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  • 2008-built rig scores multimillion-dollar drilling job offshore Canada

    2008-built rig scores multimillion-dollar drilling job offshore Canada A semi-submersible rig, owned by SFL Corporation (SFL) and managed by Odfjell Drilling, has lined up a new drilling assignment off the coast of Canada with an undisclosed oil and gas player. The post 2008-built rig scores multimillion-dollar drilling job offshore Canada appeared first on Offshore Energy.…

  • Seadrill, Kongsberg Maritime, and Hanwha set on ushering in next gen remote DP tech for offshore drilling

    Seadrill, Kongsberg Maritime, and Hanwha set on ushering in next gen remote DP tech for offshore drilling Three players – Seadrill, an offshore drilling contractor, Kongsberg Maritime (KM), a technology player, and Hanwha Drilling, a provider of offshore drilling services – have forged an alliance to develop the next generation of remote dynamic positioning (DP)…

  • Probe into North Sea rig incident ends

    Probe into North Sea rig incident ends Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has wrapped up its investigation into a well control incident that occurred on a semi-submersible rig working in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. This incident is classified as being in the company’s highest category of severity. The post Probe into North…

  • Transocean’s backlog stands at $6.1 billion in the wake of $610M rig deals

    Transocean’s backlog stands at $6.1 billion in the wake of $610M rig deals Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has obtained multimillion-dollar assignments and extensions for seven mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) from its rig fleet. The post Transocean’s backlog stands at $6.1 billion in the wake of $610M rig deals appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa…

  • Rig gigs of $900 million push Valaris’ backlog to $4.7 billion

    Rig gigs of $900 million push Valaris’ backlog to $4.7 billion Bermuda-incorporated offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured a batch of new drillship and jack-up rig assignments and extensions in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North and South America. The post Rig gigs of $900 million push Valaris’ backlog to $4.7 billion appeared first on Offshore Energy.…

  • Shell spins the drill bit with Stena drillship in Egyptian waters

    Shell spins the drill bit with Stena drillship in Egyptian waters UK-headquartered energy giant Shell has embarked on multi-well drilling activities off the coast of Egypt with a drillship owned by Scotland-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling. The post Shell spins the drill bit with Stena drillship in Egyptian waters appeared first on Offshore Energy.…

  • SLB lines up offshore drilling work on Asian deepwater gas project

    SLB lines up offshore drilling work on Asian deepwater gas project U.S.-headquartered technology player SLB has landed multiple deals for offshore drilling services at a gas development off the coast of Indonesia with the UAE-based Mubadala Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company owned by the government of Abu Dhabi. The post SLB lines…

  • Transocean rig duo staying longer on drilling gigs in Norwegian waters

    Transocean rig duo staying longer on drilling gigs in Norwegian waters Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has picked up multimillion-dollar extensions for two of its harsh environment semi-submersible rigs deployed off the coast of Norway. The post Transocean rig duo staying longer on drilling gigs in Norwegian waters appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic…

  • Vantage Drilling’s 2010-built drillship lines up multi-year gig in India

    Vantage Drilling’s 2010-built drillship lines up multi-year gig in India Vantage Drilling International, a Bermuda-exempted offshore drilling contractor, has landed a long-term assignment for its 16-year-old drillship off the coast of India with the country’s state-owned energy giant ONGC. The post Vantage Drilling’s 2010-built drillship lines up multi-year gig in India appeared first on Offshore…

  • ‘Disappointing’ well results not halting gas search offshore Australia

    ‘Disappointing’ well results not halting gas search offshore Australia Amplitude Energy, an Australian gas production company focused on supplying the Southeast domestic gas market, has shed light on the results of drilling operations at an exploration well in the Otway Basin offshore Victoria, Australia. The post ‘Disappointing’ well results not halting gas search offshore Australia…

  • Transocean and Valaris to combine in $5.8BN all-share deal

    Transocean and Valaris to combine in $5.8BN all-share deal Offshore drilling contractors Transocean Ltd (NYSE: RIG) and Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) have signed a definitive agreement to combine the two companies under a deal that will see Transocean acquire Valaris in an all stock transaction valued at approximately $5.8 billion. The shareholding percentages of the…

  • Transocean’s play for Valaris forging $17 billion offshore drilling giant with 73 rigs

    Transocean’s play for Valaris forging $17 billion offshore drilling giant with 73 rigs Transocean has made a multibillion-dollar merger move on Valaris to breathe life into a combined company with a diversified offshore fleet of 73 rigs, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships, nine semi-submersibles, and 31 modern jack-ups, to meet emerging growth opportunities. The post Transocean’s…

