Norwegian offshore drilling company Dolphin Drilling has awarded a logistics contract to its compatriot NorSea.
Offshore accommodation company Prosafe has informed that its flagship flotel Safe Zephyrus has reached BP’s Clair Ridge platform located West of Shetland.
Recent long-term offshore drilling contract awards might not fit with investors’ expectations, but it’s the expectations that are the problem, not the reality.
Dana Gas has started drilling a well in the North El Arish concession, in the Eastern Mediterranean Basin, offshore Egypt.
Russian oil and gas company Gazprom has found two offshore gas fields in the Russian Arctic containing a total of 500 billion cubic meters of gas.
Oil and gas company Talos Energy has encountered encouraging results following initial LWD data from its operated Bulleit appraisal well located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Bulleit oil appraisal well is located in Green Canyon 21, which is operated by Talos Energy with a 50% interest. Talos’ par
Zennor Petroleum has completed drilling and testing operations at its operated Finlaggan field development in the UK Central North Sea.
An Eni-lead consortium has reportedly found no oil or gas reserves during exploration of the Kekra-1 well off the coast of Pakistan.
Australian energy giant Santos has drilled the Dorado-2 appraisal well located offshore Western Australia near the 4,000-meter mark.
Siccar Point Energy has started drilling at its Lyon prospect located north of the Shetland Islands, using a Diamond Offshore-owned semi-submersible rig
Italian contractor Saipem has been awarded new contracts in offshore drilling in Norway and the Middle East totaling over $100 million.
Oil and gas company Vår Energi has received consent from the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority to use the Saipem-owned Scarabeo 8 drilling rig.
Oslo-listed offshore driller Shelf Drilling has secured a contract for its newbuild drilling rig Shelf Drilling Achiever.
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. increased to 22 units last week, according to weekly rig count reports published on Friday by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
