Offshore drilling firm Ventura Offshore has secured contract extensions for two offshore units operating in Brazil, adding more than $600 million in backlog.The company said the SSV Victoria semi-submersible rig was awarded a 1,455-day extension of its current contract with Petrobras…
Rex International Holding, via its subsidiary Masirah Oil Limited, has announced that the drilling of three development wells at the Yumna field offshore Oman is now expected to begin in May 2026, later than previously planned.Masirah Oil, which operates Block 50 with a 100% interest…
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured new rig contracts and extensions worth about $1 billion in backlog, while also retiring $358 million in senior secured notes as part of its deleveraging strategy.The company was awarded a 1…
OMV Petrom and its partners have completed drilling of the Krum-1 exploration well in the Han Asparuh Block offshore Bulgaria, but did not encounter significant gas volumes.The well, drilled to a depth of around 3,500 meters in the Black Sea…
Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured new contract commitments and extensions for four of its premium jack-up rigs across Africa, the Americas, Europe and Southeast Asia.In West Africa, the Prospector 5 rig has received a binding…
EnQuest has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for the Cendramas block offshore Malaysia, marking its entry into Southeast Asia.The agreement, awarded by Petronas through Malaysia Petroleum Management, will see EnQuest hold a 25% participating…
BW Energy has signed a sale and leaseback agreement with Minsheng Financial Leasing (MSFL) for the Jasmine Alpha jack‑up drilling rig.BW Energy will receive an $80 million cash consideration, strengthening financial flexibility while maintaining continued access to the unit…
Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has named and commissioned its multi-purpose jack-up rig PV DRILLING IX in Ho Chi Minh City, with operations expected to begin in April 2026.The rig, described by the company as a high-specification unit…
Sable Offshore said on Monday it has begun selling oil from its Santa Ynez Pipeline System offshore California to Chevron, after resuming crude transportation earlier this month.Shares were up more than 3% in premarket trading.The pipeline system…
Jadestone Energy, an Asia-Pacific focused oil and gas company, has shut down production at its Stag field offshore Australia after Cyclone Narelle caused damage to platform and offloading facilities.The company said operations were halted on…
Petrobras has identified the presence of oil in the pre-salt of the Campos Basin following drilling activities at the Marlim Sul Field offshore Brazil.The discovery was made at well 3-BRSA-1397-RJS, located about 113 km offshore in water depths of 1…
Thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) manufacturer Strohm has secured a contract to supply insulated production jumpers for an offshore field extension project in Malaysia.The scope includes two carbon fibre PA12 thermoplastic composite pipe production jumpers with a 7-inch internal diameter…
Serica Energy has completed the acquisition of a 40% operated interest in the Greater Laggan Area and associated infrastructure from TotalEnergies, strengthening its position in the West of Shetland basin.The deal, first announced in September 2025…
Halliburton, in collaboration with ExxonMobil, Sekal, Noble, and the Wells Alliance Guyana team, has delivered a groundbreaking step forward in digital well construction to achieve the industry’s first fully automated geological well placement with complete rig automation in offshore Guyana…
Saudi Arabia’s drilling contractor Arabian Drilling has informed that some of its offshore rigs in the Persian Gulf have been temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure amid ongoing regional tensions, while its land operations remain unaffected…