Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX) has completed the exploratory drilling at offshore Hidaka area of Hokkaido, Japan, using the Ensco 8504 drilling rig.
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management has agreed to grant GulfSlope a three-year extension of the term of its lease number OCS-G-35244 for Ship Shoal block 336, on its Tau Prospect in the Gulf of Mexico.
RigNet, a global provider of communications solutions for the offshore oil and gas industry, has signed two multi-year agreements with offshore drilling contractor Transocean.
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris, formerly known as EnscoRowan, booked a large profit in the second quarter of the year.
Prosafe has signed a contract with Total E&P UK Limited for the Safe Caledonia to provide accommodation support at the Elgin complex in the UK sector of the North Sea.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for well 2/1-17 S located in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Shelf Drilling has been awarded contracts for two of its jack-up rigs with ONGC for operations in the Mumbai High, offshore India.
Oil and gas company Spirit Energy has started drilling at the Andromeda North prospect located in the UK sector of the North Sea.
With insufficient new orders secured, the losses for the second half expected to be higher
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted ConocoPhillips a drilling permit for a well in the North Sea offshore Norway.
Brazilian oil and gas services provider Ocyan, formerly known as Odebrecht Oil & Gas, has been awarded a contract for the Norbe VI rig by Petrobras.
Floating rig contractor Transocean has reported a net loss attributable to controlling interest of $208 million
Australian energy company Santos has started drilling of the Dorado-3 appraisal well located offshore Western Australia.
Dana Gas has completed drilling operations at its Merak-1 well located offshore Egypt, but failed to find commercial hydrocarbons.
