Rigs
ADES gets hold of three new jack-up jobs and rig deal extension in Nigeria
ADES International Holding, a subsidiary of ADES Holding Company, which is part of Saudi Arabia-headquartered ADES Group, has obtained multi-year assignments for three premium jack-up rigs and a contract extension for one drilling unit off the coast of Nigeria.
Shipyard-based rig intake and inspection gigs on ModuSpec’s worksheet
MR Group’s ModuSpec, a rig and well control equipment specialist, has secured multiple shipyard rig intake projects, supporting drillship and jack-up readiness for deployment across Europe and Africa.
Stena Drilling’s drillship finds job in Greece
Scotland-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has lined up a new assignment for its 2008-built mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) off the coast of Greece.
Dolphin Drilling’s 1977-built rig gets hold of new multi-year gig
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 won a potential long-term job with an undisclosed oil and gas player for one of its semi-submersible rigs.
Transocean drillship scores 1,156-day encore with Petrobras
Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has obtained a multimillion-dollar contract extension for one of its ultra-deepwater drillships with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras.
Petrobras strikes fresh deepwater hydrocarbon discovery in Brazil
Brazilian state-owned energy giant Petrobras has unveiled a new hydrocarbon discovery in the deep waters of the pre-salt Campos Basin off the coast of Brazil.
ABL lines up rig moving gig with Egyptian player
ABL, part of Oslo-listed global consultancy group ABL Group, has sealed a rig move pact with Petroleum Marine Services (PMS), Egypt’s offshore construction and services company.
Borr Drilling anticipates step-up in rig contracting game
Borr Drilling, an offshore drilling player with its corporate base in Bermuda, has shed light on operational and contracting activities of its fleet, expecting to witness a boost in rig action.
Drillship comes to Africa for Türkiye’s first deepwater drilling foray abroad
Türkiye’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has confirmed the arrival of a seventh-generation drillship to Somalia, where it is expected to kick off hydrocarbon offshore exploration activities and spud what is described as the world’s second-deepest offshore well.
Ventura Offshore’s sixth-gen drillship picks up 135-day extension in Brazil
Brazilian deepwater offshore drilling contractor Ventura Offshore has revealed a contract extension for its sixth-generation ultra-deepwater drillship off the coast of Brazil.
Oil & gas duo join forces to find rig for drilling campaigns in Southeast Asia
SundaGas Banda Unipessoal, a wholly owned subsidiary of the UK-based and AIM-listed Sunda Energy, has teamed up with Finder Timor-Leste, a subsidiary of Perth-based oil and gas exploration player Finder Energy, to obtain a rig for the two companies’ drilling programs off the coast of the Democratic
Dolphin Drilling lines up new gig to keep its rig busy until August 2030
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 potential long-term assignment for one of its semi-submersible rigs.
Petrobras expands Valaris drillship’s stay in Brazil
Bermuda-incorporated offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured more drilling work for one of its drillships off the coast of Brazil with the country’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras.
Seadrill’s drillship staying 1,095 days longer with Petrobras
Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras has prolonged a drilling assignment that an ultra-deepwater drillship is carrying out in the South American country.