  • Drilling yields ‘non-significant’ gas shows, next Black Sea well to be spud soon

    Drilling yields ‘non-significant’ gas shows, next Black Sea well to be spud soon Southeastern Europe’s integrated energy player OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy Balkan, a subsidiary of Israel’s NewMed Energy, which have drilled a dry hole in the Bulgarian sector of the Black Sea, are weeks away from drilling another well. The post Drilling yields ‘non-significant’…

  • Exclusive interview with Noble: Tight rig demand on 2026 horizon – Golden Triangle and US Gulf as core growth regions

    Exclusive interview with Noble: Tight rig demand on 2026 horizon – Golden Triangle and US Gulf as core growth regions With contracting opportunities still on the uptick in spite of potential softer energy prices, Noble Corporation, a U.S.-headquartered offshore drilling giant, has pinpointed the Golden Triangle, the U.S. Gulf, South America, and West Africa as…

  • Seadrill’s 2014-built drillship staying one more year in Brazil

    Seadrill’s 2014-built drillship staying one more year in Brazil Seadrill, an offshore drilling contractor, has secured more time with Equinor Brasil Energia, a subsidiary of Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor, for a drillship working off the coast of Brazil. The post Seadrill’s 2014-built drillship staying one more year in Brazil appeared first on Offshore Energy.…

  • 2017-built jack-up rig lines up multi-well drilling gig in West Asia

    2017-built jack-up rig lines up multi-well drilling gig in West Asia Texas-headquartered Northern Offshore, a builder and operator of jack-up rigs, has secured a new assignment for a nine-year-old jack-up rig off the coast of Oman, West Asia. The post 2017-built jack-up rig lines up multi-well drilling gig in West Asia appeared first on Offshore…

  • Five Noble rigs change hands, expanding Borr Drilling’s fleet to 29 jack-ups

    Five Noble rigs change hands, expanding Borr Drilling’s fleet to 29 jack-ups Borr Drilling, an offshore drilling player with its corporate base in Bermuda, has taken into its fold five premium jack-up rigs, which used to be part of the U.S.-headquartered Noble Corporation’s fleet. The post Five Noble rigs change hands, expanding Borr Drilling’s fleet…

  • Fresh petroleum discovery sees light of day in North Sea

    Fresh petroleum discovery sees light of day in North Sea Norway’s oil and gas company OKEA has made a petroleum discovery in the North Sea off the coast of Norway. The post Fresh petroleum discovery sees light of day in North Sea appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore energy biz

  • Chevron’s drilling ops in Nigerian waters lead to new hydrocarbon discovery

    Chevron’s drilling ops in Nigerian waters lead to new hydrocarbon discovery Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered Chevron and the operator of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC)/CNL joint venture, has made a new hydrocarbon discovery off the coast of Nigeria, Africa. The post Chevron’s drilling ops in Nigerian waters lead to new hydrocarbon discovery…

  • Exclusive interview: Velesto sets its sights on Malaysia and Southeast Asia gas drilling plays

    Exclusive interview: Velesto sets its sights on Malaysia and Southeast Asia gas drilling plays As global energy security concerns keep the demand for oil and gas alive, Malaysia’s Velesto Energy, owner of premium jack-up rigs and hydraulic work-over units, has dived into its expectations for 2026, highlighting its belief that the jack-up rig market will…

  • Three Seadrill rigs line up jobs in Malaysia, Norway, and Brazil

    Three Seadrill rigs line up jobs in Malaysia, Norway, and Brazil Seadrill, an offshore drilling contractor, has secured work assignments for a drillship and a jack-up rig off the coasts of Malaysia and Norway, alongside a contract extension for another drillship deployed in Brazilian waters. The post Three Seadrill rigs line up jobs in Malaysia, Norway,…

  • Barents Sea oil discovery’s potential strengthened by appraisal ops

    Barents Sea oil discovery’s potential strengthened by appraisal ops Vår Energi, a Norwegian oil and gas operator, has finished drilling an appraisal well related to an oil discovery in the Barents Sea, confirming reservoir quality and adding recoverable volumes. The post Barents Sea oil discovery’s potential strengthened by appraisal ops appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go…

  • North Sea drilling ops on Equinor’s agenda for this month

    North Sea drilling ops on Equinor’s agenda for this month Norway’s state-owned energy giant Equinor has received a drilling permit from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) for a wildcat well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The post North Sea drilling ops on Equinor’s agenda for this month appeared first on Offshore Energy.…

  • African offshore oil field set to come online by month-end

    African offshore oil field set to come online by month-end Akrake Petroleum, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lime Petroleum Holding, which is an 89.74% subsidiary of Singapore’s Rex International Holding, is planning to start oil production from an oil field off the coast of Benin by the end of January 2026. The post African offshore oil…

