The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. increased to 23 units over the last week, according to a weekly rig count report by Baker Hughes Company.
The worldwide offshore rig count in January 2020 has dropped by 14 units sequentially but rose by two units year-over-year, according to a rig count report by Baker Hughes Company.
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured more work for its offshore drilling rigs in Myanmar and Trinidad.
Sete Brasil and Sembcorp Marine have fulfilled all conditions precedent for a settlement regarding contracts for the construction of seven drillships to become effective and Sembcorp Marine is now in talks with a buyer for the completion of two drillships.
Repsol has exercised a one-well option under its contract for the Maersk Drilling-owned drillship Maersk Valiant for operations offshore Mexico.
Danish offshore driller Maersk Drilling recorded a net loss in 2019 and a decrease in revenues due to lower dayrates and higher financial expenses compared to the previous year.
Grupo R has signed a contract with Shell for the lease of the La Muralla IV drilling rig to operate in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
Demand from the world’s top oil companies for floating drilling units is set to rise through 2020 and 2021, according to Norwegian energy research and consultancy firm Rystad Energy.
The number of active offshore rigs in the U.S. remained unchanged over the last week, according to a Friday report by Baker Hughes.
Mexico’s energy services provider Grupo R has signed an offshore drilling and logistics contract with compatriot Hokchi Energy.
Awilco Drilling has signed a letter of intent with an undisclosed operator for the provision of WilPhoenix in support of a three well plug & abandonment program.
Energean plans to start drilling the Zeus exploration well, located offshore Israel, in March this year.
Kosmos Energy has completed drilling the Oldfield exploration well located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, but failed to find hydrocarbons.
Mexico’s energy services provider Grupo R has informed that its newbuild jack-up rig Cantarell III has arrived from Singapore to Mexico ahead of a new contract, which is set to start in March 2020. The Cantarell III jack-up rig was built by offshore rig builder Keppel in Singapore. Keppel completed
