Maersk Drilling has confirmed it will use its Maersk Innovator jack-up rig for Nexen’s drilling campaign in the UK North Sea.
The Transocean-owned GSF Development Driller-1 semi-submersible drilling, set to drill the Phoenix South-3 well offshore Australia for Quadrant Energy, has reached South Africa.
Aker BP has received consent from the PSA to drill an exploration well off Norway using the Deepsea Stavanger rig.
Vantage Drilling has entered into a contract with New Age Cameroon Offshore Petroleum S.A. (New Age) for its jack-up rig Topaz Driller to perform drilling services in Cameroon.
Greek oil company Energean Oil & Gas is expected to sign a contract to take one of GSP Offshore’s jack-up rigs for work in Greece.
Erin Energy has completed the drilling of the Oyo North West (Oyo-NW) well off Nigeria and, based on preliminary evaluation, it has discovered hydrocarbons in the Miocene Formation.
Energy XXI, a U.S. Gulf of Mexico-focused oil and gas company, has reportedly hired White Fleet Drilling’s jack-up rig.
Offshore driller Transocean has completed its acquisition of its rival Norwegian-Cypriot offshore driller Songa Offshore.
U.S. oil major Chevron has made what it says is a significant oil discovery at the Ballymore prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well offshore Norway.
Spirit Energy has reportedly hired three anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels for rig moving operations.
Statoil has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority to use the Deepsea Atlantic rig for drilling and completion of production wells on the Visund field off Norway.
Spirit Energy is extending the life of one of its key North Sea fields by tapping into new reserves this year.
Stena had ordered the Stena MidMAX rig in 2013, however, it canceled the order in 2017
