Valaris has been awarded several new contracts for its rigs for operations in the Gulf of Mexico, Australia, and the UK North Sea.
Norwegian offshore petroleum safety regulator has granted Aker BP consent for exploration drilling in the North Sea.
Offshore rig owner Valaris has been awarded new bareboat charter agreements with ARO Drilling for several jack-up rigs.
Norwegian oil and gas player Equinor has started drilling an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea, using a semi-submersible rig.
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. is stuck at 15 units for the second week in a row, according to Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report.
A Valaris-owned jack-up drilling rig has started operations at the Buffalo-10 well located in the Timor Sea for Carnarvon Energy.
IOG plc has finally started drilling the first Southwark development well following a two-month hiatus due to rig issues.
Equinor has received consent from the Norwegian regulator to use the Deepsea Stavanger rig for exploration drilling in the North Sea.
Harbour has completed the drilling of the Dunnottar exploration well in the UK North Sea, encountering marginal hydrocarbon accumulations.
IOG is frustrated over further delay in spudding the first development well on the Southwark field in the UK North Sea.
Western Gas has secured the regulator’s acceptance of its environment plan to manage drilling activities for the Sasanof-1 exploration well.
Offshore regulator has issued an order to KCA Deutag following the discovery of five nonconformities during an audit of the Askepott rig.
Borr Drilling has completed an equity offering of $30 million, which has brought it closer to implementing its refinancing strategy.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for three wells in the North Sea offshore Norway.
