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Vantage Drilling has received a binding Notification of Award (NOA) from India’s ONGC for the 12,000-ft drillship Platinum Explorer following the conclusion of a tender for a deepwater drillship campaign in India.
[Read more…] about Vantage secures work for idle drillship Platinum ExplorerGlobal energy technology company SLB has been awarded multiple offshore drilling services contracts by Mubadala Energy from Abu Dhabi for the Tangkulo natural gas deepwater development and associated exploration and appraisal drilling activities in the Andaman Sea, offshore Indonesia.
[Read more…] about Multiple offshore drilling contracts for SLBAmplitude Energy has announced that drilling has started on the first East Coast Supply Project (ECSP) well offshore Australia, with the Transocean Equinox rig spudding the Elanora-1 on 25 January 2026.
[Read more…] about Transocean Equinox spuds first well for AmplitudeBorr Drilling has completed the acquisition of five premium jack-up rigs for a total purchase price of $360 million.
[Read more…] about Borr Drilling officially expands premium jack-up rig fleetOKEA and its partners have discovered petroleum in the ‘Knockando Fensfjord’ prospect in the North Sea.
[Read more…] about Discovered more petroleum on Brage fieldTotalEnergies and PETRONAS have joined forces to drill Mailu-1, Papua New Guinea’s first deepwater exploration well, marking a significant milestone for the Pacific region.
[Read more…] about Papua New Guinea’s first deepwater exploration wellSeadrill has secured a new contract in Malaysia for its 10,000-ft drillship West Capella and an extension of the current contract in Brazil for the 12,000-ft drillship West Carina.
[Read more…] about Seadrill secures new contract for idle drillshipSaipem announces the restart of operations of the jack-up Perro Negro 7 in Saudi Arabia starting January 2026.
[Read more…] about Perro Negro 7 to resume operations in Saudi ArabiaTransocean has secured a new contract and an extension for two of its rigs, adding approximately $168 million to its firm backlog.
[Read more…] about Transocean nets $168M in two rig contractsExxonMobil Guyana is continuing exploration drilling at the Barreleye-3 well in the Stabroek Block, according to a notice issued by Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department.
[Read more…] about ExxonMobil pushes ahead with further testing at Barreleye discovery
