Drilling contractor Diamond Offshore has stacked one semi-sub rig and is selling five others, according to its latest fleet status report on Monday. The fleet report on Monday revealed that the semi-sub Ocean Victory has been stacked in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The rig previously worked for BP offsh
Golden Close Maritime Corp, the owner of the Deepsea Metro I drillship, managed by Odfjel Drilling, has received a force majeure notice on the drillship contract. To remind, the rig owner in May said it had secured a contract in South East Asia for the DeepSea Metro I drillship with an undisclosed p
U.S. deepwater drilling contractor Diamond Offshore returned to profit in the second quarter of the year from a loss in the prior-year period. For the second quarter of 2017, the driller on Monday posted a profit of $15.9 million, which compares to a net loss of $589.9 million in the prior-year quar
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted oil major Statoil a drilling permit for a Barents Sea wildcat well. The well, designated 7435/12-1, will be drilled from the Songa Enabler drilling rig following the drilling of wildcat well 7325/4-1 located in the Gemini Nord prospect in the Hoo
Chinese shipbuilder CIMC Raffles has started sea trials for the ultra-deepwater drilling rig Bluewhale II, following the completion of equipment testing. CIMC started sea trials of the rig over the weekend and they are expected to last for three weeks, the builder reported on Monday. Designed to ope
The number of U.S. offshore rigs increased to 24 units last week, according to Friday rig count reports by Baker Hughes, a GE company. Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. +8 to 958 rigs U.S. Rig Count is up 8 rigs from last week to 958, with oil rigs up 2 to 766 and gas rigs […]
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for well 25/4-11 in the North Sea. The well 25/4-11, located in a prospect named Hyrokkin, will be drilled by the Maersk Interceptor drilling rig north of Alvheim in the North Sea. The drilling program for well 25/4-11 r
Spanish oil giant Repsol has reportedly stopped drilling for oil and gas in the Vietnamese waters, after China’s alleged threats. BBC has this week reported, citing an industry source, that Vietnam ordered Repsol to cease its drilling operations in the part of the South China Sea claimed both by Chi
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured more work for its drilling rigs, which meant returning from idle state for a couple of them, and decided to sell two. In its quarterly fleet status report on Tuesday, Transocean confirmed that the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible GSF Development Dr
Houston-based oil and gas company W&T Offshore has contracted a jack-up rig previously owned by the bankrupt driller Hercules Offshore to drill the South Timbalier 224 (ST 224) gas/condensate prospect in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. W&T Offshore is the operator of the license with a 39 percent stake. It
Eleven activists from the Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise took to the water in inflatable boats on Friday to protest against Statoil’s exploration activities in the Arctic Barents Sea, offshore Norway. The activists were joined by actress Lucy Lawless, known for her role in the TV show Xena: Warrior
The number of active offshore rigs operating in the U.S. water rose this week to 23, according to Baker Hughes, as of recently a GE company. Baker Hughes Rig Count: U.S. -2 to 950 rigs U.S. Rig Count is down 2 rigs from last week to 950, with oil rigs down 1 to 764 […]
UK-based offshore driller Ensco has found work for a number of its jack-up as well as semi-submersible drilling rigs in the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Australia, and Qatar. According to the driller’s latest fleet status report issued on Thursday, two semi-submersible drilling rigs have been awarded
Noble Energy and its partners at the giant Leviathan gas field have terminated the contract for the Atwood Advantage drillship. According to Delek, a partner in the field the Leviathan 5 appraisal and production well, being drilled by the rig, is expected to be completed soon, after reaching the fin
