UK’s Unite the union has confirmed that over 300 offshore drilling and contract maintenance workers have backed strike action.
Valeura Energy has agreed with Petrovietnam Drilling and Well Service to charter a jack-up drilling rig to support its Gulf of Thailand operations.
ADC Energy has secured a long-term contract for the provision of rig integrity and inspection services with Petronas.
Dolphin Drilling has confirmed the award of a 12-month contract for Blackford Dolphin by General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) in Nigeria.
Lamprell and International Maritime Industries (IMI) have announced the completion of the load-out and float-off of the second jack-up rig being constructed for IMI.
Valaris has secured new contract extensions for a drillship and four jack-up rigs with a contract backlog of $95 million.
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas has started drilling an exploration well on Block 2B offshore South Africa, using an Island Drilling-owned rig.
A worker has died after falling off a rig at a Kiewit Offshore Services’ yard near Corpus Christi, Texas.
Equinor has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for an appraisal well in the North Sea off Norway.
The business combination between Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling has been completed, creating “a new and dynamic leader in offshore drilling.”
Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from Shell for the provisioning of a semi-submersible rig in the Campos basin offshore Brazil.
Equinor has decided to exercise its option to add another well to the backlog of an Odfjell Drilling-owned rig.
International Maritime Industries (IMI), the largest shipyard in the MENA region, has launched Global Maritime Fund (GMF), which aims to provide up to 100% financing for ships and rigs built at IMI’s yard in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia. The independent fund, managed by Pelagic Partners, wants to beco
One of Seadrill’s drillships has arrived offshore in Brazil to complete testing operations ahead of its three-year contract with Petrobras.
