Following a military operation, Ukraine has brought back into its fold platforms in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea.
Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report shows that the number of offshore rigs in the United States was on the rise last week.
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has confirmed the start of a new contract for one of its semi-submersible rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GoM).
Aker BP has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling in the North Sea, using Odfjell Drilling’s rig.
Island Drilling has received a third contract extension for its rig from Trident Energy related to work offshore Equatorial Guinea.
Borr Drilling has confirmed that one of its jack-up rigs, which recently left a shipyard in the UAE, started its new job in Saudi Arabia.
Baker Hughes’ international rig count report shows a further increase in the number of offshore rigs in August 2023, as 4 additional units were recorded compared to the month before.
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured a new contract for one of its seventh-generation drillships in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Vår Energi has picked a sixth-generation semi-submersible rig from COSL Offshore Management for drilling operations in the Barents Sea.
Equinor has hired two semi-submersible rigs from COSL Offshore Management for drilling operations on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).
While Westwood believes that a newbuilding cycle will not happen anytime soon, any new rig orders are likely to be for jack-ups.
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a long-term deal for one of its ultra-deepwater drillships for work offshore India.
Borr Drilling has secured a letter of award (LOA) for two premium jack-up rigs with an undisclosed company in West Africa.
Equinor has received consent from the country’s offshore safety regulator to use rigs owned by Shelf Drilling and Transocean for drilling activities in the North Sea off Norway.
