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Maersk Drilling, Aker BP in Jack-Up Rig Swap Deal

Jan 17, 2022

Danish offshore oil and gas drilling company Maersk Drilling and the Norwegian oil company Aker BP have entered into a rig swap agreement .Under the agreement, the jack-up rig Maersk Reacher will be replaced by the low-emission jack-up rig Maersk…

Maersk Drilling, Aker BP in Jack-Up Rig Deal Worth $1 Billion

Dec 20, 2021

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling and Norway-based oil firm and Aker BP A have entered into a Heads of Agreement to renew and extend the frame agreement that establishes Maersk Drilling as Aker BP's the jack-up rig drilling partner…

Maersk Drilling Upgrades 2021 Guidance on Solid Rig Performance, Contract Extensions

Dec 16, 2021

Danish offshore drilling firm Maersk Drilling has upgraded its financial guidance for 2021 on the back of solid rig performance and contract extensions.'During the first two months of Q4 2021, Maersk Drilling has delivered strong performance…

Maersk Training Names New CEO. Eyes Growth in Maritime and Offshore Markets

Dec 08, 2021

Maersk Training has named David Skov as its new CEO as the firm looks to expand its presence in the worldwide offshore energy and maritime markets.Skov was previously Regional Head of Terminals, Africa & Middle East at APM Terminals, part of A…

OMV Hires Maersk Drilling Jack-up for HPHT Well Offshore Norway

Dec 03, 2021

Danish drilling contractor Maersk Drilling has won a one-well contract for its jack-up drilling rig Maersk Intrepid with OMV in Norway.OMV will use the rig to drill a high pressure, high-temperature exploration well in the Oswig prospect in…

Maersk Drilling Wins First Contract with ONE-Dyas

Nov 17, 2021

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has won a drilling rig contract with ONE-Dyas B.V. for the harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolute. One-Dyas will use the offshore drilling rig to drill the IJssel and Clover exploration wells in the Dutch sector of the North Sea…

Maersk Drilling Completes Sale of Maersk Inspirer Offshore Rig

Oct 28, 2021

Danish offshore drilling firm Maersk Drilling has completed the sale of its Maersk Inspirer combined drilling and production unit to Havila Sirius for $373 million.The unit has been deployed at Repsol's Yme oil field in the North Sea and has recently started producing oil…

TotalEnergies Drilling World's Deepest Offshore Well Using Maersk Voyager Drillship

Oct 15, 2021

French oil major TotalEnergies has exercised an option for Maersk Drilling's drillship Maersk Voyager to drill the ultra-deepwater Ondjaba-1 exploration well in Angola’s Block 48. The contract extension has an estimated duration of 54 days,…

Equinor Extends Maersk Rig's Stay at Martin Linge Field

Jul 09, 2021

Norwegian oil company Equinor Energy has exercised an option to add well intervention work to the previously agreed contract for Maersk Drilling's Maersk Intrepid jack-up drilling rig.The agreement is for work at the Martin Linge field offshore Norway…

Maersk Training in 3-year Deal with Diamond Offshore

Jul 06, 2021

Offshore drilling contractor Diamond Offshore has signed a three-year training service deal with Maersk Training.Maersk Training will deliver immersive simulation and crew resource management training for Diamond Offshore crews worldwide under…

Maersk Drilling Sells Yme Field-tied Offshore Rig for $373M

May 27, 2021

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has struck a deal to sell the drilling and production unit Mærsk Inspirer, on contract with Repsol at Yme offshore field in Norway, to Havila Sirius for $373 million.As part of the deal, Repsol will…

New Contracts Drive Maersk Drilling to Upgrade Financial Guidance for 2021

May 19, 2021

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling on Wednesday upgraded its financial guidance for the year 2021, on the back of improved contracting performance.'Maersk Drilling continues to demonstrate strong commercial and operational performance…

Aker BP Adds One More Well to Maersk Drilling's Jack-Up Rig Scope

Apr 21, 2021

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has won a one-well contract extension for its Maersk Integrator jack-up drilling rig with Aker BP in Norway.The contract is expected to start in December 2021, in direct continuation from the rig's current scope for Aker BP…

Ex-CEO of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Joins Maersk Supply Service Board

Mar 15, 2021

Philippe Kavafyan, former CEO of offshore wind turbine maker MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has been appointed as new board member at the Danish offshore vessel operator Maersk Supply Service.'As former CEO of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, Kavafyan comes…

Equinor Adds One More Well to Maersk Intrepid Jack-up Rig Contract

Feb 11, 2021

Norwegian oil company Equinor has added one more well to the work scope of Maersk Drilling's jack-up rig Maersk Intrepid. The rig will drill an additional development well at the Martin Linge field offshore Norway.Maersk Drilling said Thursday that had an estimated duration of 80 days…

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