Spirit Energy has completed the drilling of a wildcat well north of the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. The well is dry.
The number of active U.S. offshore rigs climbed up to 20 during this past week, according to a weekly rig count report by Baker Hughes.
The international offshore rig count for July 2018 increased both sequentially and year-over-year, according to a monthly report issued on Tuesday by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
Velesto Energy has received two letter of awards from Petronas Carigali for the provision of jack-up drilling rig services.
Ocean Rig has said that inquiries for offshore rigs have risen to the levels of 2012, which the driller will hope to turn into firm contracts.
Quadrant Energy has noticed elevated gas readings during drilling operations on the Phoenix South-3 well, indicating the presence of hydrocarbons.
Offshore driller Vantage Drilling saw its revenue rise and net loss shrink in the second quarter of 2018.
Faroe Petroleum is preparing to spud its Rungne exploration well in the North Sea, offshore Norway.
CNOOC has begun production from two infill wells in the Weizhou 12-8 fields in the Beibu Gulf offshore China.
Quadrant Energy has made additional oil discoveries in the Crespin and Milne Members of its Dorado-1 well offshore Australia.
This is the second dry well in a row drilled by Shell using the Scarabeo 8 rig
Canadian authorities have approved BP’s plans to drill a sidetrack well at the Aspy D-11 well site, offshore Newfoundland.
China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) has been awarded a drilling contract from Italian oil major Eni.
Offshore drilling contractor COSL Drilling Europe has been awarded a contract for its COSLPioneer semi-submersible drilling rig.