Fossil Energy – Guinea
Trident Energy has initiated a three-well infill drilling campaign on Block G offshore Equatorial Guinea using the semisub Island Innovator.
[Read more…] about Semisub rig starts drilling for Trident offshore Equatorial GuineaEquinor Energy discovers oil in exploration well 30/12-3 S
Fossil Energy – Oil Discovery
Equinor Energy has discovered oil in exploration well 30/12-3 S in the North Sea.
[Read more…] about Equinor Energy discovers oil in exploration well 30/12-3 SStena Drilling takes delivery of Stena Evolution
Fossil Energy – Stena Evolution
Stena Drilling has taken delivery of the 12,000-ft drillship Stena Evolution from Samsung Heavy Industries’ yard in Geoje, South Korea.
[Read more…] about Stena Drilling takes delivery of Stena EvolutionNoble secures contract for jack up in Danish North Sea
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Noble has been awarded a contract with Wintershall Noordzee B.V. for the harsh environment jack up rig Noble Resilient to plug and abandon two wells in the Danish North Sea.
[Read more…] about Noble secures contract for jack up in Danish North SeaDolphin secures long-term North Sea rig hire
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Dolphin Drilling has signed an LOI for a 500-day drilling campaign in the UK for the semisubmersible rig Borgland Dolphin.
[Read more…] about Dolphin secures long-term North Sea rig hireNoble and Petronas Suriname agree rig swap offshore Suriname
Fossil Energy – Drilling Suriname
Noble Corporation and Petronas Suriname E&P have cemented a strategic agreement to exchange drilling rigs for an impending project offshore Suriname.
[Read more…] about Noble and Petronas Suriname agree rig swap offshore SurinameHarbour Energy starts drilling Gayo-1 well off Indonesia
Fossil Energy – Drilling off Indonesia
Oil and gas company Harbour Energy has started drilling the Gayo-1 exploration well in the Andaman II block, offshore Indonesia.
[Read more…] about Harbour Energy starts drilling Gayo-1 well off IndonesiaGalp’s well in Namibia’s Orange Basin shows promise
Fossil Energy – Namibia
Portuguese oil and gas company Galp has reported preliminary signs of hydrocarbon presence in an exploration well being drilled offshore Namibia.
[Read more…] about Galp’s well in Namibia’s Orange Basin shows promiseBrazil’s Petrobras starts drilling Equatorial Margin well
Fossil Energy – Drilling Pitu Oeste
Petrobras on Saturday said it started drilling the Pitu Oeste well, which marks the resumption of the company’s efforts to explore oil and gas on the so-called Equatorial Margin.
[Read more…] about Brazil’s Petrobras starts drilling Equatorial Margin wellPetrobras contracts Seadrill drillship pair
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill announced that Petrobras has awarded 1,064-day fixed-term contracts to each of the West Auriga and the West Polaris in Brazil.
[Read more…] about Petrobras contracts Seadrill drillship pair