Rigs
Harbour Energy obtains go-ahead for North Sea drilling ops with Transocean rig
Harbour Energy has secured a permit to spud a wildcat well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, which will be done with a semi-submersible rig owned by Transocean.
BP, Petrobras keeping Transocean rig duo busy in US Gulf and Brazil
Two drillships, which are part of a rig fleet owned by Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean, are staying in the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico) and Brazil, thanks to multimillion-dollar contract options, which the UK-headquartered BP and Brazil’s Petrobras decided to take advan
Namibia richer for gas condensate discovery as ‘high liquid-yield’ comes to light
African energy exploration player Rhino Resources has made a gas condensate discovery off the coast of Namibia, thanks to drilling activities undertaken with a semi-submersible rig, owned by Northern Ocean (NOL) and managed by Odfjell Drilling.
Transocean rig two weeks away from drilling ops offshore Australia
ConocoPhillips Australia (COPA), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant ConocoPhillips, has embarked on pre-lay operations before it begins its natural gas exploration activities in the Otway Basin off the coast of Australia, with a rig owned by Transocean, an offshore drilling giant.
Noble’s 2014-built drillship picks up new drilling job in Africa
U.S.-headquartered offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation has won a new drilling assignment in western Africa, which one of its drillships will carry out off the coast of Ghana.
Dolphin Drilling’s 35-year-old rig returning to its North Sea gig
Scotland-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has confirmed the return of a 1990-built semi-submersible rig, which it acquired from Transocean, to the North Sea, where it will resume its assignment in UK waters.
Equinor gets clearance to use Odfjell Drilling-managed rig at its North Sea field
Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has obtained the Norwegian authorities’ go-ahead for activities in the Norwegian North Sea, which will be carried out with a semi-submersible rig managed by Odfjell Drilling and owned by Northern Ocean.
Equinor earns regulatory sign-off for upcoming drilling ops with Transocean rig
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has received the all-clear from the country’s authorities to use one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs for drilling operations at a field off the coast of Norway.
Equinor’s latest drilling quest in North Sea hydrocarbon hunt brings no black gold
Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has finished drilling a wildcat well in the North Sea with one of COSL Drilling Europe’s semi-submersible rigs. This hydrocarbon exploration did not lead to a new oil and gas discovery off the coast of Norway.
Hanwha’s 7th-gen drillship kicks off maiden contract with Petrobras
A seventh-generation drillship owned by Hanwha Drilling, part of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, has commenced its assignment with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras in the country’s Campos basin.
Noble’s stacked rig finds new home in Vietnam
Vietnam’s Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has acquired a rig from an affiliate of offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation.
ADES sweetens Shelf Drilling merger deal with enhanced cash offer
ADES International Holding, a subsidiary of ADES Holding Company, which is part of Saudi Arabia-headquartered ADES Group, has tightened its grip on 33 jack-up rig additions to its fleet by revising its cash merger offer to bring the UAE-based Shelf Drilling into its fold. As a result, more than half
Seatrium vows arbitration battle as court clears path for $126.6 million rig contract payout
A subsidiary of the Singapore-headquartered Seatrium has opted to continue its arbitration fight, following a court ruling which dismissed its appeal to halt a multimillion-dollar payment in a legal rig contract dispute. The Asian giant had previously assumed certain potential claims related to a ri
Brazilian oil field’s story unfolds: Rig lease and multimillion-dollar financing of FPSO revamp in place
Oslo-listed oil and gas E&P player BW Energy has moved forward with its plans for an oil field in the Campos Basin off the coast of Brazil, thanks to the completion of financing for the refurbishment of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit and a short-term lease of a developmen