
Vantage has been put in charge of managing and marketing a semi-submersible rig owned by Aquadrill, formerly known as Seadrill Partners.

The latest analysis from Westwood has revealed a y-o-y growth for the global offshore rig market at the close of 2021.

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has increased production from its operated Gjøa platform in the Norwegian North Sea.

Equinor has received consent from Norway’s offshore regulator for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea, using one of Transocean’s rigs.

IOG is considering potential solutions to resume drilling ops in the UK North Sea while a timeline is expected after seabed survey analysis.

SBM Offshore has sold a minority stake in Almirante Tamandaré, an FPSO which is currently under construction to two Japanese companies.

Petrofac has secured a five-year contract extension for well management and well operator services with NEO Energy.

Offshore Helicopter Services UK Limited has secured a new contract with Well-Safe Solutions for operations off the UK.

Norway’s PSA has given Equinor consent to use one of Floatel’s semi-subs as a mobile accommodation facility at a North Sea field off Norway.

Petrogas E&P Netherlands has awarded Heerema Marine Contractors an integrated decommissioning contract for multiple North Sea oil platforms.

Shell has officially changed its name to Shell plc, after deciding to simplify its share structure and remove the Royal designation.

Vår Energi is launching a process for an IPO and listing of shares on Oslo Børs in a bid to optimise value creation, seeking future growth.

Oil and gas company Lundin Energy has disclosed an increase in its 2P and 3P reserves, owing to two North Sea fields.

Global upstream merger and acquisition deals rebounded to pre-Covid-19 levels in 2021, reaching a total of $181 bln, Rystad Energy’s says.