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U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Sale Expansion, Pending Appeal

Oct 27, 2023

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday temporarily paused a federal judge's order last month that had required the Biden administration to expand a planned offshore oil and gas auction in the Gulf of Mexico by 6 million acres (2.4 million hectares)…

Guyana Says Another 'Significant Discovery' Made in Stabroek Block

Oct 26, 2023

An appraisal well drilled by a consortium led by Exxon Mobil in Guyana has resulted in a 'significant discovery' of oil and gas, the South American country's energy ministry said on Thursday.The Lancetfish-2 well results mark the fourth offshore discovery in the country this year…

ARO Drilling Secures Financing for Two Newbuild Jack-up Rigs

Oct 26, 2023

Offshore drilling firm ARO Drilling (“ARO”), a 50/50 joint venture between Valaris and Aramco, has secured financing for its first two newbuild jack-up drilling rigs, Kingdom 1 and 2.According to Valaris, ARO secured 'attractive' financing,…

OKEA Makers Oil Discovery Near Brage Offshore Field

Oct 26, 2023

Oil and gas company OKEA has made an oil discovery near the Brage field in the North Sea, offshore Norway.According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, between 0.2 and 0.5 million Sm3 of recoverable oil was proven in connection with drilling well 31/4-A 13 E…

Early Production Start at Aker BP's Kobra East & Gekko Offshore Development

Oct 26, 2023

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has started production from Kobra East & Gekko (KEG) development in the Alvheim area, offshore Norway.The KEG development comprises the two discoveries Kobra East and Gekko in licence 203. The field has…

New Head for Glamox’s Marine, Offshore, and Wind (MOW) Division

Oct 25, 2023

Lighting solutions specialist Glamox said Wednesday that Tommy Stranden would replace Håkon Helmersen as Chief Sales & Commercial Officer for Glamox’s Marine, Offshore, and Wind (MOW) division.Stranden (46) is the general manager for MOW’s Northern Europe business…

Lebanon Wants TotalEnergies' Consortium to Drill Second Well in Offshore Block 9

Oct 25, 2023

Lebanon wants a consortium led by TotalEnergies to drill another well at offshore Block 9 quickly, after a first well did not find enough natural gas to be commercialized, energy minister Walid Fayad told Reuters.The consortium drilling in Block…

Halliburton Profit Jumps 32% on Higher Global Drilling Demand

Oct 24, 2023

Halliburton reported a 32% rise in third-quarter profit on Tuesday as higher international drilling and equipment demand helped overcome weakness in North America.Oil and gas companies, who rely on service providers for drilling, well construction…

Norwegian Sea: Equinor's First Well in PL 1058 Confirmed Dry

Oct 24, 2023

Equinor, the Norwegian oil and gas company, has finalized the drilling of the wildcat well 6307/1-2, located 36 kilometers to the south of the Njord field in the Norwegian Sea. The well has been confirmed as dry.This is the first well drilled in the production licence 1058…

SLB Profit Beats on Strength in Global Drilling Activity

Oct 20, 2023

SLB edged past estimates for quarterly profit on Friday as strength in the overseas drilling market to meet the insatiable global appetite for oil drove demand for its oilfield equipment, offsetting weakness in North America.Oilfield services…

Northern Drilling to Challenge Arbitration Tribunal Ruling in Drillship Dispute with Hanwha

Oct 20, 2023

Offshore drilling rig owner Northern Drilling said Thursday it would appeal an arbitration tribunal ruling from September, which ruled in favor of South Korea's Hanwha and against Northern Drilling in a case over drillship order cancellations…

Transocean's Quarterly Rig Fleet Report: $745 Million in Drilling Contracts Secured

Oct 19, 2023

Deepwater drilling contractor Transocean shared Thursday its quarterly offshore rig fleet status report, in which it said it had secured $745 million worth of drilling contracts.During the period, the company secured contracts for three drillships: Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1…

Greenpeace Loses Legal Challenge to UK's New North Sea Oil and Gas Licenses

Oct 19, 2023

Britain's decision to authorize new licenses for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea was lawful, London's High Court ruled on Thursday, dismissing a legal challenge by Greenpeace. The environmental campaign group had argued Britain's failure…

Dolphin Drilling Wins Letter of Award for Offshore Drilling Project in India

Oct 19, 2023

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling said Thursday it had received a Letter of Award (LOA) for a drilling campaign from Oil India Limited for a 14-month firm period, with another 7-month extension option.This follows Dolphin Drilling's mid-September announcement…

Oil Rush in Namibia's Orange Basin: Galp Prepares for Massive 10 Billion Barrel Oil Hunt as Rig Approaches

Oct 19, 2023

Portuguese oil and gas company Galp is gearing up to start drilling a well in an offshore block in Namibia, near the giant oil discoveries made recently by TotalEnergies and Shell.In May, Galp entered into a contract with SFL Corporation for the semi-submersible rig Hercules…

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