  • Southeast Asia richer for its ‘biggest’ black gold find in two decades and third largest since 2000

    Southeast Asia richer for its ‘biggest’ black gold find in two decades and third largest since 2000 With the appraisal insights regarding an oil find offshore Vietnam coming to light, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has labeled this hydrocarbon exploration success as “the biggest oil discovery in Southeast Asia of the last 20 years,”…

  • Evaluation coming up next to shed light on early indications of gas presence offshore Australia

    Evaluation coming up next to shed light on early indications of gas presence offshore Australia ConocoPhillips Australia (COPA), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant ConocoPhillips, has intersected gas in Waarre reservoirs during drilling activities at a well in the Otway Basin off the coast of Australia, with a semi-submersible rig owned by Transocean, an offshore…

  • Noble puts Axess on inspection and certification duty for rig quartet offshore Guyana

    Noble puts Axess on inspection and certification duty for rig quartet offshore Guyana Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling giant, has entrusted Norway’s asset integrity management company Axess Group with the provision of inspection and certification services for four mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs), which are deployed off the coast of Guyana. The post Noble puts…

  • Borr Drilling’s rig duo finds more work in US and Mexico

    Borr Drilling’s rig duo finds more work in US and Mexico Bermuda-based offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has won a new assignment in the United States (U.S.) with an undisclosed operator for one premium jack-up rig and a contract extension with Italy’s Eni for another off the coast of Mexico. The post Borr Drilling’s rig…

  • Transocean rig pair picks up multimillion-dollar gigs with BP and Equinor

    Transocean rig pair picks up multimillion-dollar gigs with BP and Equinor Transocean, an offshore drilling giant, has secured more drilling work for two mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) off the coasts of Brazil and Norway. The post Transocean rig pair picks up multimillion-dollar gigs with BP and Equinor appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic…

  • Ten big consolidation moves across rig, oil & gas, and shipping spheres

    Ten big consolidation moves across rig, oil & gas, and shipping spheres As the global consolidation momentum builds against the backdrop of ever-changing and challenging geopolitical conditions and energy realms, many companies engaged in the offshore drilling, subsea, hydrocarbon exploration and production (E&P), and maritime arenas are working to strengthen their place in the offshore…

  • Transocean rig encounters gas as it spuds next well in drilling campaign offshore Australia

    Transocean rig encounters gas as it spuds next well in drilling campaign offshore Australia ConocoPhillips Australia (COPA), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant ConocoPhillips, has kicked off drilling activities at another well in the Otway Basin off the coast of Australia, with a semi-submersible rig owned by Transocean, an offshore drilling player. The post Transocean…

  • Saipem keeping seventh-gen drillship longer in its rig fleet

    Saipem keeping seventh-gen drillship longer in its rig fleet Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has prolonged the stay of a chartered seventh-generation drillship in its rig fleet. The post Saipem keeping seventh-gen drillship longer in its rig fleet appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore energy biz

  • Eni going full steam ahead with drilling campaign in Gulf of Suez

    Eni going full steam ahead with drilling campaign in Gulf of Suez As the dash for gas off the coast of Egypt continues to run unabated, the country’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources has visited the drilling site of the first well in the drilling program, Italy’s energy giant Eni is currently undertaking in…

  • Drilling ops set for April: Rig ends nearly 13K-nautical mile journey from Europe to Asia

    Drilling ops set for April: Rig ends nearly 13K-nautical mile journey from Europe to Asia Vietnam’s Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has confirmed the arrival of a jack-up drilling rig to Southeast Asia, where it will embark on drilling activities next year. The post Drilling ops set for April: Rig ends nearly…

  • Shell hits black gold in Gulf of America

    Shell hits black gold in Gulf of America A U.S. subsidiary of the UK-headquartered energy giant Shell has found more oil during drilling operations with one of Transocean’s drillships in the U.S. Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico). The post Shell hits black gold in Gulf of America appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic…

  • Oil & gas operator keeping Saipem’s 2012-built rig busy into 2028

    Oil & gas operator keeping Saipem’s 2012-built rig busy into 2028 Italy’s engineering, drilling, and construction services giant Saipem has landed a third contract extension for its 13-year-old semi-submersible drilling rig with Aker BP, a Norwegian oil and gas player, for operations off the coast of Norway. The post Oil & gas operator keeping Saipem’s…

  • WATCH: Noble rig reaches Bulgaria to kick off Black Sea drilling ops by year-end

