KCA Deutag has received the acknowledgment of compliance (AoC) from the Norwegian safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority, for the Askepott Cat J rig.
Following a report from last week, UMW has confirmed that the UMW Naga 4 rig received a contract from oil major ConocoPhillips.
Byron Energy has started drilling an offshore well at its South Marsh Island 71 block, in the Gulf of Mexico, offshore Louisiana. According to Byron’s partners Otto Energy, Byron spudded the SM 71 F2 well on Sunday evening, using the Ensco 68 jack-up rig. The rig is located over the platform to allo
Mubadala Petroleum has completed two wells at the Manora-6 prospect in the G1/48 concession in the Gulf of Thailand.
Siccar Point Energy has extended a contract for the semi-submersible West Hercules which it will use to drill its Lyon well in the UK North Sea. The company said on Monday that the rig would be used to drill the Lyon well immediately following the Cambo appraisal well in 2018. The rig is owned by [&
The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has issued an order to Rowan Norway to rectify faults noted during an audit of the Rowan Stavanger drilling rig.
The Ensco 68 jack-up drilling rig arrived on location at Byron Energy’s SM 71 F Gulf of Mexico platform on Sunday, November 26.
London-listed oil firm Premier Oil has reportedly hired one of Apexindo’s jack-up drilling rigs on a three-month term deal.
W&T Offshore has encountered strong wet gas shows while drilling the ST 224 #1 well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Frigstad Offshore is looking has started a tender process with shipyards in Asia to price a new generation harsh environment semi-submersible drilling rig.
OMV Norge, a Norwegian subsidiary of the Austrian oil firm OMV, has started drilling the Iris/Hades (Aerosmith) exploration well offshore Norway.
UK-based offshore driller Awilco Drilling is looking for additional work for its semi-submersible rig WilPhoenix to fill in the gap between two contracts.
Denmark’s Port of Esbjerg shared a photo via social media on Monday showing the Maersk Resolute drilling rig back in the port after completing its latest contract. The jack-up drilling rig Maersk Resolute is located next to another Maersk Drilling-owned rig, the Maersk Giant, which can also be seen
The U.S. weekly offshore rig count climbed up by one unit, according to Baker Hughes weekly rig count report
