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Chevron Extends Valaris Drillship in the Gulf of Mexico

Jun 08, 2021

Offshore drilling rig owner Valaris announced on Tuesday it has been awarded a three-year contract with U.S. supermajor Chevron in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The contract for the ultra-deepwater drillship Valaris Relentless (VALARIS DS-18) is expected…

Equinor Contracts Seadrill Drillship West Saturn

Apr 27, 2021

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill said it has secured a four-year firm contract with four one year options for the West Saturn drillship with Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda for work on the Bacalhau field in Brazil.Total value for the firm portion of the contract…

Safe Influx, Weatherford Integrated Well Tech Completes Rig Trial Successfully

Apr 09, 2021

Safe Influx, an Aberdeen-based well control company, said Thursday that the rig trial of the industry’s first-ever integration of Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) and Automated Well Control technology has been completed.  'Following months of preparation by Weatherford…

Equinor Adds One More Well to Maersk Intrepid Jack-up Rig Contract

Feb 11, 2021

Norwegian oil company Equinor has added one more well to the work scope of Maersk Drilling's jack-up rig Maersk Intrepid. The rig will drill an additional development well at the Martin Linge field offshore Norway.Maersk Drilling said Thursday that had an estimated duration of 80 days…

Drilling Deals Confirmed for Two Maersk Rigs in Suriname

Jan 18, 2021

Following a conditional letter of the award signed with the French oil giant Total last November for the supply of two offshore drilling rigs in Suriname, Danish offshore drilling firm Maersk Drilling said Monday Total has firmed up the contracts…

Constellation Nets Long-Term Drillship Deal with Petrobras

Jan 08, 2021

Brazilian oil and gas drilling company Constellation has won a long-term contract for its ultra-deepwater drillship Brava Star with the Brazilian oil firm Petrobras.Constellation said this week that the contract for the 2015-built Brava Star…

Noble Energy Drops Colombia Offshore Drilling Plan. Might Drill in 2021

Nov 20, 2020

Oil company Noble Energy, now owned by Chevron, has decided not to drill the previously planned offshore well in Colombia this year.The company had signed a drilling contract in January with the Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling for the use of the Maersk Valiant drillship in Colombia…

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…

Weatherford, Safe Influx in Drilling Tech Collaboration

Sep 24, 2020

Oilfield services giant Weatherford has entered a collaboration agreement with the automated well technology specialist with Safe Influx.The two companies say the collaboration would focus on revolutionizing well integrity during the construction…

Equinor Hires Noble Lloyd Noble Jack-up Rig for Valemon Drilling

Sep 09, 2020

Norwegian energy company Equinor has signed a three-well contract with offshore drilling contractor Noble Corp. for the use of the Noble Lloyd Noble jack-up drilling rig at the Valemon field, in the North Sea, offshore Norway. The drilling is slated to begin in the summer of 2021…

BPC Gets More Time to Spud Perseverance #1 Well

Aug 13, 2020

Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) has been given more time to begin drilling at its offshore block in The Bahamas.In an update on Thursday, BPC said that it had received formal notification from the Government of The Bahamas that on an interim basis…

Maersk Drilling Upgrades Maersk Valiant Drillship

Jul 17, 2020

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has recently upgraded its 2014-built Maersk Valiant ultra-deepwater drillship.While the Maersk Valiant was recently stacked offshore Port Fourchon the Managed Pressure Drilling  (MPD) system was…

BPC Hires Stena Drillship for Bahamas Drilling

May 26, 2020

Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) has signed an offshore drilling rig contract with Stena Drilling. BPC will use the drilling rig to drill its Perseverance #1 prospect offshore The Bahamas.As previously reported, Bahamas has postponed the Perseverance…

Maersk Drilling Bags 11-Month Extension for Maersk Intrepid Jack-Up Rig

Apr 30, 2020

Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has won an 11-month contract extension for its jack-up drilling rig Maersk Intrepid with Equinor in Norway, which will see the drilling firm earn more than $100 million.Maersk Drilling said Thursday…

Noble Energy Hires Maersk Rig for Colombia Drilling

Jan 10, 2020

U.S. oil firm Noble Energy has hired a 7th generation Maersk drillship for its drilling operation in Colombia.Maersk Drilling said Friday that Noble had awarded it a one-well contract for the Maersk Valiant drillship. The contract is set to begin in the third quarter of 2020…

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