
PGNiG Upstream Norway has received consent to deploy one of the Odfjell Drilling-managed rigs for exploration activities in the Norwegian Sea.

Abu Dhabi-headquartered energy company Mubadala Energy has made a new gas discovery offshore North Sumatra, Indonesia.

Dolphin Drilling is engaged in arbitration and court proceedings with Lagos-based General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) in Nigeria.

Noble Corporation has secured a new deal for one of its jack-up rigs off the coast of Spain, where the rig will carry out plug and abandonment (P&A) activities.

Shell has made a multi-million bet on a project testing hydrogen in diesel engines on marine vessels, such as drilling rigs and tankers, to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

After enlarging its contract backlog by $713 million in 1Q 2024,Diamond Offshore is determined to expand its backlog further.

BW Energy is planning to bring online another well within the Dussafu license off the coast of Gabon later this year.

Diamond Offshore has sealed a deal with Eldorado Drilling to be in charge of marketing rights for two seventh-generation drillships.

Seadrill has won a new assignment and secured an extension of an existing one for two drillships in its rig fleet.

Noble Corporation is feeling buoyant over the future opportunities for its rig fleet, especially the floater segment.

Aker BP has secured a drilling permit from Norway’s authorities for two exploration wells in the Barents Sea.

ADES has secured a new drilling assignment for one of its rigs off the coast of Egypt with Suez Oil Company (SUCO).

Azule Energy a joint venture between BP and Eni, has struck its first international deal since its creation in 2022 to enter Namibia.

LLOG Exploration has started drilling an exploration/appraisal well in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico with one of Noble Corporation’s drillships.