Odfjell Drilling and Semco Maritime have signed a contract for the preparation and modification of Deepsea Stavanger prior to her commencement of a 9-month drilling campaign for Total. [Read more…] about New dry-docking concept ‘High Docking’ opt by Odfjell Drilling at Semco Maritime
New record: Brage offshore well longest in Wintershall Dea history
Wintershall Dea has drilled the longest well (A36B) ever completed by the company in Norway. Reaching some 9,023 metres from the Brage platform, the well is around 200 metres longer than Mount Everest is tall. [Read more…] about New record: Brage offshore well longest in Wintershall Dea history
Neptune hands out drilling deals worth £30.8m for North Sea project
Neptune Energy and partners have dished out drilling services contracts worth £30.8 million for its 50 million barrel Seagull project in the UK North Sea. [Read more…] about Neptune hands out drilling deals worth £30.8m for North Sea project
KCA Deutag bags a multi-million pound drilling contract
KCA Deutag has been awarded a five-year contract extension by CNR International Ltd for three platforms operating in the UK North Sea. [Read more…] about KCA Deutag bags a multi-million pound drilling contract
Seadrill unveils its first hybrid-powered offshore drilling rig
Offshore drilling rig operator Seadrill has unveiled the West Mira, the company’s first hybrid offshore drilling rig. [Read more…] about Seadrill unveils its first hybrid-powered offshore drilling rig
CNOOC International hires Valaris ship for exploratory wells
China Offshore Oil Corporation E&P Mexico has signed a drilling contract with Valaris for the Valaris Renaissance drilling vessel. [Read more…] about CNOOC International hires Valaris ship for exploratory wells
Naming ceremony of GustoMSC designed rig
Yesterday at ADIPEC the official name of the new GustoMSC designed Jack-up drilling rig (following the signing of the licence agreement between IMI and GustoMSC) was revealed. [Read more…] about Naming ceremony of GustoMSC designed rig
Helix Energy takes the delivery of semi sub from Sembcorp Marine
Singapore based shipyard ‘Sembcorp Marine’ conducted the naming ceremony and delivered the Q7000 well intervention semi-submersible rig to Helix Energy Solutions. [Read more…] about Helix Energy takes the delivery of semi sub from Sembcorp Marine
Maersk Drilling secures one-well extension for the Integrator
Maersk Drilling has secured a contract extension offshore Norway for the ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Integrator from Aker BP. [Read more…] about Maersk Drilling secures one-well extension for the Integrator
Island Drilling awarded Duncan contract by Cairn Energy
Norway’s Island Drilling Company has been awarded a contract by Capricorn Norge for its 2012-built semi-submersible rig Island Innovator. [Read more…] about Island Drilling awarded Duncan contract by Cairn Energy
