Fossil Energy – Black Sea
TPAO has started drilling the Filyos-1 well in the Black Sea offshore Türkiye with the Fatih drillship.
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Ocean BlackHawk heads for US GoM
Fossil Energy – Drilling GoM
Diamond Offshore 12,000-ft drillship Ocean BlackHawk has left Las Palmas in the Canary Islands for the US GoM for a new contract after undergoing its five-year special periodic survey (SPS) and other contract preparations.
[Read more…] about Ocean BlackHawk heads for US GoMTransocean announces Petrobras contract and rig acquisition
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Transocean has announced that the ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Aquila has been awarded a three-year contract with Petrobras.
[Read more…] about Transocean announces Petrobras contract and rig acquisitionValaris announces drillship contract award
Fossil Energy – 12-Well Contract
Valaris has been awarded a 12-well contract offshore West Africa for drillship VALARIS DS-7, which will be reactivated for this contract.
[Read more…] about Valaris announces drillship contract awardNew drillship contract adds $518 million to Transocean backlog
Fossil Energy – Drilling GOM
An undisclosed, independent operator has awarded Transocean a 1,080-day contract for a high-specification seventh-generation, ultra-deepwater drillship in the Gulf of Mexico offshore Mexico.
[Read more…] about New drillship contract adds $518 million to Transocean backlogSeadrill plans to take over management of acquired rigs
Fossil Energy – Management
Following its acquisition of Aquadrill, Seadrill President and CEO Simon Johnson said that Seadrill intends to take control of the former Aquadrill rigs at an appropriate time based on discussions with existing managers and the customers currently using these rigs.
[Read more…] about Seadrill plans to take over management of acquired rigsSaipem awarded drilling contract offshore Ivory Coast
Fossil Energy – Ivory Coast
Saipem has been awarded by the Joint Venture Eni Côte d’Ivoire Ltd. and Petroci a drilling contract offshore the Ivory Coast worth 400 million USD.
[Read more…] about Saipem awarded drilling contract offshore Ivory CoastClassification and testing BOP systems
Fossil Energy – BOP Stack Services
Scana-owned PSW Technology has signed an agreement with Deep Value Driller for deepwater BOP stack services.
[Read more…] about Classification and testing BOP systemsDeep Value Driller and Saipem conclude bareboat charter
Fossil Energy – Bareboat Charter
Deep Value Driller announced the entry into and effectiveness of a bareboat charter for the 7th generation mobile offshore drilling vessel Deep Value Driller with Saipem.
[Read more…] about Deep Value Driller and Saipem conclude bareboat charterAnother stranded newbuild drillship acquired
Fossil Energy – Drillship
Esgian Rig Service reported that the 12,000-ft seventh-generation West Dorado drillship has been sold to Eldorado Drilling, a newly established company owned by a group of investors.
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