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GulfSlope Hires Ensco Rowan Rig

Jun 25, 2019

Houston-based oil and gas company GulfSlope Energy has executed a drilling services contract with Ensco Offshore Company, a subsidiary of EnscoRowan, to secure and utilize the Ensco 102 jack-up rig.The U.S. Gulf of Mexico focused independent…

MOL Norge Drills Duster in North Sea

May 27, 2019

The explorer and producer oil and gas MOL Norge AS, operator of production licence 539, is in the process of completing the drilling of wildcat well 3/7-11 S.The well was drilled about seven kilometres southwest of the Trym field on the eastern side of the Mandal High…

Saving Older Rigs a Sign of Hotter Markets

Apr 15, 2019

Rising oil prices are proving the fountain of youth for aging rig fleets, and the resultant surge in rig relevance is stirring financiers to find new ways of hanging on to rig revenues.There’s no better example of the new finance fondness for…

Ensco, Rowan Merge to Form Ensco Rowan

Apr 11, 2019

Ensco and Rowan Companies have completed a previously announced merger, creating the new combined offshore drilling company Ensco Rowan, the world's largest by fleet size.The merger completion follows the satisfaction of the transaction’s closing…

MOL Norge Gets Drilling Permit

Mar 27, 2019

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted MOL Norge, a Norwegian unit of the Hungarian oil company MOL, a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.According to a press release from NPD, the wildcat well, designated 3/7-11 S in production licence PL 539…

Rowan Rig Wins Repsol's Guyana Well Order

Mar 14, 2019

The offshore drilling contractor Rowan announced that Repsol Exploracion Guyana, a unit of Spanish energy major Repsol, has signed a contract for the EXL II, a high-specification Super 116E Jack-up rig, for work in Guyana.The contract is for…

Ensco, Rowan Merger Approved

Feb 22, 2019

Offshore drilling contractors Ensco plc and Rowan Companies plc Rowan Companies plc have received the final approval for their merger, which was announced four months ago.In a joint announcement, shareholders for both companies voted to approve…

Rowan Relentless Gets Extension from Exxon Mobil

Feb 14, 2019

Global offshore contract driller Rowan Companies announced that ExxonMobil has exercised the third of four options for the Rowan Relentless, an R-Class ultra-deepwater drillship.The option will be used for operations in the US Gulf of Mexico and has an expected duration of 180 days…

Petronas Contracts Rowan Drillship

Feb 13, 2019

Offshore driller Rowan Companies announced Tuesday that its R-Class ultra-deepwater drillship Rowan Renaissance has been awarded a one-well contract to drill offshore Mexico for PC Carigali Mexico Operations, S.A. de C.V. (Petronas).The contract…

Rowan Wins ConocoPhillips Contract

Jan 10, 2019

Contract driller Rowan announced Thursday that it has secured a contract in Norway from ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (COPSAS) for the N-Class ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig Rowan Norway.The contract is for an estimated duration of seven months…

Exploration Firms Drill Dry Well in North Sea

Jan 10, 2019

Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway) has completed exploration well 2/6-6S, targeting the Oppdal and Driva prospects in PL860 in the North Sea. Both targets were dry…

Hedge Fund Opposes Rowan Sale to Ensco

Jan 07, 2019

Hedge fund Canyon Capital Advisors has warned it would vote against the $2.38 billion sale of offshore driller Rowan Companies Plc to rival Ensco Plc, casting doubt on a combination that had signaled optimism about the future of offshore exploration…

Shell Extends Rowan Jackup Contract in Trinidad

Jan 03, 2019

Shell has extended its contract for the Rowan Gorilla VI jack up in Trinidad, Rowan Companies plc said.According to the offshore drilling contractor that provides well drilling services to the petroleum industry, the Super Gorilla class jack…

Rowan Secures Rig Work in Trinidad

Dec 24, 2018

Rowan Companies plc announced Monday it has secured a new contract for the jackup rig Ralph Coffman and a contract extension for another  jackup Joe Douglas.The Ralph Coffman, a 240-C Class harsh environment jack-up rig, has been awarded a 180…

Borr Drilling Deploys IFS Applications

Dec 20, 2018

The global enterprise applications company IFS announced that international offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has deployed IFS Applications to improve operations and optimize its IT landscape.The enterprise software company said in…

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