BW Energy has made an oil discovery in the Hibiscus North exploration well (DHBNM-1) in the Dussafu Block offshore Gabon
The Kawa-1 exploration well, located on the Corentyne block offshore Guyana, has been spud, using the Maersk Discoverer semi-submersible rig.
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. increased to 15 units over the last week, according to weekly rig count reports by Baker Hughes.
President and chief executive officer (CEO) of offshore drilling contractor Valaris will step down from his position effective 2 September 2021.
Billionaire John Fredriksen-owned offshore drilling firm Northern Drilling has cancelled a drillship resale contract with the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Swedish oil firm Lundin Energy a drilling permit for a well in the North Sea.
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has been awarded two one-well contracts for one of its drillships by oil major Shell.
Russian independent oil company Lukoil has started drilling its first exploration well at Block 12 located in the southern area of the Gulf of Mexico.
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. remained unchanged for the second week in a row, according to rig count reports by Baker Hughes.
The Norwegian authorities have granted Repsol the consent for the start-up of the Yme field in the North Sea, 20 years after the last time the field was on stream.
Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured a letter of award (LOA) for one of its jack-up drilling rigs from an undisclosed operator in Malaysia.
Norwegian oil and gas company DNO has spud the Gomez exploration well in production license 006C in the North Sea offshore Norway.
After a three-unit drop the week before, the number of offshore rigs in the U.S. remained unchanged last week, according to weekly rig count reports by Baker Hughes.
Noble Corporation has secured new contracts for legacy Pacific rigs but it has also retired two of its stacked drillships.
