Oil major ConocoPhillips has reportedly opted for an early cancellation of a drilling contract with Rowan Companies for its jack-up drilling rig Rowan Gorilla VI. The Rowan Gorilla VI is a LeTourneau Technologies Super Gorilla Class rig built in 2000. With a leg length of 607 ft, the rig is capable
A contract has been signed with a Norwegian offshore transport company to move the Transocean Winner drilling rig from the Isle of Lewis to Turkey. To remind, the Transocean Winner rig ran aground on a beach in Scotland back in August. After two weeks of being grounded in Dalmore Bay, the rig was mo
All the offshore facilities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico have been re-manned following last week’s evacuations from the Gulf of Mexico offshore facilities caused by the Hermine storm. The storm left the Gulf of Mexico late last week, and is now located off the mid-Atlantic coast of the U.S. The Hermin
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Det norske oljeselskap a drilling permit for the appraisal well 25/2-18 A, offshore Norway. The well 25/2-18 A will be drilled from the Maersk Drilling’s jack-up drilling rig Maersk Interceptor in production license 442, located in the North Sea
Oil and gas company Mubadala Petroleum has started drilling an appraisal well at the Manora Oil Development located in the Northern Gulf of Thailand. Mubadala is the operator of the G1/48 concession, where the development is located, with 60% interest while its partners Tap Oil and Northern Gulf Pet
Transocean Winner, the semi-submersible drilling rig that had run aground on a beach in Scotland back in August, has yet to leave the British Isles. To remind, the rig was towed away last week from the grounding spot in Dalmore Bay, and was moved to Broad Bay, where it is currently located waiting t
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has given Statoil consent to use the semi-submersible accommodation and construction support rig , Floatel Endurance, on the Gina Krog field in the North Sea, offshore Norway. Offshore Energy Today reported on Tuesday that the
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has given Lundin Norway AS the consent to use the Leiv Eiriksson semi-submersible drilling rig for exploration drilling on the Neiden prospect in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. The approval by the PSA comes two days after t
Italian energy firm Eni is making progress with the development of its giant Zohr gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Egypt. The company on Thursday said that Zohr 5x, the fifth well on Zohr structure, was drilled to the final TD of 14,271 ft (4,350 m). The Zohr 5x well is located in 1,538
Offshore drilling company Diamond Offshore has lost its contract for the Ocean Valor offshore drilling rig.
Norwegian oil firm Det norske oljeselskap ASA has made an oil discovery in the Norwegian part of the North Sea. The oil company, operator of PL 442, said Wednesday that that drilling of exploration well 25/2-18 S on the Langfjellet prospect in the North Sea was about to be completed. “The well encou
Divers have located around 40 pieces of debris around the site near Dalmore beach, on the Isle of Lewis, where the Transocean Winner drilling rig originally grounded on 8th August. According to the Maritime and Coastguard agency, the divers are currently working to recover the debris which ranges fr
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has given Lundin Norway AS the consent to use the Leiv Eiriksson semi-submersible drilling rig for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea, offshore Norway. PSA said on Tuesday that the consent refers to the drilling of explor
GustoMSC, a Dutch company providing engineering and design services for the international offshore energy companies, has launched its new harsh environment drilling semi-submersible series design, the OCEAN-HE. GustoMSC said on Monday that this new series was created due to the increasing requiremen
