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 fleetDiscovered more petroleum on Brage field
Fossil Energy – Norway
OKEA and its partners have discovered petroleum in the ‘Knockando Fensfjord’ prospect in the North Sea.
[Read more…] about Discovered more petroleum on Brage fieldPapua New Guinea’s first deepwater exploration well
Fossil Energy – Papuan Basin
TotalEnergies and PETRONAS have joined forces to drill Mailu-1, Papua New Guinea’s first deepwater exploration well, marking a significant milestone for the Pacific region.
[Read more…] about Papua New Guinea’s first deepwater exploration wellSeadrill secures new contract for idle drillship
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Seadrill has secured a new contract in Malaysia for its 10,000-ft drillship West Capella and an extension of the current contract in Brazil for the 12,000-ft drillship West Carina.
[Read more…] about Seadrill secures new contract for idle drillshipPerro Negro 7 to resume operations in Saudi Arabia
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Saipem announces the restart of operations of the jack-up Perro Negro 7 in Saudi Arabia starting January 2026.
[Read more…] about Perro Negro 7 to resume operations in Saudi ArabiaTransocean nets $168M in two rig contracts
Fossil Energy – Drilling Contracts
Transocean has secured a new contract and an extension for two of its rigs, adding approximately $168 million to its firm backlog.
[Read more…] about Transocean nets $168M in two rig contractsExxonMobil pushes ahead with further testing at Barreleye discovery
Fossil Energy – Exploration Drilling
ExxonMobil Guyana is continuing exploration drilling at the Barreleye-3 well in the Stabroek Block, according to a notice issued by Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department.
[Read more…] about ExxonMobil pushes ahead with further testing at Barreleye discoveryPetronas drills first of four wells Offshore Suriname
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Petronas has completed drilling of the Caiman-1 exploration well in Block 52 offshore Suriname, marking the first well in its four-well 2025–2026 drilling campaign in the block.
[Read more…] about Petronas drills first of four wells Offshore SurinameINEOS Energy announces new Norphlet oil discovery
Fossil Energy – Oil Discovery
INEOS Energy has announced a new oil Norphlet discovery in the Gulf of Mexico.
[Read more…] about INEOS Energy announces new Norphlet oil discoveryTransocean lands six-well fixture for drillship offshore Australia
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Transocean has secured a six-well contract for its Deepwater Skyros drillship offshore Australia.
[Read more…] about Transocean lands six-well fixture for drillship offshore Australia