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US Launches Preps for Expanded Offshore Drilling

Apr 21, 2025

The U.S. Interior Department on Friday said it would begin taking public input for a new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program that could include new zones in the Arctic and elsewhere to maximize energy development.President Donald…

ADNOC Drilling Gets $1.63B Integrated Offshore Drilling Services Contract

Apr 17, 2025

ADNOC Drilling has secured a $1.63 billion, five-year contract for integrated drilling services (IDS) from ADNOC Offshore.The contract covers the provision of directional drilling, drilling fluids, cementing, wireline logging and tubular running services…

Gas Reserves Estimate Goes Up at Shell’s Selene Prospect in North Sea

Apr 16, 2025

Shell has revealed ‘significantly better’ porosity and permeability properties at its Selene gas prospect in the North Sea, following the analysis of the data from the well drilled in 2024, prompting its partner Deltic Energy to raise estimates of recoverable gas reserves by 33%…

Kim Heng’s Rebuilt Geotechnical Survey Vessel Sets Sail

Apr 16, 2025

Singapore's offshore services firm Kim Heng has held a christening ceremony for the Bridgewater Discovery, a DP2 geotechnical survey vessel, rebuilt in 2024.With the Bridgewater Discovery vessel, Kim Heng has marked another milestone in its expansion into the renewable business sector…

Norway Grants Permit for Aker BP’s Drilling Ops in North Sea

Apr 15, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has issued Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The Permit is for wellbore 30/11-16 S in production license 873, operated by Aker BP with 47.7% working interest.Aker BP’s partners…

ExxonMobil Drill Offshore Cyprus Fails to Find Gas in Commercial Amounts

Apr 14, 2025

An exploration drill by ExxonMobil offshore Cyprus has failed to find commercial quantities of natural gas, the island's energy ministry said on Monday.Drilling operations had been completed at the Elektra-1 well in Block 5 of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Cyprus…

Sunda Energy Starts Environmental Consultation for Chuditch-2 Well Drilling Plans

Apr 11, 2025

Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on gas assets in Southeast Asia, has submitted environmental impact drafts for the drilling of Chuditch-2 appraisal well off Timor-Leste for public consultation.Sunda Energy…

Petrobras Extends Noble Discoverer’s Stay off Colombia

Apr 11, 2025

U.S. offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured a contract extension with Petrobras for its Noble Discoverer semis-submersible rig offshore Colombia.Petrobras Colombia has exercised, extending the contract for Noble Discoverer rig for an additional 390 days…

Zenith Energy Wraps Up Well Ops at CEP’s Field off Poland

Apr 10, 2025

Well engineering consultancy and project management firm Zenith Energy hade delivered the Wolin East 1 (WE 1) well for client Central European Petroleum (CEP) at its Wolin concession in the Baltic Sea, offshore Poland.Zenith Energy was hired to provide full well management…

Libya's Mellitah Ready to Drill

Apr 08, 2025

Libya's Mellitah Oil and Gas Company said on Tuesday Norwegian contractor Borr Drilling's Vali rig will start drilling eight offshore gas wells for the group soon, with the aim of producing 160 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.Mellitah…

Hanwha Ocean Marks Entry into Deepwater Drilling Market with First Drillship

Apr 08, 2025

Hanwha Ocean has held a naming ceremony for its high specification ultra-deepwater drillship Tidal Action, signaling its official entry into the deepwater drilling industry.The Tidal Action is built on Hanwha Ocean’s proprietary design and is…

Shell Hires Stena Drillship for Job Offshore Suriname

Apr 08, 2025

Shell, through its subsidiaries, has awarded a contract to Stena Drilling for the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) Stena DrillMAX, which will be put to work offshore Suriname.KE STP Company and BG International Limited Suriname Branch, subsidiaries of Shell…

Borr Drilling Bags Three New Assignments for its Jack-Up Drilling Rigs

Apr 08, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured new contract commitments for three of its premium jack-up rigs, with other rigs in its fleet also preparing for drilling jobs across the world.Borr Drilling secured new contract awards for the rigs Thor…

Stillstrom and Panama Canal to Explore Offshore Charging Technology

Apr 07, 2025

Stillstrom by Maersk and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the implementation of Stillstrom’s offshore charging technology to reduce emissions from vessels idling in and around the Panama Canal…

Borr Drilling’s Rig Up for 120-Day Drilling Campaign off West Africa

Apr 07, 2025

Lime Petroleum, a subsidiary of Rex International, has signed a contract with Borr Drilling’s affiliate Borr Gerd Limited for a jack-up drilling rig, which will be used in a campaign offshore Benin in West Africa.Lime Petroleum signed up the…

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