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Byron Set to Tie SM58 G1 Well to GoM Platform. Production to Start in September

Jul 24, 2020

U.S. Gulf of Mexico-focused oil and gas company has informed that the Enterprise 264 jack-up rig has moved to a location near its SM58G platform offshore Louisiana.The drilling rig was last week moved to its recently installed South Marsh Island 58 G location…

Double Offshore Drilling Go-Ahead for Aker BP

Jul 22, 2020

The Norwegian authorities on Wednesday granted oil company Aker BP consents to use the Maersk Integrator and Deepsea Nordkapp drilling rigs at the Ivar Aasen and Alvheim fields, respectively.At the Ivar Aasen field in the North Sea, Aker BP…

Maersk Drilling Wins More Jack-Up Rig Work with Aker BP

Jul 20, 2020

Denmark-based offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has secured an additional one-well contract from Aker BP for its jack-up rig Maersk Integrator. In direct continuation of its current work scope, the rig - which Maersk Drilling says is…

Maersk Drilling Upgrades Maersk Valiant Drillship

Jul 17, 2020

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has recently upgraded its 2014-built Maersk Valiant ultra-deepwater drillship.While the Maersk Valiant was recently stacked offshore Port Fourchon the Managed Pressure Drilling  (MPD) system was…

BP Cleared to Drill at Ironbark

Jul 17, 2020

Oil major BP has received regulatory approval for the planned drilling of the Ironbark prospect at the WA-359-P permit offshore Western Australia.BP is acting as the operator of the project - estimated to contain 15tcf of prospective recoverable…

Var Energi Resumes Drilling Offshore Norway Citing Positive Effect of Tax Breaks

Jul 16, 2020

Norwegian oil company Var Energi is restarting drilling offshore Norway after it had postponed drilling operations in the spring due to the corona pandemic and oil price collapse. 'The decision [to resume drilling] has been made possible by the temporary changes in the petroleum tax…

Hurricane Energy Terminates Paul B. Loyd Rig Contract

Jul 16, 2020

UK-focused oil and gas company Hurricane Energy has terminated the contract for Transocean's Paul B. Loyd Jr. semi-submersible drilling rig.In its fleet status report issued on Wednesday, Transocean said that Hurricane Energy had terminated…

Deepwater Atlas Drillship Tipped for Shenandoah Drilling, Transocean Confirms

Jul 15, 2020

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has confirmed that its under-construction drillship Deepwater Atlas is expected to drill at the Shenandoah project in the Gulf of Mexico.To remind, Navitas, a partner in the project, said earlier in July…

Rystad: Number of Drilled Wells in 2020 to Hit Lowest Point in Two Decades

Jul 15, 2020

The number of drilled oil and gas wells this year is expected to reach about 55,350 this year, the lowest since at least the beginning of the century, Norwegian energy industry intelligence firm Rystad Energy said. The demand for drilling equipment is also down…

Cathie, Global Maritime Team Up to Offer Jack-Up Consultancy Services

Jul 13, 2020

Offshore geoscience and geotechnical engineering consultancy, Cathie has teamed up with marine, offshore and engineering consultancy, Global Maritime in the sphere of jack-up rig services.More specifically, the duo promises to offer a 'holistic'…

Noble Corp: New Rig Deals in UK, Extensions in Qatar and Suriname, Cancellation in Vietnam

Jul 10, 2020

Offshore drilling company Noble Corp. has secured contracts in the UK North Sea with CNOOC and Total, extensions for rigs in Qatar and Suriname, and a contract cancellation in Vietnam.In the UK, China's CNOOC has awarded a four-month contract for the Noble Sam Hartley jack-up rig…

Aker BP Cleared to Drill Hod Pilot Hole with Maersk Jack-Up

Jul 09, 2020

Aker BP has received consent to use the Maersk Invincible jack-up rig to drill a pilot hole on the Hod field, offshore Norway.The consent for the use of the Maersk Drilling-owned jack-up was granted this week by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway…

Over 40 Offshore Rig Deals Dropped Since March. Still, There's Room for Optimism

Jul 08, 2020

After the long, slow downturn that began in late 2014, this year was set to be better with many dormant regions resuming exploration and long-awaited development drilling programs going ahead. Then in mid-March, a double disaster struck as an oil price crash coincided with a global pandemic…

ABS Certifies Jack-Up Rig Steel after Remote Survey

Jul 07, 2020

Classification and consultancy company ABS has provided a remote survey for steel certification at a steel mill, enabling Lamprell to continue work on jack-up drilling rigs, despite COVID-19 restrictions.Lamprell ordered 8855 MT of steel for…

Icon Offshore in Talks to Buy Jack-Up Rig from Perisai

Jul 07, 2020

Malaysian offshore services provider Icon Offshore is looking to buy the Perisai Pacific 101 offshore drilling rig from Perisai Petroleum Teknologi.Icon Offshore said Monday it was in negotiations with Perisai and its subsidiaries in relation…

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