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Deepsea Bollsta; Source: Odfjell Drilling
Rigs

Probe into North Sea rig incident ends

Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has wrapped up its investigation into a well control incident that occurred on a semi-submersible rig working in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. This incident is classified as being in the company’s highest category of severity.

about 7 months ago
Snorre A platform; Credit: Bo B. Randulff/Even Kleppa/Equinor
Rigs

North Sea becomes richer for another oil discovery

Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has found more black gold in the North Sea off the coast of Norway, thanks to drilling activities with one of Odfjell Drilling’s semi-submersible rigs.

about 7 months ago
Transocean Deepwater Skyros drillship (former Ocean Rig Skyros); Source: Egon Stefanic
Rigs

Transocean’s backlog stands at $6.1 billion in the wake of $610M rig deals

Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has obtained multimillion-dollar assignments and extensions for seven mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) from its rig fleet.

about 8 months ago
COSL Innovator rig; Source: COSL
Rigs

North Sea oil & gas drilling ops with COSL rig good to go

Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has secured the go-ahead from the country’s authorities to use one of COSL Drilling Europe’s semi-submersible rigs for drilling operations in the North Sea off the coast of Norway.

about 8 months ago
COSL Prospector rig; Source: COSL
Rigs

Barents Sea prospect ends up being dry

Norwegian state-owned oil and gas giant Equinor has conducted drilling activities at a wildcat well in the Barents Sea off the coast of Norway with one of COSL Drilling Europe’s semi-submersible rigs. This well did not yield commercial quantities of hydrocarbons.

about 8 months ago
Shelf Drilling Barsk (former Noble Lloyd Noble) jack-up rig; Source: Jamie Baikie/Equinor
Rigs

Go-ahead for Equinor to use 2016-built rig at North Sea field

Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has received clearance to deploy a ten-year-old jack-up rig at its offshore field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS).

about 8 months ago
Transocean Enabler rig at sea
Rigs

Transocean rig duo staying longer on drilling gigs in Norwegian waters

Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has picked up multimillion-dollar extensions for two of its harsh environment semi-submersible rigs deployed off the coast of Norway.

about 8 months ago
Transocean Barents semi-submersible rig; Source: Transocean
Rigs

Transocean’s play for Valaris forging $17 billion offshore drilling giant with 73 rigs

Transocean has made a multibillion-dollar merger move on Valaris to breathe life into a combined company with a diversified offshore fleet of 73 rigs, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships, nine semi-submersibles, and 31 modern jack-ups, to meet emerging growth opportunities.

about 8 months ago
Stena Evolution drillship; Source: Stena Drilling
Rigs

Stena Drilling ups GHG abatement ante as 2024-built drillship gets DNV’s notation

Scotland-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has received DNV’s Abate (P+) notation for one of its drillships, underscoring the rig owner’s efforts to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its operations.

about 8 months ago
Noble Globetrotter I drillship; Source: Noble
Rigs

Drilling yields ‘non-significant’ gas shows, next Black Sea well to be spud soon

Southeastern Europe’s integrated energy player OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy Balkan, a subsidiary of Israel’s NewMed Energy, which have drilled a dry hole in the Bulgarian sector of the Black Sea, are weeks away from drilling another well.

about 8 months ago
Valaris DS-17 drillship; Source: Valaris
Rigs

WATCH: Valaris drillship undergoing upgrades in Spain as another rig reaches Brazil

A 2014-built drillship, owned by the Bermuda-incorporated offshore drilling contractor Valaris, has come to Brazilian waters ahead of its assignment with Equinor Energy do Brasil, a subsidiary of Norway’s energy giant Equinor. Another unit from the rig owner’s fleet is currently getting upgrades in

about 8 months ago
Noble Regina Allen jack-up rig; Credit: Noble
Rigs

Five Noble rigs change hands, expanding Borr Drilling’s fleet to 29 jack-ups

Borr Drilling, an offshore drilling player with its corporate base in Bermuda, has taken into its fold five premium jack-up rigs, which used to be part of the U.S.-headquartered Noble Corporation’s fleet.

about 8 months ago
COSL Innovator rig; Source: COSL
Rigs

North Sea wildcat on COSL rig’s drilling agenda for March

The Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has obtained a drilling permit from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) for a wildcat well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

about 8 months ago
Transocean Encourage rig; Source: Transocean
Rigs

Equinor’s drilling ops with Transocean rig in the clear

Equinor has secured the green light from the Norwegian authorities for drilling activities in the Norwegian Sea, which will be undertaken with a semi-submersible rig owned by Transocean, an offshore drilling player.

about 9 months ago
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