    WATCH: Noble rig reaches Bulgaria to kick off Black Sea drilling ops by year-end Southeastern Europe’s integrated energy player OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy Balkan, a subsidiary of Israel’s NewMed Energy, are getting ready to begin drilling activities in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria. The post WATCH: Noble rig reaches Bulgaria to…

  • 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…

  • OMV Petrom continues its multi-well drilling program with Transocean rig in Black Sea

    OMV Petrom continues its multi-well drilling program with Transocean rig in Black Sea OMV Petrom, Romania-headquartered affiliate of Austria’s OMV, has provided insight into its drilling plans in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea, where several wells remain on the list to be drilled using a semi-submersible rig owned by Transocean. The post OMV Petrom…

  • Fresh jack-up rig assignment comes Seatrium’s way

    Fresh jack-up rig assignment comes Seatrium’s way Singapore-headquartered provider of offshore, marine, and energy solutions Seatrium has won a job with International Maritime Industries (IMI), said to be the largest shipyard in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, for the supply of equipment and license for another jack-up rig bound to work in…

  • Round-up: New oil & gas discoveries take center stage as LNG momentum grows

    Round-up: New oil & gas discoveries take center stage as LNG momentum grows As the offshore energy sector sees advancements in exploration, infrastructure expansion, LNG diversification, and carbon management initiatives, new discoveries in Norway reinforce the ongoing oil and gas dominance. International players, such as Shell, Equinor, Chevron, and Petrobras are reshaping portfolios through joint…

  • Double win for Equinor in North Sea as two gas and condensate discoveries spring up

    Double win for Equinor in North Sea as two gas and condensate discoveries spring up Norway’s state-owned oil and gas giant Equinor has made two new discoveries of gas and condensate in the Sleipner area of the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, which it describes as its largest finds so far this year. The…

  • Fresh oil discovery in Barents Sea comes to light

    Fresh oil discovery in Barents Sea comes to light Vår Energi, an independent upstream oil and gas company on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), has made a new oil discovery off the coast of Norway, with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe. The post Fresh oil discovery in Barents Sea comes to light…

  • Shell hires ADES rig for drilling ops offshore Brunei

    Shell hires ADES rig for drilling ops offshore Brunei ADES International Holding, a subsidiary of ADES Holding Company, which is part of Saudi Arabia-headquartered ADES Group, has landed a new offshore drilling assignment for one of its jack-up rigs off the coast of Brunei with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP), a joint venture company between the…

  • 33 jack-up rigs change hands as ADES and Shelf Drilling tie the final merger knot

    33 jack-up rigs change hands as ADES and Shelf Drilling tie the final merger knot ADES International Holding, a subsidiary of ADES Holding Company, which is part of Saudi Arabia-headquartered ADES Group, has put the finishing bow on the merger with the UAE-based Shelf Drilling, augmenting its offshore drilling fleet with 33 more jack-up rigs.…

  • Keel laying for third out of 20 planned jack-ups done, with fourth rig in the pipeline

    Keel laying for third out of 20 planned jack-ups done, with fourth rig in the pipeline Aside from a deal to build a fourth jack-up in a series of 20 planned newbuild Saudi-operated and manufactured offshore rigs, which has been signed by International Maritime Industries (IMI) and ARO Drilling, a 50/50 joint venture between Valaris…

  • Big Oil vs climate advocates on US offshore leasing plan: Key to energy security and jobs or coastal economy threat

    Big Oil vs climate advocates on US offshore leasing plan: Key to energy security and jobs or coastal economy threat The Trump administration’s draft five-year offshore leasing plan continues to run the gauntlet of […] The post Big Oil vs climate advocates on US offshore leasing plan: Key to energy security and jobs or coastal…

  • All systems go for Barents Sea exploration ops with COSL rig

    All systems go for Barents Sea exploration ops with COSL rig Equinor has obtained the Norwegian authorities’ blessing for drilling activities in the Barents Sea, which will be undertaken with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe, an offshore drilling player. The post All systems go for Barents Sea exploration ops with COSL rig…

  • More action time for Dolphin Drilling’s 1974-built rig offshore India

    More action time for Dolphin Drilling’s 1974-built rig offshore India Dolphin Drilling, an Oslo-listed, Aberdeen-headquartered owner and operator of a fleet of harsh environment mid-water and deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, has secured a contract extension for one of its units with Oil India Limited, an exploration and production company, for operations off the coast of India.…

  • One-year encore for Odfjell Drilling’s rig with Norwegian oil & gas operator

    One-year encore for Odfjell Drilling’s rig with Norwegian oil & gas operator Odfjell Drilling, a 52-year-old offshore drilling player, has secured a contract extension with Norway’s oil and gas player Aker BP for a 2019-built semi-submersible rig, which is on a drilling assignment on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The post One-year encore for Odfjell Drilling’s…

