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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…

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…

US Set for Oil and Gas Lease Round in Gulf of Mexico

Apr 07, 2025

The U.S. will hold an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, as planned by the administration of former President Joe Biden, and will release a proposed notice of it in June, the Interior Department said on Friday.The auction of drilling…

Petrobras Completes Veterinary Center Required for Offshore License

Apr 06, 2025

Petrobras has completed work on a veterinary center in the Amazon region that is required for it to obtain an environmental permit for an offshore drilling project, the company said on Saturday.The animal care center in the town of Oiapoque…

Eneos Scoops Jack-Up Drilling Contract Offshore Vietnam

Apr 04, 2025

Japan's Eneos Drilling, a subsidiary of Eneos Xplora, has entered into a drilling contract with Japan Vietnam Petroleum Company for the jack-up rig HAKURYU-14, for work offshore Vietnam.The rig will be deployed Block 15-2, offshore Vung Tau…

TotalEnergies Terminates Contract for Shelf Drilling’s Jack-Up Rig

Apr 03, 2025

Offshore drilling firm Shelf Drilling has received a notice of contract termination from TotalEnergies EP Denmark for its Shelf Drilling Winner jack-up rig, operating offshore Denmark.Under the notice and in accordance with the contract, the termination will be effective during August 2025…

TWMA Lands Long-Term Drilling Waste Management Job for TotalEnergies

Apr 02, 2025

Specialist drilling waste management company TWMA has secured a three-year contract with TotalEnergies UK for its drilling waste management services.Agreed following a call for tender, the contract started in October 2024 and includes the option for extension…

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