
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. dropped by one unit over the last week, according to the latest rig count report by Baker Hughes.

Early-out pre-stack time migration (PSTM) products are now available from PGS latest multiclient 3D survey in the Namibe Basin. Norwegian seismic player wrapped up its 2020 acquisition campaign in Angola’s Namibe Basin in September this year. The vessel Ramform Sovereign completed the project offsho

Norwegian offshore safety agency has found nonconformities following audits of the Equinor-operated Johan Castberg and Kristin projects in Norway.

Seadrill has added approximately $52 million to its backlog following the end of 3Q and is looking to manage its rig count by recycling some of its rigs.

Oil and gas company Talos Energy was the high bidder on two deepwater blocks in the recent Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Federal Lease Sale 256, held on 18 November.

FPSO owner BW Offshore has reached an agreement with the government of New Zealand to cover the costs of continued operations of the stranded FPSO Umuroa.

In a last-ditch effort to open up more acreage for offshore drilling, the Trump administration proposed to loosen Obama-era safety regulations for the oil industry in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska.

Noble Energy has changed its contract for a Maersk Drilling-owned drillship following a decision not to drill a well off Colombia this year.

French oil major Total has discussed increasing energy investment in Libya where oil output has surged in the past two months following a truce in the country’s civil war.

PetroNor has added a high potential acreage offshore Guinea Bissau to its portfolio following a purchase of SPE Guinea Bissau AB.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for two wells in the North Sea off Norway.

Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy launched the 25th licensing round, encompassing 136 blocks in the Norwegian Sea and the Barents Sea off Norway.

Australian energy company Santos plans to acquire a 3D marine seismic survey in the Bedout Sub-basin on the central North West Shelf called the Archer 3D MSS. The Archer 3D MSS is located within exploration permit areas WA-437-P and WA-541-P, and surrounding waters. The 3D seismic data will help dev

Equinor is ready to drill two wells in the North Sea offshore Norway following the receipt of approvals and permits from the Norwegian authorities.