Archer (UK) is awarded a new 5 year firm contract with two times one year options for the provision of platform drilling services for Chevron North Sea. [Read more…] about Chevron once again extends its hand towards Archer with new contract
Halliburton wins offshore services contract from Shell to work in Brazil’s Campos and Santos Basins
Halliburton Company announced the execution of an integrated services contract with Shell for post-salt development and pre-salt exploration in Brazil’s Campos and Santos Basins. [Read more…] about Halliburton wins offshore services contract from Shell to work in Brazil’s Campos and Santos Basins
GDI landed on a three-year drilling services contract with North Oil Company
Gulf Drilling International (GDI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gulf International Services (GIS), has signed a three-year contract with North Oil Company (NOC) to provide drilling services through its rig ‘Dukhan’ for NOC’s extensive development initiatives in Al Shaheen oil field. [Read more…] about GDI landed on a three-year drilling services contract with North Oil Company
Turan Drilling & Engineering wins $500 million BP contract in Azerbaijan
Turan Drilling & Engineering announces that it has been awarded its first contract, which is with BP Exploration (Caspian Sea). [Read more…] about Turan Drilling & Engineering wins $500 million BP contract in Azerbaijan
Lundin successfully acquired consent for exploration drilling in the North Sea
The Petroleum Safety Authority in Norway have given Lundin consent for exploration drilling of wells 16/5-8 S and 16/5-8 A, in the vicinity of the Edvard Grieg field, using Leiv Eiriksson drilling unit. [Read more…] about Lundin successfully acquired consent for exploration drilling in the North Sea
Ensco and Rowan Companies merge to form Ensco Rowan
Ensco Rowan today announced the completion of the previously disclosed merger of Ensco and Rowan Companies. [Read more…] about Ensco and Rowan Companies merge to form Ensco Rowan
Merge of drilling companies
Atlantica Tender Drilling and Energy Drilling have signed a Letter of Intent to merge the two companies. [Read more…] about Merge of drilling companies
Saipem awarded new offshore drilling contracts totalling over 200 million USD
Saipem has been awarded new contracts in Offshore Drilling in Norway and Middle East totalling over 200 million USD. [Read more…] about Saipem awarded new offshore drilling contracts totalling over 200 million USD
Shelf grabs 4 new CJ46 Jackups
Yesterday Shelf Drilling has entered into agreements with affiliates of China Merchants & Great Wall Ocean Strategy & Technology Fund regarding the acquisition of two newbuild premium jack-up rigs (CJ46) for a purchase price of USD 87 million per rig and Bareboat charters of, and the option to buy, two additional CJ46 jack-up rigs. [Read more…] about Shelf grabs 4 new CJ46 Jackups
CNPC charters giant Bluewhale I rig
CNPC from China has reportedly chartered one of the world’s largest semi-submersible drilling rigs – the Bluewhale I. [Read more…] about CNPC charters giant Bluewhale I rig
