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Shelf Drilling’s Jack-Up to Restart Ops for Aramco as Suspension Ends

Nov 19, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has received a notice from Saudi oil and gas giant Aramco to resume operations for the Harvey H. Ward jack-up rig in the Middle East.The rig’s operations were previously suspended by Aramco, effective September 2024…

Noble Intrepid Jack-Up Drills Dry Well in North Sea

Nov 18, 2025

DNO and its partners have drilled a dry well in the Page prospect in the southern part of the North Sea, using Noble Corporation’s Noble Intrepid jack-up rig.The wildcat well 2/6-8 S and technical sidetrack 2/6-8 ST2 were drilled in production license 1086…

SED Energy’s GHTH Rig Kicks Off Ops for PTTEP

Nov 18, 2025

The semi-submersible tender-assist drilling rig GHTH, owned by SED Energy Holdings’ subsidiary Energy Drilling, has started operations with Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP).The rig started operating after completing preparatory work in Singapore…

First Locally-Built Nacelles Installed at Polish Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 17, 2025

The Baltic Power offshore wind project has installed the first turbine nacelles manufactured in Poland, marking a milestone for the country’s emerging offshore wind supply chain.Three 15 MW turbines have been fitted with nacelles produced at Vestas’ newly opened plant in Szczecin…

Ithaca Extends Stay of Prosafe’s Accommodation Rig in North Sea

Nov 17, 2025

Oil and gas firm Ithaca Energy has extended the stay of Prosafe’s Safe Caledonia accommodation rig at the Captain field in the U.K. sector of the North Sea.Ithaca has exercised a further seven weeks of options for the Safe Caledonia, extending its stay through to early February 2026…

Odfjell Drilling Buys One Semi-Sub Rig, Finds Work for Another

Nov 17, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has signed a $480 million deal to acquire Deepsea Bollsta semi-submersible drilling rig from Northern Ocean, while securing also securing a job for its Deepsea Aberdeen rig.Deepsea Bollsta has been…

SBM Offshore Ups 2025 Profit Outlook

Nov 13, 2025

Dutch oil and gas services company SBM Offshore increased its annual earnings outlook for the second time this year on Thursday, lifting its shares, as operating performance improved.The Amsterdam-listed company reported a 26% increase in its directional revenue to $3…

Rhino Resources Prolongs Deepsea Mira's Stay off Namibia

Nov 12, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean and oil and gas firm Rhino Resources have signed a contract extension for Deepsea Mira semi-submersible drilling rig for work offshore Namibia.The contract for Deepsea Mira with Rhino Resources, signed in July 2025…

Webinar: Seequent Unlocks Subsea Intelligence

Nov 10, 2025

Whether you're in offshore wind, grid operations, geotechnical engineering, or digital transformation, this session, in conjunction with Offshore Engineer, will offer actionable insights, live demos, and expert opinions on:Why cable heat matters…

Dolphin Drilling Pursues $105M Payment as Nigerian Receiver Takes Control of GHL

Nov 10, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling is seeking to recover $105 million awarded in arbitration against Nigeria’s General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL), after the country’s debt recovery agency appointed a receiver to take control of the company…

Cadeler Inks $580M Offshore Wind T&I Contracts

Nov 10, 2025

Danish offshore wind installation firm Cadeler has signed two firm contracts covering the full-scope transportation and installation (T&I) of offshore wind turbines and their foundations for an upcoming offshore wind farm development, with a combined value of around $580 million…

Equinor Cleared for Drilling Job in Barents Sea

Nov 07, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Equinor a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Barents Sea.The permit is for a wellbore 7220/7-5 in production license 532, operated by Equinor with 46.3% working interest.Equinor’s partners in the license are Vår Energi with 30%…

A Whole Lot of Structural Integrity Tools

Nov 06, 2025

Aker BP is already using AI to shape the future of its subsea infrastructure integrity management. The company plans to more than double its subsea infrastructure by 2027 and is moving toward a new operational paradigm.“Our vision is to deliver…

Seadrill Announces Q3 2025 Results

Nov 06, 2025

Seadrill Limited announced its third quarter 2025 results.Quarterly Highlights:Secured contract awards across five rigs, adding over $300 million to Order Backlog.West Gemini, Sonangol Libongos and Sonangol Quenguela secured an estimated 1,000 days of incremental work in Angola…

Borr Drilling Announces Revenue Lift

Nov 05, 2025

Borr Drilling has announced unaudited results for the nine months ended September 30, reporting total operating revenues of $277.1 million, an increase of $9.4 million or 4% compared to the second quarter of 2025.Net income of $27.8 million was a decrease of $7…

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