Noble Corporation has installed a Stemless Gate Valve (SGV) on its Noble BlackHornet drillship, introducing a dedicated wellbore sealing system designed for managed pressure drilling operations.The technology, developed with Kinetic Pressure Control, provides a dedicated means of sealing the wellbore during managed pressure drilling and was integrated with the rig's blowout preventer (BOP) system following technical evaluation and engineering work involving Noble…
For generations, the Gulf of America has served as the proving ground for offshore innovation. Every major chapter in modern offshore energy has depended upon American engineers, geoscientists, mariners, fabricators, regulators, and offshore workers to solve problems many believed were beyond reach…
Petrobras has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in an exploratory well being drilled in block FZA-M-59, in deep waters off the coast of Amapá in the Amazon River mouth sedimentary basin on the Brazilian equatorial margin.The Morpho well…
DOF Group ASA announced two subsea contract awards in the APAC Region with a combined value in the Substantial* category.Both contracts will utilize the region’s multipurpose vessels and subsea services including DOF’s in-house project management and engineering…
TGS and Geophysical Technology Inc. (GTI), a global provider of seismic recording technology and services, have announced a strategic collaboration agreement to jointly pursue seismic acquisition projects spanning shallow water, transition zone…
CAPE Holland, a Venterra Group company, and GBM Works have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly further develop and commercialize Vibrojet worldwide. Vibrojet is an installation technology for offshore wind monopile foundations…
Borr Drilling reported lower revenue and adjusted earnings for the second quarter of 2026 as rig transitions, higher operating costs and delays getting the Odin to work weighed on results.The jack-up drilling contractor reported Q2 operating revenue of $232…
The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has reported that Aker BP and Equinor have drilled a dry exploration well, 15/6-17, in the Svarteknippa prospect in the North Sea.The prospect is located 15 kilometers west of the Solveig field and 220 kilometers west of Stavanger…
NOV recently achieved a milestone in that effort with the commissioning of the iNOVaTHERM™ portable drilling fluids treatment unit in Guyana—the first installation of this technology in the Western Hemisphere.The iNOVaTHERM unit is an indirect…
Delfin LNG has awarded the offshore geophysical and geotechnical survey services for the Delfin Deepwater Port Project, located offshore Louisiana, to TDI-Brooks. Under this award, TDI-Brooks will serve as the prime contractor, executing the full scope of work…
Wild Well Control has provided formal notice to conclude its Strategic Alliance Agreement with Oil Spill Response (Capping) Limited (OSRL), originally established in July 2020. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, the alliance will formally end on November 4…
Fugro Survey India has been awarded a three-year contract by Vantage International Management Company to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV)-based deepwater drill support services for ONGC's offshore drilling operations in India.Under the contract…
Valaris has completed a two-well workover and completion campaign for BP offshore Trinidad, with its VALARIS 249 jack-up rig finishing the program nearly 17 days ahead of schedule.The company credited the performance of the VALARIS 249 crew for delivering the campaign safely…
Moby Robotics is a new entrant to the subsea swarm autonomous robotic space, created in 2025 and aiming to take the discovery and recovery of subsea minerals market. Andrew Lipman, a USMMA graduate and long time executive with ABS stationed in China…
Offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has returned to service its Deepsea Atlantic rig semi-submersible rig following an equipment handling incident in April that left the unit off hire for 106 days.The company said the rig resumed operations…
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