Singaporean offshore driller KS Drilling has canceled another newbuild rig order in China. This time with COSCO.
“The mediation turned out to be very demanding,” The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association said
Malaysia’s oilfield services player Sapura Energy has scored several new oil patch deals and one – the company’s first – offshore wind contract.
Aker BP has completed the drilling of wildcat well 15/6-16 S, which is located in the central part of the North Sea. The well is dry.
Offshore drilling company Dolphin Drilling ASA has filed for bankruptcy after failure of creditors to agree on the terms for a consensual restructuring.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Capricorn Norge a drilling permit for a well in the Norwegian Sea.
Wintershall Dea has farmed out its 30% stake in the Shrek licenses (PL838/838B) in the Norwegian Sea to Lime Petroleum.
Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling ASA might file for bankruptcy.
Spanish oil firm Repsol has hired a Maersk Drilling drillship for offshore drilling in Mexico.
Aker BP has been given consent by the Petroleum Safety Authority to use the Deepsea Nordkapp drilling rig for production drilling on the Skogul field offshore Norway.
ADES International has been awarded a new two-year contract for its Admarine IV offshore jack-up rig in Egypt.
The number of offshore units in the U.S. has remained the same over the course of last week, according to Friday rig count reports by Baker Hughes, a GE company. Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. – 2 to 967 rigs U.S. Rig Count is down 2 rigs from last week to 967, with oil rigs […]
Aker BP has received consents from the PSA for the use of the Deepsea Stavanger and Maersk Invincible rigs for exploration drilling and development of Valhall Flank West, respectively.
Oil & Gas UK, a representative body for the UK’s offshore industry, has said that there are no winners following Greenpeace’s 12-day protest over BP’s drilling plans in the UK North Sea.