Fossil Energy – Drilling
Transocean has secured more work for two semisubmersible drilling rigs operating offshore Norway, both from the current clients.
[Read more…] about Transocean rig contracts extended for nine more wellsVantage 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 ExplorerTransocean Equinox spuds first well for Amplitude
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Amplitude Energy has announced that drilling has started on the first East Coast Supply Project (ECSP) well offshore Australia, with the Transocean Equinox rig spudding the Elanora-1 on 25 January 2026.
[Read more…] about Transocean Equinox spuds first well for AmplitudeDiscovered more petroleum on Brage field
Fossil Energy – Norway
OKEA and its partners have discovered petroleum in the ‘Knockando Fensfjord’ prospect in the North Sea.
[Read more…] about Discovered more petroleum on Brage fieldPapua New Guinea’s first deepwater exploration well
Fossil Energy – Papuan Basin
TotalEnergies and PETRONAS have joined forces to drill Mailu-1, Papua New Guinea’s first deepwater exploration well, marking a significant milestone for the Pacific region.
[Read more…] about Papua New Guinea’s first deepwater exploration wellSeadrill secures new contract for idle drillship
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Seadrill has secured a new contract in Malaysia for its 10,000-ft drillship West Capella and an extension of the current contract in Brazil for the 12,000-ft drillship West Carina.
[Read more…] about Seadrill secures new contract for idle drillshipPerro Negro 7 to resume operations in Saudi Arabia
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 deadline