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ADES CFO to Step Down

Jan 08, 2021

Oil and gas drilling contractor ADES has informed that its CFO Khaled Hassan has decided to resign to pursue other interests.'Mr. Hassan has decided to step down from his position to pursue a greater role outside of the Group. To ensure an orderly transition…

Constellation Nets Long-Term Drillship Deal with Petrobras

Jan 08, 2021

Brazilian oil and gas drilling company Constellation has won a long-term contract for its ultra-deepwater drillship Brava Star with the Brazilian oil firm Petrobras.Constellation said this week that the contract for the 2015-built Brava Star…

Neptune Energy Extends Deepsea Yantai Offshore Rig Contract

Jan 08, 2021

Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has extended the contract for the Deepsea Yantai semi-submersible drilling rig. This is the rig Neptune used when it last year made one of Norway's largest offshore discoveries - the Dugong.The Deepsea Yantai…

BPC Can Keep On Drilling Off Bahamas, Court Rules

Jan 06, 2021

A judge in The Bahamas has refused to grant any orders that would affect Bahamas Petroleum Corporation's current operations in the country, meaning that the drilling of Perseverance #1 well, spudded on December 20, will continue. Further hearings…

Eni Hires PV Drilling VI Jack-Up for Drilling Offshore Vietnam

Jan 05, 2021

Vietnamese offshore drilling company PV Drilling has recently signed a contract with Italian oil giant Eni for the supply of its PV Drilling VI jack-up rig.The contract, with Eni Vietnam, is for the oil company's 2021 drilling campaign, scheduled to start in early January off the coast of Vietnam…

ExxonMobil Spuds Bulletwood Well, Offshore Guyana

Jan 05, 2021

U.S. oil major ExxonMobil has reportedly started drilling at the Bulletwood-1 well site on the Canje Block, offshore Guyana.The news was shared Tuesday by Westmount Energy, an indirect partner in the Canje Block. Westmount owns an indirect interest in the Canje Block as a result of its circa 7…

Norway: Lundin Gets Nod to Drill North Sea Well

Jan 05, 2021

Lundin Energy has been granted a permit to drill the 16/4-13 S well in the North Sea, offshore Norway.The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, which granted the permit, said Tuesday the offshore well would be drilled using the West Bollsta semi…

Santos Makes $235M FID for Bayu-Undan Infill Drilling Program

Jan 05, 2021

Australian oil and gas company Santos, the operator of the Bayu-Undan field in the Timor Sea, off Timor Leste, has reached a Final Investment Decision for the US$235 million Phase 3C infill drilling program at the offshore field.The program…

Offshore Drilling Firm Emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Jan 04, 2021

Offshore drilling firm Pacific Drilling has emerged from the Chapter 11 process, completing its balance-sheet restructuring and implementing the reorganization plan under the Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy…

Petrobras Divests Sete Interest

Dec 31, 2020

Brazilian oil company Petrobras has divested its stake in offshore drilling company Sete Brasil.The company on Wednesday transferred today to companies of Sete Brasil Group, for the symbolic total amount of 7 euros, the equity interest of 15%…

Awilco Drilling Terminates Rig Building Contract with Keppel. Seeks Refund

Dec 29, 2020

Offshore driller Awilco Drilling said Monday it had terminated its offshore rig construction order with Singapore's Keppel, citing breach of contract and seeking a refund. The termination comes after Keppel itself terminated the same contract…

Australia: BP's Closely Watched Ironbark Offshore Well Fails to Deliver

Dec 29, 2020

BP's closely watched Ironbark exploration well offshore W. Australia, which partners had hoped could unearth 15tcf of gas, has not encountered hydrocarbons, not in significant volume anyway.Beach Energy, BP's partner in the project, said Tuesday that the well had been drilled to a total depth of 5…

Shell Completes Acquisition of Offshore Blocks in Colombia

Dec 28, 2020

Colombian oil and gas company Ecopetrol has informed that Shell has completed the previously agreed acquisition of 50 percent interest in three Colombian deepwater oil and gas blocks.The two companies signed an agreement in February which entailed…

Brazilian Oil Firm Buys Offshore Drilling Rig for One Dollar

Dec 28, 2020

Brazilian oil company PetroRio has signed an agreement to buy a 1974-built semi-submersible drilling rig for one dollar.The company earlier this month said it had signed a deal with Ventura for the acquisition, for US$ 1.00 (one US Dollar), of the Atlantic Zephyr rig…

Borr Drilling Names New CFO

Dec 28, 2020

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has appointed Magnus Vaaler as its new Chief Financial Officer, replacing Christoph Bausch with effect from December 28, 2020.Vaaler currently serves as VP of Investor Relations and Treasury in the company…

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