Drilling News


Transocean Posts 3Q Loss. Says Market Conditions, Dayrates Improving

Nov 02, 2021

Offshore drilling company Transocean on Tuesday posted a third-quarter loss, but the CEO Jeremy Tighpen praised fleet performance, improving market conditions, and rising dayrates.Swiss-based drilling contractor posted a third-quarter net loss of $130 million…

Guyana: ExxonMobil's Third Well in Canje Offshore Block Disappoints

Nov 01, 2021

Sapote-1, ExxonMobil's third well in the Canje Block offshore Guyana, has, after the first two wells, Bulletwood-1 and Jabillo-1, failed to unearth evidence of commercial hydrocarbon volumes, too.Westmount Energy, an indirect partner in the Canje Block through its stake in JHI Associates…

“It’s alive!”: Offshore Drillers Start Resuscitating Idle Drillships

Oct 29, 2021

Offshore drilling rig reactivations have begun as utilization and dayrates continue their rapid recovery, Esgian's Teresa Wilkie writes.We expected it to happen just not necessarily this soon. But now it’s official, several cold-stacked rigs…

Aker BP's Mugnetind Offshore Well Falls Short of Expectations

Oct 29, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has made a minor oil discovery at the Mugnetind exploration well in the North Sea, offshore Norway.According to Longboat Energy, Aker BP's partner in the offshore license PL906 where the well is located…

China's CNOOC Sees Q3 Revenue Soar, Reaffirms Green Investment

Oct 29, 2021

CNOOC Ltd's unaudited third-quarter revenue grew 64% to 59.7 billion yuan ($9.33 billion) on higher prices and output, the Chinese offshore oil and gas major said on Thursday.The state oil firm said it is mapping out an emissions-cutting roadmap…

Chariot Moves Step Forward to Anchois FID in 2022

Oct 28, 2021

Chariot, a company looking to develop the Anchois offshore gas discovery in Morocco, has found a buyer for the field's gas as well as a partner.The company said  Thursday it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding ('MOU') with an unnamed 'leading international energy group…

Lamprell Takes $45M Loan for IMI Jack-up Rig Construction

Oct 28, 2021

Offshore construction specialist Lamprell has secured a $45 million revolving trade loan facility to be used for the working capital requirements of the two IMI newbuild jackup rigs which are currently under construction at the Lamprell's Hamriyah yard…

Weak Q3 and Mixed 2022 Guidance Overshadow Saipem's New Plan

Oct 28, 2021

Weak quarterly results and mixed 2022 guidance overshadowed a new business plan from Saipem on Thursday, sending shares in the Italian energy services group down more than 8%.In his first strategy plan, Chief Executive Francesco Caio said Saipem…

Dolphin Drilling Secures Marketing Rights for Keppel's 7th Gen. Semi-sub Rigs

Oct 28, 2021

In a deal with Singapore's offshore rig builder Keppel Fels, offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling said it has secured the marketing rights for the KFELS Moss Maritime CS60 ECO MW semi-submersible drilling rigs.While the drilling company did not explicitly say it…

Transocean, Nekkar form Digital Well Construction JV

Oct 28, 2021

Norwegian industrial tech group Nekkar has via its subsidiary Intellilift formed a joint venture (JV), with a subsidiary of the offshore drilling giant Transocean. The name of the joint venture firm is  Inteliwell.The purpose of the joint venture…

Maersk Drilling Completes Sale of Maersk Inspirer Offshore Rig

Oct 28, 2021

Danish offshore drilling firm Maersk Drilling has completed the sale of its Maersk Inspirer combined drilling and production unit to Havila Sirius for $373 million.The unit has been deployed at Repsol's Yme oil field in the North Sea and has recently started producing oil…

Neptune Energy Drills Duster at Tail Prospect Offshore Norway

Oct 27, 2021

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy Norge AS has concluded the drilling of the exploration well 33/6-5 S (Tail prospect) in the North Sea, off Norway. According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, the well is dry.Neptune drilled the wildcat well using the Deepsea Yantai drilling rig…

Seadrill Gets Court Approval to Cut Debt, Exit Bankruptcy

Oct 27, 2021

Offshore driller Seadrill Ltd on Tuesday obtained court approval for its reorganization plan, clearing the way for it to emerge from bankruptcy.U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones in Houston signed off on the plan during a virtual hearing. Under the plan…

Two-year Charter: ExxonMobil Hires Valaris Drillship for Angola Drilling

Oct 27, 2021

U.S. oil major ExxonMobil has awarded a two-year contract for Valaris' drillship Valaris DS-9 for operations in Angola.The drillship, formerly known as Ensco DS-9, will work for ExxonMobil's Angolan subsidiary Esso Exploration Angola.Delivered in 2015 by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea…

Equinor Makes Light Oil Discovery in Norwegian Sea

Oct 26, 2021

Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has made an oil and gas discovery at its Egyptian Vulture offshore well in the Norwegian Sea, off Norway.Equinor's partner Longboat Energy said the exploration well 6407/1-9 in the Norwegian Sea encountered…

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