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Sapura Berani Rig Moves to Start Drilling for Total in Congo

Dec 01, 2020

Malaysian offshore drilling company Sapura Drilling has informed that its Sapura Berani semi-submersible self-erecting tender-assist drilling rig is on its way to Congo to start a drilling contract.In a social media post on Tuesday, Sapura Drilling…

Lamprell Nets Engineering Design Services Deal in Saudi Arabia

Nov 02, 2020

Offshore rig builder Lamprell has won an engineering design services contract with Saudi Arabia's International Maritime Industries (IMI).Lamprell said the work would form an integral part of IMI's 2030 new build rig program; supporting the…

Borr Drilling Sells Cold-stacked Jack-up Rig

Oct 28, 2020

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has agreed to sell its 2003-built cold stacked jack-up drilling rig 'Atla' to an unnamed independent operator.'The completion of the sale is expected in the fourth quarter 2020. Together with the previously…

Woodside Taps Enhanced Drilling for Managed Pressure Drilling Solution for Senegal Ops

Sep 25, 2020

Australian oil and gas operator Woodside has signed a contract with Norway's drilling equipment firm Enhanced Drilling to equip its Senegal-bound drillships with EC-Drill controlled mud level system.In Senegal, Woodside is working to bring online Senegal's first offshore oil development Sangomar…

ARO Drilling Names New CEO

Sep 04, 2020

ARO Drilling, a Saudi-focused offshore drilling joint venture between Valaris and Saudi Aramco, has appointed new CEO.The offshore drilling company said via social media that Derek Kent was named as its Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Kelly McHenry…

End of the Line for Deepsea Bergen Drilling Rig

Aug 27, 2020

Norwegian offshore drilling company Odfjell Drilling will recycle its oldest drilling rig the Deepsea Bergen, to focus on its modern, harsh-environment drilling rigs.In a quarterly update on Thursday, Odfjell said that the Deepsea Bergen rig…

Equinor Cleared for Wildcat Drilling in Norwegian Sea

Jul 29, 2020

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has obtained regulatory approval for exploration drilling in the production license 263 D, located in the Norwegian Sea.The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said Wednesday it had granted a drilling permit…

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…

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…

PSA Norway OKs Neptune's Gjøa Drilling Plans

Jun 01, 2020

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has been given a regulatory consent to use the Deepsea Yantai drilling rig for production drilling at its Gjøa field, offshore Norway.According to the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway which gave the consent last week the drilling will take 240 days to complete…

COVID-19 Delays Total's South Africa Offshore Drilling Plans

May 19, 2020

French oil major Total has agreed with Odfjell Drilling to keep the Deepsea Stavanger offshore drilling rig idle for a while due to the COVID-19 situation.Odfjell Drilling's semi-submersible drilling unit has a contract with Total to drill this year in South Africa…

Equinor Gets NPD OK for North Sea Well

May 11, 2020

Norwegian oil firm Equinor has been given a drilling permit to drill the well 30/2-5 S in the North Sea, offshore Norway.Under the drilling permit granted by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, Equinor will drill the well 30/2-5 S in Production…

Wellesley Books Borgland Dolphin Offshore Rig for Two Firm Wells

Apr 27, 2020

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has said it has won a two-well contract with Norway-focused oil company Wellesley Petroleum.Wellesley will use the semi-submersible drilling rig Borgland Dolphin for the drilling program on the Norwegian Continental Shelf…

IMI Wraps ARO Drilling Jack-Up Overhaul

Mar 26, 2020

International Maritime Industries (IMI) has completed the Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul contract on ARO Drilling's ARO-2003 (SAR201) jack-up rig in Saudi Arabia.IMI, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco, Lamprell, Bahri and Hyundai Heavy Industries…

IMI Wins ARO Drilling Rigs Contract

Jan 19, 2020

ARO Drilling, a joint venture (JV) of Saudi Aramco and Valaris Companies, has awarded a couple of contracts to International Maritime Industries (IMI) and signed a subsequent sub-contract agreement with long-term partners Lamprell Energy Ltd…

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