
Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling giant, has fitted one of its drillships with new equipment, reflecting its confidence in a strengthening offshore drilling market and busier years ahead for the global rig fleet.

Norway’s DOF Group is selling four platform supply vessels (PSVs) and buying two construction support vessels (CSVs) as part of further fleet optimization and high-grading strategy. The PSVs Skandi Mongstad (2008-built), Skandi Flora (2009), Skandi Feistein (2011) and Skandi Kvitsøy (2012) are expec