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Equinor Extends Maersk Rig's Stay at Martin Linge Field

Jul 09, 2021

Norwegian oil company Equinor Energy has exercised an option to add well intervention work to the previously agreed contract for Maersk Drilling's Maersk Intrepid jack-up drilling rig.The agreement is for work at the Martin Linge field offshore Norway…

Valaris Clinches Jack-up Rig Deal in Saudi Arabia

Jul 07, 2021

Offshore drilling firm Valaris has won a contract extension with Aramco in Saudi Arabia for one of its standard-duty modern jackup drilling rigs.The Saudi national oil company has elected to extend the charter of the VALARIS JU-140 jack-up by 183 days…

Argentina Seeks Sanctions Against Oil Firms Drilling Near Disputed Falklands

Jul 07, 2021

Argentina's government has launched a process to sanction a number of foreign firms it accuses of illegally drilling for oil in a disputed area near the British-run Falkland Islands, over which the South American country also claims sovereignty…

Petrobras Books Constellation's Drillship Laguna Star

Jul 07, 2021

Brazilian offshore drilling contractor Constellation has signed a long-term offshore drilling contract with Petrobras.The contract is for Constellation's Laguna Star drillship. The drillship will begin its 1,095-day charter offshore Brazil in January 2022…

Equinor Drills Duster Near Troll Field Off Norway

Jul 07, 2021

Norwegian oil company Equinor has drilled a dry well near the Troll field in the North Sea offshore Norway.The company drilled the wildcat well 31/11-1 S in the production licence 785 S around 55 kilometers south of the Troll field in the North Sea and 100 kilometers southwest of Bergen…

Eni Makes 'Significant' Oil Find Offshore Ghana. Eyes Tie-in to Nearby FPSO

Jul 06, 2021

Italian oil giant Eni said Tuesday it had made a significant oil discovery on the Eban exploration prospect in CTP Block 4, offshore Ghana.The Eban - 1X well is the second well drilled in CTP Block 4, following the Akoma discovery. Preliminary…

BP Charters Valaris Drillship for Mauritania/Senegal Drilling

Jul 06, 2021

Oil major BP has hired a Valaris drillship for drilling operations offshore Mauritania and Senegal, where it operates the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project.Valaris said Tuesday that BP would use its double hull DP drillship VALARIS DS-12 to drill four offshore wells…

ExxonMobil Drills Another Dry Well in Canje Block, Offshore Guyana

Jul 05, 2021

ExxonMobil's Jabillo-1 offshore well in Guyana's Canje Block has reached the planned target depth, however, without finding evidence of commercial hydrocarbons, Exxon's partners in the block said Monday.The Jabillo-1, drilled by the Stena Carron drillship will now be plugged and abandoned…

Turkey to Keep Exploring for Oil and Gas in Mediterranean, Erdogan Says

Jul 02, 2021

Turkey will carry on exploring for oil and gas in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday in comments that may revive tensions with the European Union and Greece amid attempts to repair their frayed ties.Turkey…

ADNOC Adds Goldman Sachs to Lead Drilling Unit IPO

Jul 01, 2021

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has added Goldman Sachs to a lead role on the initial public offering of its drilling unit, sources said, in the bank's first such high-profile deal in the emirate since 2019.Goldman Sachs' investment banking…

Chariot Names Drilling Manager for Anchois Project, Offshore Morocco

Jul 01, 2021

Africa-focused oil and gas company Chariot has appointed David Brecknock to the role of Drilling Manager, to lead the company's planned Anchois gas appraisal well drilling within the Lixus licence, offshore Morocco.The objectives of the drilling…

Carnarvon Picks Jack-up Rig for Buffalo Well in Timor Sea

Jun 30, 2021

Australian oil company Carnarvon Petroleum has selected a jack-up drilling rig for the Buffalo-10 well offshore Timor-Leste, planned to be drilled in October of this year.The company has signed a letter of intent with an undisclosed offshore drilling contractor…

Valaris Secures Contract Extension for Jack-up Rig in Saudi Arabia

Jun 30, 2021

Offshore drilling company Valaris has secured a contract extension for its VALARIS JU-250 (ex-Bob Palmer) jack-up drilling rig.The 200-day extension to the charter has been agreed with ARO Drilling a Saudi-focused offshore drilling joint venture between Valaris and Saudi Aramco…

TotalEnergies Books Shelf Drilling Jack-up for Nigerian Drilling Campaign

Jun 29, 2021

Oslo-listed drilling firm Shelf Drilling has secured a contract for the Baltic jack-up rig with TotalEnergies in Nigeria.TotalEnergies local subsidiary Total E&P Nigeria Limited will use the jack-up drilling rig for five wells, plus extension options…

Saipem Charters Ultra-deepwater Drillship from Samsung Heavy Industries

Jun 29, 2021

Italian oilfield services giant Saipem has chartered a newbuild drillship directly from South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard.Saipem expects the drillship - named Samsung Santorini - to be delivered in November 2021, when the Italian…

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