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Sapura Berani Rig Moves to Start Drilling for Total in Congo

Dec 01, 2020

Malaysian offshore drilling company Sapura Drilling has informed that its Sapura Berani semi-submersible self-erecting tender-assist drilling rig is on its way to Congo to start a drilling contract.In a social media post on Tuesday, Sapura Drilling…

Seadrill Partners Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Dec 01, 2020

Seadrill Partners LLC said on Tuesday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as a means to restructure its debt, in another sign of financial difficulties for the wider Seadrill Ltd oil drilling rig group.'The company intends to use the bankruptcy process to ensure that all customer…

Borr Drilling Warns of Financial Challenges, Eyes Consolidation

Dec 01, 2020

Borr Drilling, a Norwegian contractor of shallow-water drilling rigs, warned on Monday that the company continued to face a “very challenging” financial situation after reporting $61.9 million in net loss for the third quarter.The company said…

Equinor Cleared to Drill Exploration Well in Johan Castberg License Area

Nov 30, 2020

Norwegian oil giant Equinor has been cleared to drill an exploration well at the Isflak prospect in the Barents Sea.The well 7220/7-4 sits in the production license 532, in a water depth of 351 meters. The approval was granted by the safety regulator PSA Norway…

Guyana: CGX, Partners Get More Time to Drill Corentyne Block Well

Nov 27, 2020

Oil and gas company CGX, the operator of the Corentyne offshore block in Guyana, has, with its partners been given more time to drill a well in the block.Frontera Energy Corporation, a CGX partner in the Corentyne block, said Friday that, following…

Bahamas Petroleum: Virus Mitigation Measures Lift Costs of Perseverance #1 Drilling

Nov 27, 2020

Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC), an oil and gas firm which is gearing up to spud its first well offshore the Bahamas next month, has raised the cost estimates for the drilling operation, citing COVID-19 mitigation measures.As previously reported…

Australia: Melbana Energy Expands Offshore Acreage Near Beehive Prospect

Nov 26, 2020

Australian oil and gas Melbana Energy has been awarded two additional petroleum exploration permits offshore northern Australia, near the license containing the Beehive prospect.The application was made for the permit areas, designated as WA-544-P and NT/P87…

Rystad: E&P Spending in 2021 Could Reach $380B. Return to Pre-Crisis Levels Uncertain

Nov 24, 2020

Investments from the global oil and gas exploration and production companies (E&P) in 2021 are forecasted to reach around $380 billion, almost flat year-on-year, a report by Rystad Energy shows.Approximately 20% or $76 billion of the estimated…

Bassoe Analytics, Greenpact Data Merge into Esgian

Nov 24, 2020

Bassoe Analytics, a Norwegian offshore drilling rig data company, said Tuesday it has merged with Greenpact Data. The merged company, called Esgian, has been described as a provider of Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) impact analytics for the energy transition…

Total to Charter Two Maersk Offshore Drilling Rigs for Suriname Operations

Nov 24, 2020

French oil major Total has awarded a conditional letter of award to Danish offshore drilling firm Maersk Drilling for the supply of two deepwater rigs, Mærsk Developer and Maersk Valiant, for an exploration and appraisal project in Suriname’s Block 58…

Archer in 5-Year Drilling Services Deal with Aker BP

Nov 24, 2020

Oslo-listed oilfield services provider Archer has won a five-year contract with the Norwegian oil company Aker BP.The contract is for the provision of platform drilling operations and maintenance services on the Ula and Valhall installations in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea…

Offshore Driller Noble Says Reorganization Plan Gets Court Approval

Nov 23, 2020

Offshore drilling contractor Noble, which filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August, said Monday that its restructuring plan had received court approval. The offshore drilling company changed its name earlier this month from Noble Corp…

Ivory Coast: Foxtrot to Spend $315M to Increase Its Gas Output

Nov 23, 2020

Ivory Coast-based energy firm Foxtrot International will invest $315 million to increase its gas output by a third by 2022 to meet the West African nation's growing power needs, the firm's general manager told Reuters on Monday.Ivory Coast,…

Vår Energi Gets OK to Drill Production Wells at Goliat Field

Nov 23, 2020

Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi has been given consent to use Saipem's Scarabeo 8 drilling rig on the Goliat oil field in the Barents Sea, off Norway.Vår Energi will use the semi-submersible drilling rig for production drilling on the Goliat field…

Odfjell Drilling, Equinor Firm Up Offshore Drilling Deals in Norway

Nov 23, 2020

Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling has signed firm drilling contracts with Equinor for the use of two of its offshore drilling rigs in Norway.The contracts are for the use of the Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible drilling…

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