Equinor has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator to use one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs on a field located in the Norwegian Sea.
Equinor has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling in the North Sea off Norway, using one of Odfjell Drilling’s rigs.
Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report shows that the number of offshore rigs in the United States kept its forward momentum by adding one unit last week.
Westwood says that the UK’s tax changes could amplify the exodus of rigs from the North Sea, which is already in full swing.
Norway’s energy giant Equinor has completed the drilling of a wildcat well in the North Sea off Norway but failed to find hydrocarbons.
Vantage Drilling expects that the future will bring further growth in day rates and utilisation for its fleet of rigs.
Karoon Energy has kicked off production from a well located on a field offshore Brazil, with first production rates surpassing expectations.
A Chinese shipyard has held a groundbreaking ceremony for two self-propelled, self-elevating offshore platforms, ordered by Huake Wuzhou.
Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has disclosed that one of its semi-submersible rigs has started its drilling assignment in Nigeria.
With the oil and gas sector in high demand, Shelf Drilling is envisioning further offshore drilling market improvements, especially within the jack-up segment.
Japan’s JX Nippon is in the process of acquiring the country’s rig owner, JDC, in a bid to strengthen its position in the oil and gas industry.
Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count report reveals that the number of offshore rigs in the U.S. was on the upswing last week with three units added to the mix.
A 300-ft jack-up drilling rig built by CIMC Raffles has joined the fleet of Italy’s contractor Saipem, following a naming ceremony in China ahead of a five-year contract in the Middle East.
Eni has made a new oil discovery in an exploration well located in Block 7 in the Sureste Basin off Mexico, using Valaris’ semi-submersible rig.
