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Mexico: Blackford Dolphin Rig Starts Pemex Work

Dec 15, 2020

Offshore drilling company Dolphin Drilling said Tuesday that its Blackford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig had completed inspection and started a contract with Pemex in Mexico.'We are delighted to announce that on Thursday, 3rd December 2020…

Awilco Drilling's Rig on Zero Day Rate after Equipment Failure

Dec 15, 2020

Awilco Drilling said Tuesday its WilPhoenix offshore drilling rig - on contract with Serica in the North Sea - had incurred technical downtime in November, and is currently on a zero day rate.'The WilPhoenix incurred technical downtime on Monday…

Petronas Makes Its First Offshore Discovery in Suriname

Dec 11, 2020

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas has made its first offshore discovery offshore Suriname.The company, as the operator of Block 52, said Friday the hydrocarbon discovery had been made while drilling the Sloanea-1 exploration well in the offshore block…

The Bahamas: Activists Push to Stop BPC's Offshore Drilling Project

Dec 10, 2020

Environmental activists are seeking to prevent Bahamas Petroleum Company from drilling its Perseverance #1 well offshore the Bahamas, just days ahead of the expected spud date.As previously reported, Bahamas Petroleum Company has hired Stena…

Africa Energy VP: Luiperd Offshore Discovery Proof South Africa is a World-class Hydrocarbon Spot

Dec 09, 2020

French oil major Total in October struck its second significant discovery offshore South Africa, at the Luiperd-1X well.Luiperd well was drilled to a total depth of about 3,400 meters and encountered 73 meters of net gas condensate pay in well-developed good quality Lower Cretaceous reservoirs…

Norway: Equinor Drills Dry Well in North Sea

Dec 08, 2020

Norwegia oil and gas firm Equinor has drilled a dry well near the Tordis field in the North Sea offshore Norway.Equinor, using the Deep Sea Atlantic drilling rig, has completed the drilling of the wildcat well 34/7-37 S in the production license…

OMV to Use Maersk Drilling Rig for North Sea Wildcat

Dec 07, 2020

Austrian oil and gas company OMV has chartered a Maersk Drilling jack-up drilling rig to drill an exploration well offshore Norway.Maersk Drilling said that OMV would use its jack-up rig Maersk Integrator to drill one exploration well in the…

Keppel Hits Awilco with Another Arbitration Notice, Rig Contract Cancellation

Dec 04, 2020

Singapore-based offshore drilling rig builder Keppel has terminated a construction contract with Awilco Drilling for the Nordic Spring semi-submersible drilling rig and served Awilco with a notice of arbitration.Awilco, a UK North Sea focused driller…

Dry Well for Equinor at Spissa Prospect in Barents Sea

Dec 04, 2020

Norwegian energy company Equinor has drilled a dry well at the Spissa prospect in the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate said Friday.The exploration well, formally named 7018/5-1, was drilled around 100 kilometers southwest of the Snøhvit field…

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…

Seadrill Partners Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Dec 01, 2020

Seadrill Partners LLC said on Tuesday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as a means to restructure its debt, in another sign of financial difficulties for the wider Seadrill Ltd oil drilling rig group.'The company intends to use the bankruptcy process to ensure that all customer…

Borr Drilling Warns of Financial Challenges, Eyes Consolidation

Dec 01, 2020

Borr Drilling, a Norwegian contractor of shallow-water drilling rigs, warned on Monday that the company continued to face a “very challenging” financial situation after reporting $61.9 million in net loss for the third quarter.The company said…

Bahamas Petroleum: Virus Mitigation Measures Lift Costs of Perseverance #1 Drilling

Nov 27, 2020

Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC), an oil and gas firm which is gearing up to spud its first well offshore the Bahamas next month, has raised the cost estimates for the drilling operation, citing COVID-19 mitigation measures.As previously reported…

Bassoe Analytics, Greenpact Data Merge into Esgian

Nov 24, 2020

Bassoe Analytics, a Norwegian offshore drilling rig data company, said Tuesday it has merged with Greenpact Data. The merged company, called Esgian, has been described as a provider of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) impact analytics for the energy transition…

Total to Charter Two Maersk Offshore Drilling Rigs for Suriname Operations

Nov 24, 2020

French oil major Total has awarded a conditional letter of award to Danish offshore drilling firm Maersk Drilling for the supply of two deepwater rigs, Mærsk Developer and Maersk Valiant, for an exploration and appraisal project in Suriname’s Block 58…

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