Rigs
Constellation’s greener drilling tech fetches ABS go-ahead as duo signs up for decarbonization quest
Brazil's Constellation has got a nod from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for diesel-emission technology aboard one of its drillships.
Petrobras strikes another oil-bearing zone in Equatorial Margin frontier
This fresh oil discovery off Brazil’s northern coast encountered a new oil-bearing section at a well in ultra-deep waters of the Amapá state.
Borr Drilling’s rig trio lines up jobs in Africa and Europe
Three rigs from Borr Drilling's fleet have picked up new awards off the coasts of West Africa, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom (UK).
Noble’s 2013-built drillship scoops up 10-well job in Africa with Tullow Oil
Noble Corporation's 13-year-old drillship has lined up a multi-well assignment off the coast of Ghana.
North Sea appraisal ops up the oil & gas discoveries’ projected size
Three Norwegian oil and gas players – Aker BP, Equinor, and DNO – have carried out appraisal drilling activities on two hydrocarbon discoveries in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, raising the estimated size of these finds.
Ventura Offshore rig staying longer with Eni and Petronas’ Searah in Southeast Asia
Brazilian deepwater offshore drilling contractor Ventura Offshore has secured more action time for its semi-submersible rig off the coast of Indonesia with subsidiaries of Searah, a joint venture between Italy’s Eni and Malaysia’s Petronas.
Go-ahead for DNO’s North Sea drilling ops with Odfjell Drilling-managed rig
Norway’s oil and gas player DNO has secured the thumbs-up from the country’s authorities for drilling activities in the North Sea with a semi-submersible rig managed by Odfjell Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor.
Southeast Asia’s hydrocarbon push: Valeura hits oil pay, eyes new satellite development
Southeast Asia’s hydrocarbon sector has gained fresh momentum as Canadian oil and gas company Valeura Energy struck an oil discovery near its existing offshore field in the Gulf of Thailand, potentially supporting a new satellite development while extending the productive life of existing infrastruc
Fresh gas discovery augments Aker BP’s North Sea arsenal
Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has struck gas in the North Sea, opening up a new opportunity 25 kilometers north of the Duva field. The operator and its partners will now assess whether the discovery could be commercially viable.
Saipem hands Saudi jack-up fleet to ADES in strategic shallow-water exit
Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services company Saipem has divested its shallow-water drilling business in Saudi Arabia to ADES Saudi Limited Company, an indirect subsidiary of Saudi Arabia-headquartered ADES Holding Company, which has now added about SAR 3.7 billion ($987 million)
Borr Drilling keeps three jack-up rigs as it reorganizes Mexico ops with stake sale
Borr Drilling, an offshore drilling player with its corporate base in Bermuda, has taken steps to streamline its operations in Mexico through a sale of its interests in joint ventures Perforaciones Estratégicas e Integrales Mexicana and Perforaciones Estratégicas e Integrales Mexicana II, known toge
Thumbs-up for Equinor’s North Sea drilling ops with COSL rig
Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has secured a drilling permit for operations in the North Sea on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), which will be undertaken with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe, an offshore drilling contractor.
Odfjell Drilling’s new rig busy until 2031 thanks to deal with Vår Energi
Odfjell Drilling has signed a letter of award (LOA) with Vår Energi for a 2019-built semi-submersible rig that it purchased at the end of 2025, extending the unit’s firm contract backlog until Q1 2031. The scope of work awarded for Deepsea Bergen includes a period of three years, starting in early 2
Ventura Offshore adds deepwater firepower to managed fleet and wins Petronas rig deal
Brazilian deepwater offshore drilling contractor Ventura Offshore has expanded its managed fleet by adding Eldorado Drilling’s seventh-generation drillship to its rig pool. The firm has also secured a multimillion-dollar assignment with Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas heavyweight Petronas for a d