  • Transocean rig trio staying longer in South America and Europe

    Transocean rig trio staying longer in South America and Europe Transocean, an offshore drilling giant, has lined up more work off the coasts of Brazil, Norway, and Romania for one of its drillships and two semi-submersible rigs. The post Transocean rig trio staying longer in South America and Europe appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa…

  • Shelf Drilling rig going back to work for Aramco as suspension ends

    Shelf Drilling rig going back to work for Aramco as suspension ends Shelf Drilling, an offshore drilling player, has received a green light from Aramco, a Saudi Arabian drilling giant, which will enable one of its rigs to return to its drilling assignment in the Middle East after more than a year-long suspension. The post…

  • 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…

  • Petrobras digs up more black gold offshore Brazil

    Petrobras digs up more black gold offshore Brazil Brazilian state-owned energy giant Petrobras has unearthed more oil in the Campos Basin off the coast of Brazil. The post Petrobras digs up more black gold offshore Brazil appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore energy biz

  • BOEM moves ahead on Gulf of America and Cook Inlet offshore lease sales

    BOEM moves ahead on Gulf of America and Cook Inlet offshore lease sales The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced two major steps toward expanding offshore energy development pursuant to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The agency released the Final Notice of Sale for Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 1 (BBG1), the…

  • Drilling job in Saudi waters on ADES rig’s agenda in January

    Drilling job in Saudi waters on ADES rig’s agenda in January ADES Holding Company, which is part of Saudi Arabia-headquartered ADES Group, has secured the green light to restart one of its offshore drilling assignments off the coast of Saudi Arabia. The post Drilling job in Saudi waters on ADES rig’s agenda in January appeared first…

  • Noble and Kongsberg set ‘transformative pilot’ in motion aboard 2014-built rig

    Noble and Kongsberg set ‘transformative pilot’ in motion aboard 2014-built rig Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling giant, has put into play a new pilot program aboard its 11-year-old drillship in collaboration with Kongsberg Maritime, a Norway-headquartered marine technology player. The post Noble and Kongsberg set ‘transformative pilot’ in motion aboard 2014-built rig appeared first…

  • Shell, BP, Ithaca, GE Vernova book Valaris’ five rigs for oil & gas and offshore wind jobs

    Shell, BP, Ithaca, GE Vernova book Valaris’ five rigs for oil & gas and offshore wind jobs Bermuda-incorporated offshore drilling contractor Valaris has divested one mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) from its fleet and found multimillion-dollar assignments for five rigs within the oil and gas and offshore wind realms. The post Shell, BP, Ithaca, GE Vernova…

  • VIDEO: NOIA launches new Gulf of America Forward initiative

    VIDEO: NOIA launches new Gulf of America Forward initiative The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has released Gulf of America Forward, a comprehensive new report and digital platform showcasing the Gulf of America as one of the world’s most valuable and dynamic offshore energy regions, a critical engine of innovation, economic strength, and national security.…

  • Petrobras cracks the code to turn rejection into approval: Go-ahead for drilling ops in hand

    Petrobras cracks the code to turn rejection into approval: Go-ahead for drilling ops in hand Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras has cleared the regulatory hurdle for its planned drilling activities in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, which is located in the northern offshore region of Brazil, near the mouth of the Amazon River. The post…

  • BP corroborates preliminary results of Rhino’s gas condensate discovery in Namibian waters

    BP corroborates preliminary results of Rhino’s gas condensate discovery in Namibian waters BP has backed the disclosed findings related to a recent gas condensate discovery, which Rhino Resources, an African energy exploration player, made off the coast of Namibia, with a semi-submersible rig, owned by Northern Ocean (NOL) and managed by Odfjell Drilling. The post…

  • 2014-built rig kicks off its five-year Asian drilling gig

    2014-built rig kicks off its five-year Asian drilling gig Singapore’s tender-assisted drilling provider Energy Drilling, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cyprus-headquartered SED Energy Holdings, has confirmed the start of its 11-year-old rig’s drilling assignment with Thailand’s national oil and gas company PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP). The post 2014-built rig kicks off…

  • BP hires Valaris’ 2013-built drillship for multi-well gig in Middle East

    BP hires Valaris’ 2013-built drillship for multi-well gig in Middle East Offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured a new multimillion-dollar assignment for its 12-year-old drillship off the coast of Egypt with BP Exploration Delta, a subsidiary of the UK-headquartered energy giant BP. The post BP hires Valaris’ 2013-built drillship for multi-well gig in Middle East…

