Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a contract extension for one of its jack-up drilling rigs for operations in Egypt.
Norwegian oil major Equinor has made the biggest discovery so far this year on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) in a prospect near the Fram field in the North Sea.
Borr Drilling has entered into agreements potentially adding a total of $48 million over approximately 590 days to its contract backlog.
After a challenging 2020, oil and gas demand recovery – supported by vaccinations and OPEC+ cuts – is proving good for drilling activity, Rystad said.
An investigation has been launched following a serious incident on the West Mira rig, which happened while the rig was working for Wintershall Dea.
Chrysaor has concluded the drilling of the Jerv exploration well located in the North Sea off Norway but failed to find commercial hydrocarbons.
Norwegian oil major Equinor has awarded more work to a semi-submersible rig owned by offshore rig owner Odfjell Drilling.
Cyprus-based offshore vessel operator S.D Standard Drilling has secured a 1 per cent ownership in offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation.
Norway’s regulator Petroleum Safety Authority has granted OMV consent to drill an exploration well in the North Sea, using Maersk Drilling’s jack-up rig.
Australian Beach Energy has made a gas discovery at the Artisan 1 well located in licence VIC/P43 offshore Victorian Otway Basin in Australia.
Offshore drilling contractor Velesto Drilling has won a drilling services contract worth nearly $21 million with oil giant Petronas Carigali.
Aker BP has exercised the second 12-month option for the Deepsea Nordkapp rig under a contract entered into between the parties in April 2018.
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. remained steady last week but dropped six units year over year, according to a Friday report by Baker Hughes.
A bankruptcy court has approved an agreement between Seadrill Partners and Vantage Drilling under which Vantage will manage four Seadrill Partners’ floaters
