Rig activity in Asia Pacific has been stepped up this year, but most stacked jack-ups are being reactivated for gigs in the Middle East.
Saipem’s first sustainability plan, combining business and financial objectives with ESG criteria, has been approved.
BW Energy has revealed that the first oil from its project off Gabon may be delayed due to a potential change in the rig’s schedule.
Following the delivery of a jack-up rig from India’s Aban, Shelf Drilling has renamed this latest addition to its fleet of offshore rigs.
India’s offshore drilling contractor Aban Offshore has closed the sale of another jack-up drilling rig to the UAE-based ADES International.
Beach Energy has completed its drilling campaign in Australia’s Otway Basin, describing it as a critical investment in new gas supply for the east coast.
A 400-ft jack-up drilling rig built by CIMC Raffles has joined the fleet of Italy’s contractor Saipem following a naming ceremony in China.
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has made a gas discovery off Norway near the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea.
Upstream oil and gas company Serica Energy has spudded the North Eigg exploration well located off the UK.
Houston-based Vaalco Energy plans to add two more wells to the work scope of a Borr Drilling-owned jack-up rig in Gabon.
Offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has secured a new drilling contract from BP for operations offshore Canada.
Equinor has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use Transocean’s rig for production drilling and completion on a North Sea field.
Equinor has decided to exercise its option for additional wells to be drilled by an Odfjell Drilling-owned rig offshore Norway.
Valaris has been awarded new deals and contract extensions for ops in Brazil, Australia, Brunei, North Sea, and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
