
Following the delivery of a jack-up rig from India’s Aban, Shelf Drilling has renamed this latest addition to its fleet of offshore rigs.

India’s offshore drilling contractor Aban Offshore has closed the sale of another jack-up drilling rig to the UAE-based ADES International.

UK’s NSTA has appointed a new Chief Executive, which will replace its current one, who is due to leave at the end of the year.

A gas leak in a contained area related to a turbine on the Equinor-operated Sleipner A platform in Norway was reported on 11 July.

Beach Energy has completed its drilling campaign in Australia’s Otway Basin, describing it as a critical investment in new gas supply for the east coast.

Kistos is contemplating making a possible cash and share offer for Serica Energy to create a “leading independent North Sea champion.”

Lamprell has now received a combined takeover offer, adding another one of its shareholders into the mix.

Harbour Energy has completed the drilling of the Timpan-1 exploration well, located 150 kilometres offshore Indonesia.

Waldorf Production has inked a deal to buy the entire share capital of Alpha Petroleum from Shorelight Partners to bolster energy security.

A 400-ft jack-up drilling rig built by CIMC Raffles has joined the fleet of Italy’s contractor Saipem following a naming ceremony in China.

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has made a gas discovery off Norway near the Skarv field in the Norwegian Sea.

Shell has received approval from Norway’s authorities for a development plan for its gas subsea compression project in the Norwegian Sea.

Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved a plan for the development and operation for Aker BP’s field in the North Sea.

Eidesvik Offshore has inked a new contract for one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs) with the Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP.