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COSL Innovator; Source: Serica Energy via LinkedIn
Rigs

Green light for Equinor’s North Sea drilling gig with COSL rig

Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has secured the Norwegian authorities’ blessing for drilling activities in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, which will be conducted with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe, an offshore drilling player.

about 1 year ago
Borgland Dolphin rig; Source: Dolphin Drilling
Rigs

Fresh potential rig assignment coming up on Dolphin Drilling’s horizon

Dolphin Drilling, an Oslo-listed, Aberdeen-headquartered owner and operator of a fleet of harsh environment mid-water and deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, has secured a letter of intent (LoA) with an undisclosed company for one of its rigs.

about 1 year ago
COSL Prospector rig; Credit: COSL Drilling Europe
Rigs

Go-ahead for Vår Energi’s drilling ops in Barents Sea

Vår Energi, Norway’s oil and gas player, has obtained the green light for drilling activities in the Barents Sea, which will be carried out with COSL Drilling Europe’s semi-submersible rig.

about 1 year ago
Deepwater Champion drillship (for illustration purposes); Source: Transocean
Rigs

Transocean eyes divestment of five stacked rigs

Transocean has unveiled plans to optimize its fleet by bidding goodbye to four drillships and one semi-submersible rig that are currently stacked, which will reduce the size of its rig fleet.

about 1 year ago
Transocean Encourage rig; Source: Transocean
Rigs

Equinor cleared to kick off drilling ops with Transocean’s rig next month

Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has obtained a drilling permit for an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea, which will be drilled using a semi-submersible rig owned by Transocean, an offshore drilling contractor.

about 1 year ago
COSL Prospector rig; Source: Canarship
Rigs

Equinor hits a dry patch in Barents Sea prospect

Norwegian state-owned oil and gas giant Equinor has found no commercial hydrocarbons in an exploration well in the Barents Sea, which was drilled with COSL Drilling Europe’s semi-submersible rig off the coast of Norway.

about 1 year ago
Borr Drilling’s Prospector 1 rig; Source: Neptune Energy
Rigs

Borr Drilling’s hat trick: North Sea duo for one jack-up and West African job for another rig

Borr Drilling, an offshore drilling player, has secured three multimillion-dollar deals for two jack-up rigs in Europe and West Africa.

about 1 year ago
COSL Innovator; Source: Serica Energy via LinkedIn
Rigs

Fresh oil & gas discovery springs up in North Sea

Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has made a new oil and gas discovery in the North Sea, using one of COSL Drilling Europe’s semi-submersible rigs.

about 1 year ago
Deepsea Stavanger
Rigs

North Sea yields ‘significant’ black gold discovery

Aker BP, a Norwegian oil and gas player, has brought its exploration campaign in the North Sea to an end, uncovering a new oil find that augments its hydrocarbon arsenal off the coast of Norway.

about 1 year ago
Island Innovator rig; Source: Island Drilling
Rigs

2012-built rig in digital era pursuit as Island Drilling awards five-year gig to Tampnet

With digitalization spreading its wings across offshore operations, Norway’s offshore drilling contractor Island Drilling has handed out a multi-year deal to Tampnet, a compatriot provider of offshore high-capacity and low-latency connectivity services, to enhance the digital capabilities of its sem

about 1 year ago
A jackup rig being transported on a vessel
Rigs

Oil & gas ramp-up: Start-up of African field on track as drilling ops in Benin and Norway continue

Lime Petroleum, a subsidiary of Rex International Holding, is making inroads in its quest to boost hydrocarbon production by pursuing drilling activities off the coasts of Benin and Norway and progressing its conversion of a mobile offshore production unit (MOPU) in Dubai, and the delivery of a floa

about 1 year ago
Deepsea Bollsta; Source: Odfjell Drilling
Rigs

All-systems-go for Odfjell Drilling-managed rig’s North Sea assignment

Equinor, a Norwegian state-owned energy giant, has received the go-ahead from the country’s authorities to undertake plug and abandonment (P&A) activities in the North Sea off the coast of Norway with a semi-submersible rig managed by Odfjell Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor.

about 1 year ago
Borgsten Dolphin rig; Source: Geo Therm
Rigs

Dolphin Drilling makes partial payment as settlement talks continue in multi-million tax case

Dolphin Drilling, an Oslo-listed, Aberdeen-headquartered owner and operator of a fleet of harsh environment mid-water and deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, has paid in part the amount required to comply with the UK Supreme Court’s decision in a historic corporation tax liability case, which

about 1 year ago
Noble Intrepid jack-up rig; Source; Noble Corporation
Rigs

Go-ahead for Noble rig to spud North Sea hydrocarbon prospect this month

DNO Norge, a subsidiary of Norwegian oil and gas player DNO, has secured a drilling permit, which will enable it to drill a well in the North Sea off the coast of Norway with a rig owned by Noble Corporation, a U.S.-headquartered offshore drilling giant.

about 1 year ago
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