International offshore rig count for November 2017 was down by 28 rigs year-over-year, according to Baker Hughes’ reports on Thursday. The international rig count includes rigs from Latin America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific. The international rig count for November 2017 was 942, d
Prosafe has further extended its standstill agreement with China’s Cosco Qidong shipyard for two semi-submersible accommodation rigs.
BSEE and the U.S. Coast Guard have begun an investigation into a worker fatality aboard the Petrobras 10000 drillship in the Gulf of Mexico.
Erin Energy has started drilling of the Oyo North West well (Oyo-NW) offshore Nigeria with plans to tie the potential discovery to the Oyo field facilities.
The Petroleum Safety Authority has given consent to oil major Statoil to use the Askepott drilling rig to perform well activities at Oseberg Vestflanken 2.
A worker died in an incident aboard the Petrobras 10000 drillship in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico last week. Brazilian oil company Petrobras said the crewmember passed away early Saturday, December 2, 2017, “as a result of an incident.” “The Spencer Ogden employee received immediate medical attention on
VNG Norge has issued a Letter of Intent to North Atlantic Drilling Limited (NADL) for drilling of the development wells on the Fenja project in the Norwegian Sea.
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.
