Maersk Drilling and Aker BP have agreed to renew a frame agreement for two jack-up rigs. The estimated value of this deal is around $1 bln.
According to Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report, the number of offshore rigs in the U.S. is continuing its slow, upward movement.
Borr Drilling has secured more work for two of its jack-up rigs, which will see one of them return from the warm stack to operational mode.
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a contract extension for a jack-up rig for operations in the Adriatic Sea offshore Italy.
Drilling costs for an exploration well located off Guyana are expected to increase as drilling operations are taking longer than expected.
Santos is preparing to start drilling operations on two exploration wells near the Dorado field. with the first well set to begin in January 2022.
A Stena Drilling-owned rig has arrived in waters offshore Morocco to carry out drilling operations on the Anchois gas project for Chariot.
Oil major Shell has started drilling an exploration well in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia using a Valaris-owned drillship.
Following a two-month drilling hiatus over an issue with Noble’s rig, IOG plc is preparing to spud a development well in the North Sea.
ADC Energy has secured three global contract extensions for the delivery of its rig inspection, selection and audit services.
Seadrill has secured a contract with Brazil’s oil and gas giant Petrobras for work in the Búzios field offshore Brazil.
Carnarvon has experienced further delays in its planned drilling operations in the Timor Sea where the Buffalo-10 well is set to be drilled.
Vaalco has spudded the first well in its new 2021/2022 drilling campaign focused on the Etame field, offshore Gabon.
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. is slowly starting its upward climb by increasing to 14 units last week, according to Baker Hughes.