  • All systems go for Equinor’s drilling ops with Transocean and COSL rigs

    All systems go for Equinor’s drilling ops with Transocean and COSL rigs Equinor has secured the go-ahead from the Norwegian authorities for drilling activities on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), which will be undertaken with semi-submersible rigs owned by Transocean and COSL Drilling Europe, two offshore drilling contractors. The post All systems go for Equinor’s drilling…

  • Chevron gearing up for drilling ops with Noble rig offshore Suriname

    Chevron gearing up for drilling ops with Noble rig offshore Suriname Chevron Suriname Exploration, a subsidiary of U.S.-based energy giant Chevron, is preparing to embark on drilling activities off the coast of Suriname with a rig owned by Noble Corporation, an American offshore drilling giant. The post Chevron gearing up for drilling ops with Noble…

  • Repsol books Dolphin Drilling’s 1977-built rig for multi-well work

    Repsol books Dolphin Drilling’s 1977-built rig for multi-well work Dolphin Drilling, an Oslo-listed, Aberdeen-headquartered owner and operator of a fleet of harsh environment mid-water and deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, has turned a letter of intent (LoA) into a multimillion-dollar rig deal with Repsol, a Spanish multinational energy and petrochemical company. The post Repsol books Dolphin…

  • 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…

  • Transocean rig two weeks away from drilling ops offshore Australia

    Transocean rig two weeks away from drilling ops offshore Australia ConocoPhillips Australia (COPA), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant ConocoPhillips, has embarked on pre-lay operations before it begins its natural gas exploration activities in the Otway Basin off the coast of Australia, with a rig owned by Transocean, an offshore drilling giant. The post Transocean…

  • Equinor earns regulatory sign-off for upcoming drilling ops with Transocean rig

    Equinor earns regulatory sign-off for upcoming drilling ops with Transocean rig Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has received the all-clear from the country’s authorities to use one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs for drilling operations at a field off the coast of Norway. The post Equinor earns regulatory sign-off for upcoming drilling ops with Transocean rig…

  • Go-ahead for Vår Energi’s drilling ops in Barents Sea

    Go-ahead for Vår Energi’s drilling ops in Barents Sea Vår Energi, Norway’s oil and gas player, has obtained the green light for drilling activities in the Barents Sea, which will be carried out with COSL Drilling Europe’s semi-submersible rig. The post Go-ahead for Vår Energi’s drilling ops in Barents Sea appeared first on Offshore Energy.…

  • Fresh potential rig assignment coming up on Dolphin Drilling’s horizon

    Fresh potential rig assignment coming up on Dolphin Drilling’s horizon Dolphin Drilling, an Oslo-listed, Aberdeen-headquartered owner and operator of a fleet of harsh environment mid-water and deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, has secured a letter of intent (LoA) with an undisclosed company for one of its rigs. The post Fresh potential rig assignment coming up on…

  • Transocean rig set to kick off gas drilling ops mid-October offshore Australia

    Transocean rig set to kick off gas drilling ops mid-October offshore Australia ConocoPhillips Australia (COPA), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant ConocoPhillips, has modified its timeline for the start of a two-well gas exploration campaign in the Otway Basin, which will be undertaken with one of Transocean’s rigs off the coast of Australia. The post…

  • Shelf Drilling rig staying one year longer with Chevron in Angola

    Shelf Drilling rig staying one year longer with Chevron in Angola UAE-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a contract extension in West Africa with Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (CABGOC), a subsidiary of the U.S.-headquartered energy giant Chevron. The post Shelf Drilling rig staying one year longer with Chevron in Angola appeared first on…

  • 2012-built rig at designated spot: Petrobras sets the stage to secure go-ahead for drilling ops

    2012-built rig at designated spot: Petrobras sets the stage to secure go-ahead for drilling ops Following the arrival of a drillship at its drill site, Brazil’s state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras is getting ready to embark on the pre-operational assessment, as the final stage of the licensing process for drilling a deepwater well in…

  • Oil & gas ramp-up: Start-up of African field on track as drilling ops in Benin and Norway continue

    Oil & gas ramp-up: Start-up of African field on track as drilling ops in Benin and Norway continue Lime Petroleum, a subsidiary of Rex International Holding, is making inroads in its quest to boost hydrocarbon production by pursuing drilling activities off the coasts of Benin and Norway and progressing its conversion of a mobile offshore…

