The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Aker BP a drilling permit for a wildcat well in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 36/4-2 in production license 1153, operated by Aker BP with 40% working interest.Aker BP’s partners in the license are INPEX Idemitsu Norge with 30%…
Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured new contracts for two of its harsh-environment semi-submersible drilling rigs, adding approximately $185 million in firm backlog.The largest award was for the Transocean Norge, which received…
Vaalco Energy has reported strong initial results from its ongoing drilling campaign offshore Gabon, highlighted by the successful completion and startup of the Ebouri-5H development well and the mobilization of the drilling rig to its next target…
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured a three-well drilling contract with BP for the semi-submersible rig Noble GreatWhite offshore United Kingdom.The contract is expected to last between 150 and 210 days and carries a dayrate of $320…
Conrad Asia Energy, via its subsidiary West Natuna Exploration Limited (WNEL), has signed a binding contract with PT Pertamina Drilling Services Indonesia through the PDSI–ADES Consortium for the provision of a jack-up drilling rig to support development of the Mako gas field offshore Indonesia…
Masirah Oil has announced that the start date for a planned three-well development drilling program at the offshore Yumna field in Oman's Block 50 will be updated at a later date.The company did not provide a revised timeline for the campaign…
The Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) has completed its 200th offshore rig project following the delivery of the VALARIS 250 (Bob Palmer) offshore rig project.The milestone was marked during a ceremony attended by executives and officials from ASRY and representatives from Valaris…
Malaysia’s oil and gas services firm Velesto Energy has secured a contract from Northern Gulf Petroleum (NGP) for the provision of jack-up drilling rig services offshore Thailand.The contract was awarded to Velesto's wholly owned subsidiary…
Dolphin Drilling has announced the contract fixture of its semi-submersible drilling rig Borgland Dolphin with an undisclosed operator in the UK, which represents approximately $239 million in firm contract backlog.The contract is scheduled to commence in the second half of 2027…
GustoMSC, NOV’s offshore design and engineering business, has developed a new asymmetrical rack-and-pinion technology designed to increase the jacking capacity of offshore wind installation vessels without increasing vessel size, weight or system complexity…
Carnarvon Energy has secured the Transocean Equinox semi-submersible drilling rig for a multi-well campaign that includes exploration wells in the Bedout Sub-basin offshore Western Australia, with drilling scheduled to begin from April 2027…
DEME, through its Japanese joint venture Japan Offshore Marine (JOM), has secured a contract for the Oga–Katagami–Akita Offshore Wind Project, covering engineering work and vessel charter services for the offshore installation of 21 wind turbines…
Cheniere Energy Partners has signed a lump-sum turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Bechtel Energy for the first phase of the Sabine Pass LNG Expansion Project in Louisiana and issued a limited notice to proceed…
The MISC Group revenue of RM2,891.4 million ($729 million) was 2.7% higher than the revenue for the period ended March 31, 2025.The increase was mainly due to higher revenue from the company’s Petroleum and Product Shipping segment, primarily driven by higher freight rates and earning days…
Well-Safe Solutions has secured its first contract to provide full well operatorship and asset execution services for an unnamed client in the UK North Sea.The contract expands the company’s service offering into integrated well lifecycle services…
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