The Enterprise Offshore Drilling 264 (EOD 264) drilling rig has arrived on location to drill the SM71 F4 well from Byron Energy’s SM71 F platform located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Karoon Energy has started drilling of the Marina‐1 exploration well located in Block Z‐38 Tumbes Basin, Peru, using the Stena Forth Drillship.
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. climbed up by one unit over the last week, according to a Friday report by Baker Hughes.
Semco Maritime has been awarded a contract by Seadrill for preparation and modification of the West Bollsta prior to starting its ten-well contract with Lundin on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in 2Q 2020.
Edison has started drilling the first exploration well in its North Thekah concession located in the Egyptian Eastern Mediterranean waters.
Houston-based Vaalco Energy has restored production at two Etame wells, located offshore Gabon, following workover operations.
BW Energy has completed the second production well of the Tortue Phase 2 development located offshore Gabon.
Transport and installation services provider for the offshore wind industry Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has completed the offshore work related to decommissioning of two gas platforms for Perenco UK Limited.
Caspian Sunrise, an oil and gas company with a focus on Kazakhstan, has decided to buy the Caspian Explorer drilling vessel for $25 million.
French oil major Total will drill the Luiperd-1 well, located in Block 11B/12B offshore South Africa, in the second quarter of 2020, instead of its initial plan for the first quarter of the year. Total is the operator and has a 45% interest in Block 11B/12B, while Qatar Petroleum and CNR Internation
Enterprise Offshore Drilling’s EOD 264 jack-up drilling rig has completed operations for the current operator. However, the rig cannot be safely towed to Byron Energy’s SM71 F platform due to bad weather conditions in the Gulf of Mexico.
ADES International, an oil & gas drilling and production services provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has secured a contract renewal for the Admarine 261 jack-up rig in Saudi Arabia.
Danish offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling has been awarded a two-well contract extension from Aker BP for the Maersk Integrator low-emission rig.
UAE-based offshore oil rig builder Lamprell has won a formal award from International Maritime Industries (IMI) for the fabrication and delivery of two jack-up drilling rigs for ARO Drilling.
