Aker BP has started drilling operations on its Mugnetind exploration well located offshore Norway, using a Maersk Drilling-owned jack-up rig.
Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi has made a discovery at the Rødhette exploration well, located in the Barents Sea off Norway.
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has seen its reorganisation plan overwhelmingly accepted by all classes of voting creditors and shareholders and is on track to exit Chapter 11.
After two weeks of steady growth, the number of offshore rigs in the U.S. has lost its momentum and is down by two units.
Tailwind has revealed that the Evelyn development well, in the UK North Sea, has been drilled, completed, and tested using a Stena rig.
Turkey’s TPAO is preparing its drillship Yavuz for a mission in the Black Sea with the vessel now heading to the Port of Filyos.
Lundin Energy is in the process of concluding the drilling of a wildcat well in the North Sea after encountering disappointing results.
ExxonMobil has increased its estimate of the discovered recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block off Guyana following its latest discovery.
Equinor has awarded COSL Offshore Management a contract to drill on Statfjord Øst field off Norway with the COSLPromoter rig.
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has been awarded an extension to its bareboat charter agreement with ARO Drilling for a jack-up rig.
UAE-based Lamprell has secured funding to cover the costs for the continuation of the construction of two IMI jack-up rigs.
Empyrean Energy has awarded a contract for a well site survey over the Jade prospect offshore China to COSL ahead of drilling operations.
The number of offshore rigs in the U.S. has seen a steady increase for two weeks in a row, based on Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report on Friday.
PGNiG has started drilling an exploration well offshore Norway following a takeover of Ineos’ Norwegian assets.
