Aker BP has drilled a dry exploration well and encountered gas column in an appraisal well near and on Ærfugl field offshore Norway.
Preliminary results of Spirit Energy’s Fogelberg appraisal well located in the Norwegian Sea indicate that the reservoir quality is better than that seen in the original discovery well.
Canadian offshore regulator has authorized BP to start preparations for drilling an exploration well offshore Nova Scotia with the Seadrill-owned West Aquarius rig.
Lundin Norway has started drilling well 7220/11-5 on the Alta discovery in PL609 in the southern Barents Sea. Following drilling, the well will be used for extended well testing.
The international offshore rig count for March 2018 dropped both sequentially and year-over-year, according to a Friday report by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
The next generation of harsh environment semisubs is on its way as the Norwegian oil industry takes a step forward in its quest for optimization and sustainability.
The PSA has found several non-conformities during an audit of Wintershall’s qualification and follow-up of the West Phoenix drilling rig.
MHWirth has firmed up a $100 million worth drilling equipment order with Keppel FELS for a new semi-submersible rig which will be built for Awilco Drilling.
Aker BP has received consent from the PSA to drill an exploration well in the Barents Sea with the Deepsea Stavanger rig.
Spirit Energy has received consent from Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority to carry out exploration drilling of two wells in the Barents Sea with the Island Innovator drilling rig.
Statoil has been given consent by the Petroleum Safety Authority to use the Prosafe-owned Safe Zephyrus flotel at the Johan Sverdrup field off Norway.
DOF has picked up several contracts for vessels and a deal with Nexen for support of the COSLPioneer rig hook-up operations.
The new Cat J jack-up rig Askeladden started drilling on the Gullfaks field off Norway on March 26 with the goal of providing new production from old wells.
Transocean’s GSF Development Driller-1 drilling rig has arrived at the Phoenix South-3 well drilling location.
