BP has hired Noble Corporation’s Noble Innovator jack-up rig for a drilling job related to carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the North Sea.Under the contract, Noble Innovator will drill six firm wells for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) project in the North Sea.BP provides operatorship services to NEP, with project partners Equinor and TotalEnergies. The contract is expected to start in the third quarter of 2026…
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded an International Electrotechnical Commission for Renewable Energy (IECRE) feasibility statement to Orbital Marine Power for its O2-X tidal energy converter.The IECRE is a global renewable energy conformity assessment…
The following article is an op-ed piece authored by Askhat Khassenov, Chairman of KazMunayGas (KMG), Kazakhstan’s national oil and gas company, who discusses how KMG is positioning itself as a strategic global energy player by forming key international partnerships…
Offshore accommodation rig provider Floatel International has finalized the sale of semi-submersible accommodation rig Floatel Reliance, which has been in lay-up since April 2016.The firm contract follows the previously announced agreement in…
UAE-based shallow water drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has formed a strategic alliance with Arabian Drilling, the largest onshore and offshore drilling company in Saudi Arabia by fleet size, to work together on international rig deployment…
Offshore accommodation rig firm Floatel International has secured firm contract with an undisclosed client North Sea client for Floatel Superior.Floatel Superior will provide services in the second quarter of 2026 under the three-month contract…
Italian offshore energy services firm Saipem has entered into a new $620 million revolving credit facility with a pool of fourteen national and international financial institutions.The facility has a tenor of three years, extendable for a further…
Danos has promoted Blake Habbit to lead the growth and development of the company's Gulf of Mexico decommissioning services.As operations manager, Habbit will oversee business operations and customer support throughout the decommissioning phase…
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has signed a contract with Petronas Suriname E&P for the high-specification semi-submersible rig Noble Developer to drill three wells offshore Suriname.The contract is expected to start around June 2025…
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured work for its Noble Venturer drillship, set for operations offshore Ghana, and Noble Globetrotter I drillship, which will be deployed in the Gulf of Mexico.The contract for Noble Venturer is with Tullow Ghana…
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation announced its first drilling campaign offshore Poland.The jackup Noble Resolve will drill one well for CEP Central European Petroleum BV in the Wolin Concession starting October 2024, in direct continuation after SPS…
SLB beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter profit on Friday, as the top oilfield services provider benefited from steady demand for its drilling equipment and technology in international markets.Offshore exploration and production as well as drilling in international markets…
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured a contract with oil and gas company Harbour Energy for its Noble Resilient jack-up rig.The rig has been hired for well intervention offshore U.K., spanning 30-70 days.It is estimated to begin in July 2024…
This year’s International Day for Women in Maritime focuses on the crucial role of women in ensuring maritime safety worldwide, while highlighting the changing attitudes towards gender in the industry.Observed globally on May 18 every year,…
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured a new contract for the jack-up Noble Resolve with an undisclosed operator, offshore Spain.The campaign will consist of plug and abandon work on 13 wells and is expected to start in the second quarter 2025 and last approximately 170 days…