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AD140 jack-up rig; Source: Arabian Drilling
Rigs

Middle East conflict halts more offshore drilling ops as another rig owner confirms temporary suspensions

Arabian Drilling, said to be Saudi Arabia’s largest onshore and offshore drilling company by fleet size, has revealed temporary suspensions for some offshore rigs in the Arabian Gulf, as its land fleet remains unaffected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

about 6 months ago
Illustration; Source: ADES
Rigs

Middle East crisis brings ‘temporary suspensions’ to some ADES rigs

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ADES International, a subsidiary of ADES Holding Company, which is part of Saudi Arabia-headquartered ADES Group, has confirmed suspensions of operations for multiple rigs in its fleet as a result of the ongoing conflict between the U.S.-Israel alliance and Iran in the Middle East.

about 6 months ago
Illustration; Source: Westwood
Rigs

Transocean, Noble, COSL, Seadrill, and Valaris pinpointed as rig backlog powerhouses

While taking a deep dive into the floater rig market and top floating rig managers based on the current total backlog for 2026, Westwood Global Energy, an energy market research and consultancy firm, has spotlighted five offshore drilling players – Transocean, Noble, COSL, Seadrill, and Valaris – as

about 6 months ago
Energy Emerger jack-up rig; Source: Northern Offshore
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2017-built jack-up rig lines up multi-well drilling gig in West Asia

Texas-headquartered Northern Offshore, a builder and operator of jack-up rigs, has secured a new assignment for a nine-year-old jack-up rig off the coast of Oman, West Asia.

about 8 months ago
Illustration; Source: ARO Drilling
Rigs

Nine rigs from Valaris-Aramco JV’s fleet embrace ALTAVE’s AI monitoring solution

ARO Drilling, a 50/50 joint venture between Valaris and Aramco in Saudi Arabia, has made arrangements to equip nine rigs with artificial intelligence (AI) monitoring technology from ALTAVE, a technology player specializing in the development of AI solutions for monitoring and securing complex operat

about 8 months ago
Saipem’s jack-up returns to work in ‘key market’ after one-year suspension
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Saipem’s jack-up returns to work in ‘key market’ after one-year suspension

Saipem’s jack-up rig Perro Negro 7 is set to resume operations in Saudi Arabia this month, after the contract it had secured in 2011 was temporarily suspended in 2024. Saipem won the contract for Perro Negro 7 in 2011 and secured an extension in June 2023 for ten years. The contract was temporarily

about 9 months ago
Illustration; Source: Westwood
Rigs

Downturn in high-impact exploration: Is revival of oil & gas drilling appetite on the cards?

Given that the number of players engaged in high-impact (HI) oil and gas exploration operations has been cut in half since 2014, Westwood Global Energy, an energy market research and consultancy firm, has warned about the uncertainty surrounding new hydrocarbon search attempts, while emphasizing the

about 9 months ago
Offshore Energy Recap 2024
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Readers’ choice: Offshore Energy’s most-read news in 2025

As the offshore energy sector continued to navigate the energy transition and technological development, but also uncertainty, 2025 saw continued shifts in policy, investment, and project development across the global energy landscape. To mark the year’s end, the Offshore Energy editorial team looks

about 9 months ago
AD50 jack-up rig; Source: Ocean Oilfield
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Jack-up rig comes to Ocean Oilfield’s shipyard

Abu Dhabi-headquartered Ocean Oilfield Integrated Solutions has confirmed the arrival of a jack-up rig owned by Arabian Drilling, said to be the largest onshore and offshore drilling company in Saudi Arabia by fleet size, to its Hamriyah Shipyard in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

about 9 months ago
Illustration; Source: ARO Drilling
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Fresh jack-up rig assignment comes Seatrium’s way

Singapore-headquartered provider of offshore, marine, and energy solutions Seatrium has won a job with International Maritime Industries (IMI), said to be the largest shipyard in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, for the supply of equipment and license for another jack-up rig bound to

about 10 months ago
Goliat; Source: Var Energi
Rigs

Round-up: New oil & gas discoveries take center stage as LNG momentum grows

As the offshore energy sector sees advancements in exploration, infrastructure expansion, LNG diversification, and carbon management initiatives, new discoveries in Norway reinforce the ongoing oil and gas dominance. International players, such as Shell, Equinor, Chevron, and Petrobras are reshaping

about 10 months ago
Rig move; Courtesy of ABL Group
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Stage set for unified oil & gas rig moving service in Red Sea and Gulf of Suez

ABL, part of Oslo-listed global consultancy group ABL Group, has shaken hands with Egypt’s Petroleum Marine Services Co. (PMS) on the launch of a unified rig moving service in the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez, with the support of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC).

about 10 months ago
Admarine 510 jack-up rig; Source: ADES
Rigs

33 jack-up rigs change hands as ADES and Shelf Drilling tie the final merger knot

ADES International Holding, a subsidiary of ADES Holding Company, which is part of Saudi Arabia-headquartered ADES Group, has put the finishing bow on the merger with the UAE-based Shelf Drilling, augmenting its offshore drilling fleet with 33 more jack-up rigs.

about 10 months ago
Illustration; Source: ARO Drilling
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Keel laying for third out of 20 planned jack-ups done, with fourth rig in the pipeline

Aside from a deal to build a fourth jack-up in a series of 20 planned newbuild Saudi-operated and manufactured offshore rigs, which has been signed by International Maritime Industries (IMI) and ARO Drilling, a 50/50 joint venture between Valaris and Aramco, a keel laying ceremony has been held for

about 10 months ago