"Deepsea Atlantic" News

Odfjell Drilling Secures $290M Contract with Equinor for Deepsea Atlantic Rig

Jul 17, 2023

Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling Ltd. has won contracts with Equinor for its Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible drilling rig.The contracts have been signed further to the signing of two Letters of Intent signed back in March…

Reducing Carbon Footprint: Odfjell Drilling's Offshore Rig Successfully Tests Biofuel Operation

May 25, 2023

Norwegian offshore drilling firm Odfjell Drilling said via social media Thursday that it has, with oil firm Equinor, recently completed a pilot project operating an offshore drilling rig on renewable biofuel. According to the company, during the pilot…

Unnamed Client Chooses Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Atlantic Rig for North Sea Operations

Mar 31, 2023

Norwegian offshore drilling firm Odfjell Drilling said Friday it had signed two letters of intent with an unnamed client for the use of Odfjell's Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible drilling rig in the North Sea region.The LOIs have a combined…

Equinor Awards 5-well Extension for Odfjell Drilling's Semi-sub

Nov 28, 2022

Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Odfjell Drilling said Monday that Equinor had exercised its priced options for Odfjell's Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible drilling rig.Under the extension to drill five additional wells on the Johan Sverdrup Phase 2 field development in the North Sea…

Inadequate Planning, Execution Led to 35.2-ton Slip Joint Dropping from Offshore Rig in Norway

Oct 31, 2022

Inadequate planning and execution led to a 35.2-ton slip joint unintentionally dropping from Odfjell Drilling's offshore drilling rig to an offshore supply ship before ending up on the seabed offshore Norway in March this year, an investigation by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has shown…

Probe Launched After 32-tonne Slip Joint Drops on Vessel and Into Sea from Deepsea Atlantic Rig

May 11, 2022

The Norwegian offshore oil and gas safety body PSA Norway has launched an investigation into a lifting incident that happened on the Deepsea Atlantic offshore drilling rig on Sunday, May 8. 'While hoisting a 32-tonne slip joint from a vessel to Deepsea Atlantic…

Baker Hughes, Halliburton, Schlumberger, Others Win $2,1B in Drilling, Services Deals with Equinor

May 06, 2022

Oilfield services giants Baker Hughes, Halliburton, and Schlumberger have signed a contract extension with the Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor for the integrated drilling and well services on Equinor-operated fields offshore Norway.Equinor said Friday it was…

Name Change for Northern Ocean's Offshore Drilling Rig Duo

Mar 10, 2022

Oslo-listed drilling contractor Northern Ocean on Thursday said Thursday that it would change the names of its two semi-submersible drilling rigs West Bollsta and West Mira.The two 6th generation offshore drilling rigs, used for drilling operations offshore Norway…

Odfjell Drilling to Spin Off Well Services and Energy Arms into Odfjell Technology

Jan 31, 2022

Norwegian offshore drilling company Odfjell Drilling said Monday it was contemplating spinning off its Well Services and Energy segments into a newly established company, Odfjell Technology. The plan is also to list the shares in Odfjell Technology on the Oslo Stock Exchange…

Equinor Gets OK to Use Odfjell Drilling Rig at Johan Sverdrup Field

Dec 20, 2021

Norwegian oil company Equinor has obtained regulatory consent for the use of Odfjell Drilling's Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible drilling rig at the Johan Sverdrup oil field.The consent was granted by the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway and…

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…

Odfjell Drilling Secures One-Well Extension for Deepsea Atlantic Rig

May 10, 2021

Norwegian oil firm Equinor has extended the contract with Odfjell Drilling for the use of the Deepsea Atlantic offshore drilling rig.Odfjell Drilling said Monday that Equinor had exercised its options to add one additional well to the Deepsea Atlantic contract…

Equinor Drills Two Dry Wells in North Sea, Off Norway

Jun 10, 2021

Norwegian oil firm Equinor has drilled two dry wells near the Fram field in the North Sea, offshore Norway.Using the Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible drilling rig, Equinor drilled the wells 35/11-25 S and 35/11-25 A in the production licence 090…

Odfjell Drilling Rig Trifecta: Equinor Hires 'Deepsea Stavanger' for 2022 Drilling

May 26, 2021

Norwegian oil firm Equinor has awarded offshore drilling company Odfjell Drilling a contract for Deepsea Stavanger semi-submersible drilling rig, adding to the previously awarded deals for two other Odfjell Drilling rigs.The contract for the…

Equinor Secures Approvals to Drill Two North Sea Wildcats

Apr 12, 2021

Norway's Equinor has received approvals to drill two offshore wells in the production licence 090 in the North Sea, offshore Norway.The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD), which has granted the regulatory approvals for the drilling operations…

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