Fossil Energy
Stena IceMAX has just completed another successful three-well campaign in Egypt.
[Read more…] about Completion three-well campaign offshore EgyptShell exploration well offshore Egypt indicates commercial discovery
Oil Discovery
Shell’s Velox-1X exploration well off the coast of Egypt has encountered promising oil indicators and could lead to the first crude oil discovery in the under-explored Western Mediterranean region.
[Read more…] about Shell exploration well offshore Egypt indicates commercial discoveryNoble scoops $136 million for Brunei drillship project
Drilling
Noble Corporation has won a contract worth more than $130 million to drill offshore Brunei Darussalam with its drillship Noble Viking.
[Read more…] about Noble scoops $136 million for Brunei drillship projectFive-well contract for Deepwater Asgard drillship
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Transocean has secured a five-well contract for its Deepwater Asgard drillship in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
[Read more…] about Five-well contract for Deepwater Asgard drillshipTransocean announces contract awards
Fossil Energy – Drilling Contracts
Transocean announced awards of a contract for a harsh environment semisubmersible in Norway and contract extensions for two ultra-deepwater drillships in Brazil.
[Read more…] about Transocean announces contract awardsMore work in West Africa lined up for Tungsten Explorer
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Vantage Drilling managed drillship Tungsten Explorer has a conditional letter of award for follow-on work with TotalEnergies in West Africa.
[Read more…] about More work in West Africa lined up for Tungsten ExplorerEquinor starts drilling major gas development in Brazil
Fossil energy – Drilling
Equinor has started the drilling phase for the Raia project in the pre salt of the Campos Basin, Brazil.
[Read more…] about Equinor starts drilling major gas development in BrazilValaris drillships get extensions in Angola
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Valaris has secured contract extensions for its 12,000-ft drillships Valaris DS-7 and Valaris DS-9 offshore Angola.
[Read more…] about Valaris drillships get extensions in AngolaEni confirms oil discovery in Algaita-01, offshore Angola
Fossil Energy – Oil Discovery
Eni confirms an oil discovery in the Algaita-01 exploration well in Block 15/06, offshore Angola, approximately 18 km from Olombendo FPSO.
[Read more…] about Eni confirms oil discovery in Algaita-01, offshore AngolaVantage secures work for idle drillship Platinum Explorer
General – Drilling Contract
Vantage Drilling has received a binding Notification of Award (NOA) from India’s ONGC for the 12,000-ft drillship Platinum Explorer following the conclusion of a tender for a deepwater drillship campaign in India.
[Read more…] about Vantage secures work for idle drillship Platinum Explorer