  • Seadrill drillship duo picks up drilling jobs in US Gulf

    Seadrill drillship duo picks up drilling jobs in US Gulf Seadrill, an offshore drilling contractor, has found new drilling assignments for a pair of drillships in its fleet with two U.S.-based oil and gas players, Talos Energy and Murphy Oil, in the U.S. Gulf. The post Seadrill drillship duo picks up drilling jobs in US…

  • 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…

  • BP and Eni set their cap on stepping up Mediterranean oil & gas game

    BP and Eni set their cap on stepping up Mediterranean oil & gas game Two European energy giants, the UK-headquartered BP and Italy’s Eni, have signed on the dotted line to pursue hydrocarbon exploration activities in the Mediterranean Sea, which will lend Egypt a helping hand in augmenting the Middle Eastern country’s oil and gas…

  • Kongsberg teams with Noble to bring innovative tech to offshore

    Kongsberg teams with Noble to bring innovative tech to offshore Kongsberg Maritime has signed a long term development program framework agreement with offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation. The focus is on the joint development, piloting, and commercialization of solutions to enhance operational efficiency, risk assessment, and sustainability in offshore operations. The first pilot project under…

  • Noble’s rigs and Kongsberg Maritime’s tech opening doors to drilling innovation

    Noble’s rigs and Kongsberg Maritime’s tech opening doors to drilling innovation Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling giant, has joined forces with Kongsberg Maritime, a Norway-headquartered marine technology player, to drive the creation of advanced marine technologies for the offshore drilling realm. The post Noble’s rigs and Kongsberg Maritime’s tech opening doors to drilling innovation…

  • Billion-dollar rig jobs raise Valaris’ backlog to $4.7B

    Billion-dollar rig jobs raise Valaris’ backlog to $4.7B Valaris has won a new batch of rig assignments and extensions, enabling three drillships and three jack-ups to secure work in different geographies. The post Billion-dollar rig jobs raise Valaris’ backlog to $4.7B appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore energy biz

  • Transocean’s backlog stands at $7.2 billion as rig quartet gets more drilling work

    Transocean’s backlog stands at $7.2 billion as rig quartet gets more drilling work Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a new batch of contracts and extensions in Australia, Norway, Ivory Coast, and Brazil for four floaters, encompassing two drillships and two semi-submersible rigs. The post Transocean’s backlog stands at $7.2 billion as rig quartet gets…

  • Shelf Drilling rig staying five more years with Aramco

    Shelf Drilling rig staying five more years with Aramco Shelf Drilling (SHLF) has landed a multi-year assignment for one of its jack-up rigs in the Middle East, where it will continue its drilling work with Aramco. The post Shelf Drilling rig staying five more years with Aramco appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go…

  • North and South Carolina governors call for continuation of offshore drilling moratorium

    North and South Carolina governors call for continuation of offshore drilling moratorium North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster yesterday called on the Trump administration to maintain its moratorium on offshore drilling off the North and South Carolina coasts. Gov. Stein is a Democrat. Gov. McMaster is a Republican. “Because of…

  • West Africa’s oil & gas field pair to remain in production mode until 2040

    West Africa’s oil & gas field pair to remain in production mode until 2040 Thanks to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Ghana, Tullow Oil, Kosmos Energy, PetroSA, Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC), and Explorco have signed on the dotted line to prolong the production lifespan of two fields off the coast…

  • 2014-built drillship embarks on Eni’s hydrocarbon search in African waters

    2014-built drillship embarks on Eni’s hydrocarbon search in African waters Eni Ghana, a subsidiary of Italy’s energy giant Eni, has kicked off drilling activities off the coast of Ghana with a seventh-generation drillship, which previously worked for the Italian player in Côte d’Ivoire, Africa. The post 2014-built drillship embarks on Eni’s hydrocarbon search in African…

  • Equinor gets go-ahead for drilling ops with COSL rig

    Equinor gets go-ahead for drilling ops with COSL rig Equinor has secured a drilling permit for an exploration well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, which will be drilled with a semi-submersible rig owned by COSL Drilling Europe. The post Equinor gets go-ahead for drilling ops with COSL rig appeared first on Offshore…

  • Halliburton plays its part in Rhino’s oil search offshore Namibia

    Halliburton plays its part in Rhino’s oil search offshore Namibia As Africa continues to attract more interest in its offshore basins, U.S.-headquartered oilfield services player Halliburton has lent a helping hand to Rhino Resources for exploration activities on Block 2914 within the petroleum exploration license (PEL) 85 off the coast of Namibia. The post Halliburton…

  • Transocean, Noble, Valaris, Seadrill, ADES, and Shelf Drilling get hold of $31 billion backlog: Is rig demand tapering off?

