Category: Northern Ocean

  • Shell handpicks Odfjell Drilling-managed rig for ops offshore Namibia

    Shell handpicks Odfjell Drilling-managed rig for ops offshore Namibia UK-headquartered energy giant Shell has booked a semi-submersible rig, owned by Northern Ocean (NOL) and managed by Odfjell Drilling, for drilling activities off the coast of Namibia, Africa. The post Shell handpicks Odfjell Drilling-managed rig for ops offshore Namibia appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic…

  • 2019-built rig changing hands thanks to $480 million sale deal

    2019-built rig changing hands thanks to $480 million sale deal A six-year-old semi-submersible rig, managed by Odfjell Drilling and owned by Northern Ocean, is getting a new owner, as the current manager sets the stage to become the new owner of this mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU). The post 2019-built rig changing hands thanks to…

  • Namibia richer for gas condensate discovery as ‘high liquid-yield’ comes to light

    Namibia richer for gas condensate discovery as ‘high liquid-yield’ comes to light African energy exploration player Rhino Resources has made a gas condensate discovery off the coast of Namibia, thanks to drilling activities undertaken with a semi-submersible rig, owned by Northern Ocean (NOL) and managed by Odfjell Drilling. The post Namibia richer for gas condensate…

  • All-systems-go for Odfjell Drilling-managed rig’s North Sea assignment

    All-systems-go for Odfjell Drilling-managed rig’s North Sea assignment Equinor, a Norwegian state-owned energy giant, has received the go-ahead from the country’s authorities to undertake plug and abandonment (P&A) activities in the North Sea off the coast of Norway with a semi-submersible rig managed by Odfjell Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor. The post All-systems-go for Odfjell…

  • TotalEnergies prolongs rig’s drilling job offshore Africa

    TotalEnergies prolongs rig’s drilling job offshore Africa TotalEnergies has given more work to a semi-submersible rig owned by Northern Ocean (NOL) and managed by Odfjell Drilling. The post TotalEnergies prolongs rig’s drilling job offshore Africa appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore energy biz

  • Fresh drilling gig in Norwegian waters scraps rig’s idle time before its multi-year job begins

    Fresh drilling gig in Norwegian waters scraps rig’s idle time before its multi-year job begins Northern Ocean (NOL) has confirmed a short-term assignment with an undisclosed operator on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) for a semi-submersible rig, which is currently under contract in Africa. The post Fresh drilling gig in Norwegian waters scraps rig’s idle time…