Fossil Energy – Drilling Malaysia
Jack-up Noble Tom Prosser has been awarded two new contracts for work offshore Sarawak, Malaysia, to drill 14 wells.
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Shelf Drilling secures drilling contract offshore Norway
Fossil Energy – Drilling Contract
Shelf Drilling has secured an offshore drilling contract for the Shelf Drilling Barsk jack-up rig with Equinor for operations at the Sleipner Vest field, located in the Norwegian continental shelf.
[Read more…] about Shelf Drilling secures drilling contract offshore NorwayGo ahead Wintershall Dea to commence drilling with Transocean rig
Fossil Energy – Drilling
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has given Wintershall Dea consent for exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea, using a semi-submersible rig owned by Transocean.
[Read more…] about Go ahead Wintershall Dea to commence drilling with Transocean rigParadise 400 starts new contract in Iran
Fossil Energy – Drilling Iran
The Petro Gohar Farasahel Kish (PGFK) managed 400-ft jackup Paradise 400 has started a new two-year contract with Iranian Offshore Oil Company (IOOC) in Iranian territorial waters of the Persian Gulf.
[Read more…] about Paradise 400 starts new contract in IranBorr Drilling rig secures Latin America work
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Borr Drilling’s Hild premium jack-up rig has been awarded a contract from an undisclosed customer for work in Latin America.
[Read more…] about Borr Drilling rig secures Latin America workDeepsea Yantai set to drill North Sea well
Fossil Energy – Drilling
The 3,900-ft semisubmersible rig Deepsea Yantai is set to spud an HPHT well in the North Sea off Norway for Wellesley Petroleum.
[Read more…] about Deepsea Yantai set to drill North Sea wellSeadrill plans to take over management of acquired rigs
Fossil Energy – Management
Following its acquisition of Aquadrill, Seadrill President and CEO Simon Johnson said that Seadrill intends to take control of the former Aquadrill rigs at an appropriate time based on discussions with existing managers and the customers currently using these rigs.
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Fossil Energy – Drilling
Equinor has awarded contracts for the use of Transocean Encourage, mainly in the Norwegian Sea, and Transocean Enabler, for the Johan Castberg field.
[Read more…] about Two rig contracts and collaboration agreement with TransoceanShelf jackup spuds second North Sea Blythe gas well
Fossil Energy – Development Well
The Shelf Perserverance jack up has spud the Blythe H2 development well for IOG in the UK southern North Sea.
[Read more…] about Shelf jackup spuds second North Sea Blythe gas wellQuest to confirm largest-ever oil discovery in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fossil Energy – Drilling
TotalEnergies is within days of starting a critical appraisal drilling campaign offshore Namibia to establish if its play-opening Venus-1 discovery holds the billions of barrels of oil and gas that many observers expect, while at the same time exploring for more hydrocarbons in this ultra-deepwater zone.
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