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 ArabiaExxonMobil 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 SurinameSaipem extends drillship charter and $300m purchase option deadline
Fossil Energy – Contract Extension
Norway-based Deep Value Driller has won an extension of the bareboat charter for a seventh-generation drillship of the same name from Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem.
[Read more…] about Saipem extends drillship charter and $300m purchase option deadlineINEOS 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 AustraliaValaris announces multi-year contract for VALARIS DS-8
Fossil Energy – Brazil
Valaris announced it has been awarded a multi-year contract with Shell offshore Brazil for drillship VALARIS DS-8.
[Read more…] about Valaris announces multi-year contract for VALARIS DS-8Seatrium wins repeat Kingdom 4 jack-up contract
General – Newbuilding
Seatrium Offshore Technology has secured a repeat contract from International Maritime Industries for Kingdom 4, a LeTourneau Super 116E Class jack-up rig, deepening offshore drilling cooperation in the Kingdom.
[Read more…] about Seatrium wins repeat Kingdom 4 jack-up contractEni exercises third optional well on Ventura’s SSV Catarina
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Eni extends use of Ventura Offshore’s semisubmersible.
[Read more…] about Eni exercises third optional well on Ventura’s SSV CatarinaBorr Drilling expands fleet with five Noble rigs
General – Drilling Rigs
Borr Drilling has signed a US$360 million agreement to acquire five jack-up rigs from Noble Corp, while preparing to raise roughly US$85 million through a public offering of 21 million shares.
[Read more…] about Borr Drilling expands fleet with five Noble rigs