Equinor has secured a drilling permit from Norway’s authorities for an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea, which will be drilled using one of Odfjell Drilling’s rigs.
Equinor has made a new oil and gas discovery near the Fram field in the North Sea off Norway, using an Odfjell Drilling-owned rig. This is Equinor’s eighth discovery in the area since 2019.
The North Sea Chapter of the International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) has urged politicians to maintain focus to avoid ‘economic adversity’ for the UK.
Equinor has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for two wells in the North Sea off Norway.
Westwood says offshore rig scrapping is at its lowest level in years, as the offshore drilling market’s recovery intensifies.
Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use one of Noble’s rigs at a field located in the North Sea off Norway.
Caspian Sunrise, an oil and gas company with a focus on Kazakhstan, has inked a deal for the Caspian Explorer drilling vessel, enabling it to undertake operations in the Caspian Sea.
Baker Hughes’ international rig count report shows that the number of offshore rigs took a downturn in February 2023, slipping by 4 units, compared to last month.
IOG plc has started drilling the second Blythe production well, as part of the Saturn Banks Project – Phase 1 in the UK Southern North Sea.
Aker BP has completed the drilling of an exploration well near the Edvard Grieg field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea but failed to find hydrocarbons.
Vår Energi’s oil discovery near the Goliat field in the Barents Sea has brought the possibility of a tie-back to the existing infrastructure.
Norwegian regulator is awaiting a response from Repsol regarding the way the identified nonconformities on a jack-up rig will be handled.
Norwegian offshore safety regulator has completed an investigation into an incident involving a personal injury during work on a drag chain on a jack-up rig.
Dolphin Drilling has revealed its expectations of reaping the benefits in the future, thanks to improvements in the offshore drilling market.
