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Partners in Norwegian Sea gas discovery mulling over tie-back to existing infrastructure

Wintershall Dea has undertaken appraisal activities with one of Transocean’s rigs at a gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea, 270 kilometers north of Kristiansund, off the coast of Norway.

about 1 year ago

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Noble rigs score more work with TotalEnergies, BP, and TAQA as Inpex opts for early termination

Noble Corporation has secured further work for two floaters in Nigeria with France’s TotalEnergies and in the UK with TAQA while one of its jack-up rigs also got more work in Britain with BP. However, Inpex has decided to break off the deal in Australia for one of the rig owner’s floaters.

about 1 year ago

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Fresh drilling gig in Norwegian waters scraps rig’s idle time before its multi-year job begins

Northern Ocean (NOL) has confirmed a short-term assignment with an undisclosed operator on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) for a semi-submersible rig, which is currently under contract in Africa.

about 1 year ago

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Well-Safe Solutions’ rig braves 13 North Sea storms to carry out Spirit Energy’s 15-well decom program

Well-Safe Solutions has shed more light on its decommissioning assignment with Spirit Energy, a North Sea operator, after crossing the finish line a few months ago, resulting in the completion of abandonment activities for 15 wells and recovery of 45.7 kilometers of tubing and casing alongside four

about 1 year ago

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Duo finalizes acquisition of shares in ‘key energy infrastructure’ to boost Italy’s security of supply

Following the acquisition of shares, VTTI has taken the largest stake in an Italian liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal as Snam increased its interest in the same project.

about 1 year ago

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No hydrocarbons for Equinor in Norwegian Sea wildcat

Equinor has found no hydrocarbons in an exploration well, which was drilled using one of Transocean’s rigs in the Norwegian Sea off the coast of Norway.

about 1 year ago

Noble Invincible; Source: Noble Corporation

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New North Sea oil discovery springs up as Othello opens new play in ‘dry belt’

DNO has made a new oil discovery in the southern North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), which is described as a play opener in an area previously dubbed ‘the dry belt,’ where little exploration interest was noted in recent years.

about 1 year ago

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Dolphin Drilling getting over $20M for rig cancellation

Dolphin Drilling has struck a deal with a North Sea operator to receive a compensation fee for the early termination of a drilling campaign one of its semi-submersible rigs was hired to carry out on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).

about 1 year ago

An aerial photo of the exhibition floor at Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023

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One week to go: 400+ exhibitors from offshore energy industry to gather in Amsterdam

The following is a press release from Navingo BV, the owner of Offshore-Energy.biz and organizer of the annual Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC). More than 400 exhibitors and co-exhibitors booked their spots at OEEC 2024 Businesses and organizations from across the offshore energy secto

about 1 year ago

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WATCH: Transocean rig comes to Southeastern Europe for 540-day drilling gig on €4 billion gas project

Transocean is expected to kick off drilling activities in the Black Sea next year, after one of its semi-submersible rigs, which was hired for a gas project off the coast of Romania, arrived in Constanta.

about 1 year ago

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Odfjell Drilling-managed rig going back to Europe for multimillion-dollar work in Norwegian waters

Northern Ocean (NOL) has won a short-term gig with an undisclosed operator and a long-term assignment with Norway’s energy giant Equinor on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) for a semi-submersible rig, which is currently in Africa.

about 1 year ago

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Shell begins laying the groundwork for recent North Sea gas discovery to become FID-ready

Shell is taking steps to set the stage for a potential final investment decision (FID) to be taken in relation to its recent gas discovery in the North Sea, which is located on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS).

about 1 year ago

Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible rig; Credit: Odfjell Drilling

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North Sea drilling leads to another oil & gas discovery where 12 more sprung up since 2018

Equinor has made a new oil and gas discovery in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, using one of the semi-submersible rigs owned by Odfjell Drilling.

about 1 year ago

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Transocean, Noble, Valaris, Borr, and Odfjell Drilling fleets’ $23 billion backlog spotlights state of play in booming rig market

Transocean, Noble Corporation, Valaris, Borr Drilling, and Odfjell Drilling have secured a combined total backlog of $23.22 billion in the third quarter of 2024, which is higher than $23.03 billion in the second quarter of 2024 and $22.7 billion in the third quarter of 2023.

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