
Two oil and gas operators have completed the drilling of wildcat wells in the North Sea offshore Norway without finding hydrocarbons.

Aker BP has decided to exercise its option for additional wells to be drilled by one of the Odfjell Drilling-owned semi-submersible rigs.

Trillion Energy is now days away from kicking off its 2022 – 2023 drilling campaign on a natural gas field in the Black Sea offshore Türkiye.

Oil and gas company DNO Norge has awarded a drilling contract to a semi-submersible rig for a one well located offshore Norway.

Dolphin Drilling has undertaken an equity issue to take advantage of increased day rates in the offshore drilling market.

Equinor has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for two wells located in the Norwegian Sea.

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has revealed new contracts and contract extension awards, with an associated backlog of $149 million.

UK’s competition regulator has now completed its review of the business combination between Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling.

The start of Trillion’s 2022 – 2023 drilling campaign on a gas field in the Black Sea has been delayed until rig repairs are completed.

Aker BP has completed has concluded the drilling of a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea but failed to find hydrocarbons.

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has made a minor oil discovery near its operated Gjøa field in the North Sea off Norway.

Aker BP has added a significant order backlog to an Odfjell Drilling-owned rig with a five-year firm contract award in Norway.

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has started an infill drilling campaign at its operated Cygnus gas field in the southern North Sea.

Huisman has developed a harsh environment semi-submersible rig design, which can be powered with onshore-produced hydroelectricity but also with floating wind turbines.