COSL-owned NH9 semi-submersible rig has arrived on location at the Empyrean's Jade prospect offshore China, in preparation for the long-awaited drilling start.The drilling operation will target what Empyrean says is 'a world-class' conventional oil target in the Jade Prospect…
Australian oil and gas company Santos has started drilling at the Apus-1 well offshore W. Australia, using the Noble Tom Prosser jack-up drilling rig.The rig recently moved to the Apus-1 well site from the Pavo-1 well where Santos, and its partner Carnarvon…
Offshore drilling contractor Valaris on Wednesday announced multiple contracts and contracts extensions worth $181 million in total for its offshore drilling rigs. The contracts were awarded after Valaris last issued its fleet status report on February 21…
Australian oil and gas company Western Gas, the owner of the high-impact Sasanof-1 prospect off W. Australia, expects the Valaris MS-1 offshore drilling rig to move to the well site in May.'Western Gas is pleased to advise that the Valaris MS…
Italian offshore services firm Saipem has won new offshore drilling contracts in the Middle East and Africa worth over $400 million in total.In the Middle East, Saipem has won contracts for two high-spec jack-up drilling rigs units. The contracts…
Greece plans to accelerate gas exploration in its western and southern waters in a fresh drive to tap domestic resources amid soaring energy prices and concerns over Russian gas supplies, government sources said on Tuesday.Greece has produced…
Australian oil and gas company Woodside has awarded a contract to Australian offshore vessel owner MMA Offshore to support offshore field development drilling for the Scarborough Project in Australia’s North West.The contract is for a firm period of 350 days…
Norwegian oil company Equinor has made a significant discovery at the Kveikje exploration well in the North Sea, offshore Norway, Longboat Energy, Equinor's partner in the project, has informed. The well, formally named Well 35/10-8S, located in license PL293B…
Shallow water drilling company Borr Drilling has won new contracts and extensions for five of its premium jack-up drilling rigs. 'These awards increase the company's backlog by approximately 2,530 days [around 6.9 years], excluding optional periods…
Australian oil and gas company Karoon Energy plans to drill a control well and, subject to the results of that well, a second control well in the Neon oil discovery, offshore Brazil. 'This decision is based on extensive pre‐development studies…
Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras announced on Friday that it had discovered an oil accumulation in the southern portion of the Campos Basin.The oil was found in a pioneering well in the Alto de Cabo Frio Central block, which is owned by Petrobras and BP…
Australian oil and gas company Santos has mobilized the Noble Tom Prosser jack-up drilling rig to the Apus-1 well location offshore W. Australia, with the drilling operations set to start within a week.The rig recently completed drilling the successful Pavo-1 well…
Danish offshore drilling company Maersk Drilling has won contracts with Shell for the provision of its Maersk Voyager drillship for drilling services offshore multiple countries. The contracts are expected to start in April 2022, with a total firm duration of one year…
Norwegian offshore drilling company Odfjell Drilling has appointed Kjetil Gjersdal as its new CEO, following the company's split with its Odfjell Technology spin-off which started trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange on Tuesday.'With his 22 years’…
Brazilian oil company Petrobras has lost a $400 million case against Paragon Offshore Nederland, a former supplier of offshore drilling rigs for oil and gas exploration.Petrobras said Thursday that the Court of Justice of Rio de Janeiro decided…