Sirius Petroleum is seeking a further extension from Nigerian authorities to the term of its Ororo field license off Nigeria amid delays with its drilling program on the field.
Italian offshore contractor Saipem has been awarded new contracts in offshore drilling in Norway and Middle East totaling over $200 million.
The newly-listed offshore driller The Drilling Company of 1972 (TDC 1972), ex-Maersk Drilling, is now considered the strongest competitor among its mid-sized peers in the offshore drilling market.
Oil and gas company Eco Atlantic has raised cash through a share placement with the proceeds aimed at funding of offshore wells in Guyana.
Eni has failed to find hydrocarbons after drilling the Rowallan prospect located in the UK sector of the North Sea.
Equinor has hit a duster a UK North Sea well aimed at appraising the Verbier discovery, leading to a downgrade of resource estimate.
Equinor has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 36/1-3 in the North Sea offshore Norway. The well was dry.
Maersk Drilling-owned ultra-deepwater semi-submersible Mærsk Deliverer has been awarded a three-year contract by Inpex Australia.
Jack-up drilling contractor Borr Drilling has won a letter of award for it Mist offshore drilling rig.
Equinor has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 7132/2-2, targeting the Gjøkåsen Deep prospect, located in the Barents Sea offshore Norway. The well was dry.
Jadestone Energy has restarted drilling operations at its Stag oilfield located offshore Australia following the weakening of tropical cyclone Veronica.
Saipem is reportedly in talks to divest its drilling businesses, both onshore and offshore, according to a report by Bloomberg published on Friday.
Oslo-listed offshore driller Borr Drilling has bought the jack-up rig newbuilding, Hull No. B378 (formerly named Hakuryu-15), for $122 million from BOT Lease Co.
The weekly U.S. offshore rig count rose by three active units this past week, Baker Hughes, a GE company, said in a report on Friday.
