned to conduct an initial public offering (“IPO”) and listing of its common shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
Chrysaor has completed the acquisition of Spirit Energy’s entire interests in the Armada, Maria and Seymour fields offshore the UK.
Mubadala Petroleum has encountered multiple oil bearing zones in the Manora-8ST1 appraisal well at the Manora oil field in the Northern Gulf of Thailand.
Chariot Oil & Gas has secured the Ocean Rig Poseidon, a sixth generation deepwater drillship to drill one firm and one optional well offshore Namibia.
