
Valaris has been awarded several new contracts for its rigs for operations in the Gulf of Mexico, Australia, and the UK North Sea.

Norwegian offshore petroleum safety regulator has granted Aker BP consent for exploration drilling in the North Sea.

Norwegian oil and gas player Equinor has started drilling an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea, using a semi-submersible rig.

IOG plc has finally started drilling the first Southwark development well following a two-month hiatus due to rig issues.

Equinor has received consent from the Norwegian regulator to use the Deepsea Stavanger rig for exploration drilling in the North Sea.

Harbour has completed the drilling of the Dunnottar exploration well in the UK North Sea, encountering marginal hydrocarbon accumulations.

IOG is frustrated over further delay in spudding the first development well on the Southwark field in the UK North Sea.

Offshore regulator has issued an order to KCA Deutag following the discovery of five nonconformities during an audit of the Askepott rig.

Borr Drilling has completed an equity offering of $30 million, which has brought it closer to implementing its refinancing strategy.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for three wells in the North Sea offshore Norway.

The Petroleum Safety Authority has issued an order to Transocean after discovering a total of eighteen irregularities on one of its rigs.

Offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean has reached an agreement with Odfjell Drilling for the management of two of its rigs.

Oil major ExxonMobil has started drilling the Glaucus-2 appraisal well located in Block 10 offshore Cyprus.

Maersk Drilling has launched Horizon56 to support and drive forward the digitalisation of offshore drilling processes and the industry.