Drilling
Ventura Offshore has agreed to provide marketing and operational management services for the 12,000-foot drillship Deep Value Driller, owned by Eldorado Drilling.
[Read more…] about Deep Value Driller wins one-well contract in IndonesiaEquinor, Aker BP & Vår Energi join forces for NCS
Exploration
Equinor is establishing a strategic exploration collaboration with Aker BP and Vår Energi to pursue some of the largest remaining opportunities on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS).
[Read more…] about Equinor, Aker BP & Vår Energi join forces for NCSNoble signs contract for Noble Intrepid
Drilling
ORLEN Upstream Norge AS has awarded Noble Corporation a contract for the Noble Intrepid ultra-harsh environment jackup rig.
[Read more…] about Noble signs contract for Noble IntrepidFugro awarded three-year deepwater ROV contract in India
ONGC
Vantage International has awarded Fugro Survey India a three year contract to provide ROV based deepwater drill support services for ONGC’s offshore drilling operations in India.
[Read more…] about Fugro awarded three-year deepwater ROV contract in IndiaPetrobras finds more gas offshore Colombia
Fossil Energy
Petrobras has discovered a new gas accumulation at the Sandia-1 exploration well on Block GUA-OFF-0, which is located offshore Colombia.
[Read more…] about Petrobras finds more gas offshore ColombiaShell 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 discoveryAdvancing drill floor safety and efficiency with Auto Slip system
Technology
Huisman has signed a contract with the offshore drilling contractor Seadrill for the delivery of an AS605X Auto Slip system, marking another step towards greater automation of the drill floor.
[Read more…] about Advancing drill floor safety and efficiency with Auto Slip systemOil discovery near Johan Castberg field
Fossil Energy
Equinor has made an oil discovery in the Skrugard North Tubåen prospect in the Barents Sea.
[Read more…] about Oil discovery near Johan Castberg fieldNew offshore drilling contract for Saipem
Côte d’Ivoire
Saipem has been awarded a new offshore drilling contract by Eni Côte d’Ivoire Limited, valued at approximately 260 million USD.
[Read more…] about New offshore drilling contract for SaipemTurkey targets new prospect in Black Sea
Drilling
Turkish Petroleum has commenced drilling its newest ultra-deepwater exploration well, Taskopru-1, in the central Black Sea.
[Read more…] about Turkey targets new prospect in Black Sea