Finance
Last Monday, Apollo Global Management announced that it would be investing $1.5 billion in a new private fund managed by Singapore-based Keppel.
[Read more…] about Apollo Global to invest $1.5 billion in Keppel oil rig fundMultimillion-dollar exploration campaign off coast of Papua New Guinea
Fossil Energy
France’s energy giant TotalEnergies and Malaysia’s Petronas have kicked off a multimillion-dollar oil and gas exploration campaign off the coast of Papua New Guinea, Oceania.
[Read more…] about Multimillion-dollar exploration campaign off coast of Papua New GuineaSecuring rig capacity for high production on NCS
Letter of Intent
Equinor has entered into a letter of intent with Transocean for the use of three Cat D rigs on the Norwegian continental shelf.
[Read more…] about Securing rig capacity for high production on NCSBP hires semi-sub for drilling ops off UK
Drilling
Noble Corporation has secured a three-well drilling contract with BP for the semi-submersible rig Noble GreatWhite offshore the United Kingdom.
[Read more…] about BP hires semi-sub for drilling ops off UKPV Drilling signs contract with Zarubezhneft EP Vietnam
Fossil Energy – Vietnam
PV Drilling, a key Petrovietnam subsidiary, has signed a contract to provide a jack-up drilling rig for Zarubezhneft EP Vietnam B.V.’s development drilling campaign at the Thien Nga – Hai Au field in Block 12/11, off the coast of Vietnam.
[Read more…] about PV Drilling signs contract with Zarubezhneft EP VietnamADES bags $93mln offshore drilling contract in Nigeria
Fossil Energy – Drilling
ADES has secured an offshore drilling services contract from Nigeria’s Seplat Energy.
[Read more…] about ADES bags $93mln offshore drilling contract in NigeriaValeura charters Shelf Drilling’s 19-year-old rig
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Valeura Energy has chartered a jack-up drilling rig owned by UAE-based Shelf Drilling for multi-year work in the Gulf of Thailand.
[Read more…] about Valeura charters Shelf Drilling’s 19-year-old rigEquinor made oil discovery in Barents Sea
Fossil Energy – Oil Discovery
Equinor has made an oil discovery in the Polynya Tubåen prospect.
[Read more…] about Equinor made oil discovery in Barents SeaVelesto inks five-year drilling deal with Petronas
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto has secured a five-year drilling contract from Petronas for its NAGA 2 jack-up rig.
[Read more…] about Velesto inks five-year drilling deal with PetronasBorr Drilling officially expands premium jack-up rig fleet
General – Fleet Expansion
Borr 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 fleet