Türkiye’s natural gas reserves in the Black Sea have been increased, following a new gas discovery and an upward revision of a previous one.
Arabian Drilling has completed the upgrades on its new offshore rigs, which have now embarked on their new drilling assignments.
Borr Drilling has secured long-term deals for two jack-up rigs with undisclosed oil and gas companies in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
The search for four people aboard a downed helicopter, which went down in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, has been suspended.
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has launched a search and rescue (SAR) mission for four people aboard a downed helicopter in the Gulf of Mexico.
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has entered into an agreement to acquire Aquadrill, formerly known as Seadrill Partners, in an all-stock transaction that values the UK firm at $958 million. Following completion, Seadrill shareholders and Aquadrill unitholders will respectively own 62 per cent
UAE-based Shelf Drilling has secured three-year contracts for two of its jack-up rigs for work offshore India, as well as a one-year contract for a rig to operate off the coast of Nigeria. Shelf Drilling reported that Compact Driller and Key Singapore had been appointed for operations in Mumbai High
Noble Corporation has evacuated all rig personnel after an issue was found on one of the legs of a Noble Corporation-owned jack-up rig.
Scana-owned PSW Technology has signed an agreement with offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean Operations for the sale of a complete marine riser system for ultra-deep-water operations. The contract includes project management, inspection, repair and logistics of the marine riser system. Work s
Valaris has been awarded new contracts for a drillship and three jack-up rigs and contract extensions for three more rigs.
Wagenborg Foxdrill has secured a contract for offshore derrick removal in Congo with a turnkey contractor for Perenco’s platform conversion.
Aquadrill has extended the charter hire agreement with a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling for one of its drillships.
Equinor has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for an exploration well in the North Sea off Norway.
Qatari authorities have launched a probe into the murder of one of the workers and the attack on another, which took place on an oil rig.
