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BP hires semi-sub for drilling ops off UK

Sunday, June 14 2026

Drilling

Noble Corporation has secured a three-well drilling contract with BP for the semi-submersible rig Noble GreatWhite offshore the United Kingdom.

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Filed Under: BP, Drilling, drilling campaign, drilling rig, International projects, Noble, Noble Drilling, Oil and Gas, Semisub Tagged With: BP, drilling, Noble Corporation, Oil and Gas, semi sub

Multi-year contract for Borgland Dolphin

Monday, June 8 2026

Drilling

Dolphin Drilling has announced the contract fixture of its semi-submersible drilling rig Borgland Dolphin.

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Filed Under: Dolphin Drilling, Drilling, International projects, Semisub Tagged With: Dolphin Drilling, drilling, semi submersible rig

SFL announces $170 million contract for Hercules

Thursday, March 12 2026

Fossil Energy – Drilling

SFL announced that it has signed a drilling contract in Canada with a large, investment grade multinational oil and gas company for the harsh environment semi-submersible rig Hercules.

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Filed Under: Canada, Drilling, International projects, Odfjell Drilling, Semisub Tagged With: Canada, drilling, Odfjell Drilling, semi sub, SFL

Eni exercises third optional well on Ventura’s SSV Catarina

Friday, December 12 2025

Fossil Energy – Drilling

Eni extends use of Ventura Offshore’s semisubmersible.

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Filed Under: Drilling, drilling campaign, drilling vessel, ENI, Indonesia, International projects, Semisub Tagged With: drilling, Eni, Indonesia, semisub

Repsol contracted BORGLAND DOLPHIN

Wednesday, October 8 2025

Fossil Energy – Drilling

Aberdeen-based Dolphin Drilling announced the contract fixture of its semi-submersible drilling rig, BORGLAND DOLPHIN, to Repsol.

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Filed Under: Contract, Dolphin Drilling, Drilling, International projects, Repsol, Semisub Tagged With: contract, Dolphin Drilling, drilling, repsol

Boskalis’ Blue Marlin transports colossal cargo

Saturday, September 27 2025

General – Transport

The semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin is currently transporting an impressive offshore unit to Angola.

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Filed Under: Angola, Boskalis, FPU, International News, Semisub, Transport Tagged With: angola, BosKalis, FPU, transport

Conversion Scarabeo 5 to floating production

Tuesday, August 26 2025

General – Conversion

Saipem has completed the conversion of the Scarabeo 5 semi-submersible drilling unit into a floating plant for the separation and boosting of hydrocarbons (Floating Production Unit – FPU).

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Filed Under: Congo, conversions, Drilling, ENI, FPU, International projects, LNG, Saipem, Semisub Tagged With: Congo LNG project, Conversion, drilling unit, Eni, FPU, saipem, Scarabeo 5

Equinor industrialising plugging operations

Saturday, March 29 2025

Fossil Energy – Contract

Island Drilling Company has been awarded a three-year contract for well plugging on Equinor-operated fields on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) using the Island Innovator semi-submersible rig.

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Filed Under: Archer, Baker Hughes, Drilling, Equinor, International News, Island Drilling, Semisub, well plugging Tagged With: Archer Oiltools, baker hughes, drilling, Equinor, Island Drilling, semisub, well plugging

Aker BP gets all clear for drilling ops off Norway

Wednesday, March 19 2025

Fossil Energy – Drilling Permit

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea.

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Filed Under: Aker BP, Drilling, drilling permit, International projects, Norwegian Offshore Directorate, Norwegian Sea, Semisub Tagged With: Aker BP, Drilling permit, NOD, norwegian sea

Harbour Energy gets drilling permit for CCS Exploration off Norway

Wednesday, March 19 2025

Fossil Energy – Drilling Permit

Harbour Energy has secured a permit to drill a well in the Norwegian Sea, which is part of the carbon storage exploration license at Havstjerne development.

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Filed Under: CCS, Drilling, drilling permit, Exploration, Harbour Energy, International News, Norway, Semisub Tagged With: ccs, drilling, exploration, Harbour Energy, NOD, norway

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