    Transocean, Noble, Valaris, Seadrill, ADES, and Shelf Drilling get hold of $31 billion backlog: Is rig demand tapering off? Transocean, Noble Corporation, Valaris, Seadrill, Shelf Drilling, and ADES have reported a combined total backlog of $31.17 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The post Transocean, Noble, Valaris, Seadrill, ADES, and Shelf Drilling get hold…

  • Petrobras enriches Brazilian offshore reserves with ‘high-quality’ oil find

    Petrobras enriches Brazilian offshore reserves with ‘high-quality’ oil find Brazilian state-owned energy giant Petrobras has made a new oil discovery at an exploration well in the pre-salt Santos Basin off the coast of Brazil, South America. The post Petrobras enriches Brazilian offshore reserves with ‘high-quality’ oil find appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go…

  • Noble tucks CCS rig tech milestone under its belt

    Noble tucks CCS rig tech milestone under its belt U.S.-headquartered offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation has confirmed the receipt of a certificate related to carbon capture and storage (CCS) rig technology from DNV, an energy expert and assurance provider. The post Noble tucks CCS rig tech milestone under its belt appeared first on Offshore Energy.…

  • Go time for Noble drillship drawing closer as 4D seismic survey over African oil fields ends

    Go time for Noble drillship drawing closer as 4D seismic survey over African oil fields ends A drillship, owned by the U.S.-headquartered offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation, is slated to begin its new drilling campaign in western Africa later this month, after Tullow Ghana, a subsidiary of the UK-based Tullow Oil, wrapped up a 4D…

  • TotalEnergies days away from drilling ops with Stena drillship offshore Suriname

    TotalEnergies days away from drilling ops with Stena drillship offshore Suriname TotalEnergies is getting ready to embark on drilling activities off the coast of Suriname with a drillship owned by Stena Drilling, an offshore drilling contractor. The post TotalEnergies days away from drilling ops with Stena drillship offshore Suriname appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa…

  • Valaris drillship going to West Africa for multimillion-dollar gig

    Valaris drillship going to West Africa for multimillion-dollar gig Valaris has won a multi-well drilling assignment for one of its drillships in West Africa with an undisclosed oil and gas operator. The post Valaris drillship going to West Africa for multimillion-dollar gig appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa Cavcic Go to offshore energy biz

  • Valaris rig on the move as ExxonMobil’s drilling ops end in non-commercial gas volumes

    Valaris rig on the move as ExxonMobil’s drilling ops end in non-commercial gas volumes ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy have wrapped up drilling activities off the coast of Cyprus, carried out with a drillship owned by Valaris, an offshore drilling contractor. The post Valaris rig on the move as ExxonMobil’s drilling ops end in non-commercial gas volumes…

  • BP and Chevron’s drilling ops yield black gold in Gulf of America

    BP and Chevron’s drilling ops yield black gold in Gulf of America Two oil majors, BP and its partner, Chevron, have found more oil in the Gulf of America, formerly the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The post BP and Chevron’s drilling ops yield black gold in Gulf of America appeared first on Offshore Energy. Melisa…

  • UK firm hands out draft EIS for offshore drilling ops in Southeast Asia

    UK firm hands out draft EIS for offshore drilling ops in Southeast Asia Sunda Energy has submitted drafts for public consultation of the environmental impact statement (EIS) and environmental management plan (EMP) for the drilling of its planned appraisal well at a gas field off the coast of Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia. The post UK firm…

  • Rig naming ceremony marks Hanwha Ocean’s entrance into deepwater drilling arena

    Rig naming ceremony marks Hanwha Ocean’s entrance into deepwater drilling arena Hanwha Drilling, part of South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean, has held a naming ceremony for a seventh-generation drillship, which will work off the coast of Brazil for Petrobras, the South American country’s energy giant. The post Rig naming ceremony marks Hanwha Ocean’s entrance into deepwater…

  • Tight budgets and shrinking pool of oil & gas prospects reshape search for more hydrocarbons

    Tight budgets and shrinking pool of oil & gas prospects reshape search for more hydrocarbons Global oil and gas operators are prioritizing low-risk, low-cost near field or infrastructure-led exploration (ILX) prospects as budgets tighten, rather than the more expensive high-risk hydrocarbon exploration plays. The post Tight budgets and shrinking pool of oil & gas prospects…

  • BP’s fourth subsea gas project is a go as new discovery springs up in Trinidad and Tobago

    BP’s fourth subsea gas project is a go as new discovery springs up in Trinidad and Tobago BP Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT), a subsidiary of the UK-based energy giant BP, has found more gas and taken a final investment decision (FID) for a natural gas project off Trinidad’s southeast coast. The post BP’s fourth subsea…