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OMV Petrom, NewMed Energy to Drill Another Exploration Well in Bulgaria’s Black Sea

Jun 11, 2025

OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy, the partners in the Bulgaria's Han Asparuh offshore block in the Black Sea, have reached the decision to drill an exploration well in the Krum Prospect.The drilling of the exploration in Krum prospect, named Krum-1…

Aquaterra Energy to Deliver Well Services Work for North Sea CCS Project

Jun 10, 2025

Offshore engineering solutions provider Aquaterra Energy has secured two major contracts to support the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), the CO2 transportation and storage provider for the East Coast Cluster.The project, which will initially…

Tower Resources Lines Up ADES Jack-Up Rig for Cameroon Drilling Op

Jun 10, 2025

Tower Resources, the AIM-listed oil and gas company focused on Africa, has issued a Letter of Award (LoA) to Advanced Energy Systems (ADES), an affiliate of Saudi firm ADES Holding, for the provision of a jack-up rig for drilling job in Central Africa…

Noble, Green Yard Sign Maintenance Contract for GreatWhite Rig (Video)

Jun 08, 2025

Noble and Green Yard have entered into a contract for a scheduled yard stay for the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig Ocean GreatWhite, owned by Noble Corporation.The rig will enter the yard for maintenance, demobilization and upgrades after it has completed its job west of Shetland…

Rex’s Akrake Set for July Drilling Ops off West Africa

Jun 06, 2025

Akrake Petroleum, Rex International's indirect subsidiary, has completed the development plan for the Seme field offshore Benin, with the drilling operations scheduled to begin in early July 2025 using Borr Drilling’s jack-up rig.Akrake holds…

Petrobras Targets Africa as Its Main Exploration Area Outside Brazil

Jun 06, 2025

Petrobras aims to make Africa its main region of development outside Brazil, the state-run oil giant's CEO told Reuters on Thursday during a wide-ranging interview about the company's strategy.Ivory Coast has extended the 'red carpet' for Petrobras…

Transocean Scoops $100M for Two-Well Drilling Job for Equinor

Jun 05, 2025

Transocean has secured $100 million from two-well option exercised by Equinor for one of its harsh environment semi-submersible drilling rigs.Equinor has decided to extend Transocean Spitsbergen semi-submersible rig’s stay in Norway, with the latest option exercised by the company…

Shell Makes FID for Trinidad Offshore Gas Project

Jun 03, 2025

Energy producer Shell has made a positive final investment decision on its Aphrodite gas project offshore Trinidad and Tobago, the company said on Tuesday.The project is expected to produce first gas in 2027 and have a peak production of 18…

ADES Secures Jack-Up Drilling Rig Contract in West Africa

Jun 03, 2025

Saudi oil and gas drilling contractor ADES Holding has secured a contract with Addax Petroleum, part of Sinopec Group, for its Admarine 510 jack-up drilling rig, which will be put to work offshore Cameroon in West Africa.The contract is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025…

CCS Partners Find Sweet Spot for CO2 Injection and Storage in North Sea

Jun 02, 2025

A wildcat well, drilled by Harbour Energy Norge and its partner Stella Maris CCS in the Havstjerne storage project, has confirmed a reservoir that is suitable for injection and storage of carbon dioxide (CO2).Well 9/6-1 was drilled in the North…

BP Lines Up Noble Rig for North Sea CCS Drilling Job

May 30, 2025

BP has hired Noble Corporation’s Noble Innovator jack-up rig for a drilling job related to carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in the North Sea.Under the contract, Noble Innovator will drill six firm wells for the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) project in the North Sea…

Eni Starts Drilling Activities off Ghana with Seventh-Gen Drillship

May 30, 2025

Eni Ghana, a subsidiary of Italy’s Eni, has marked the start of drilling activities offshore Ghana with the arrival of Deep Value Driller (DVD) drillship, following completion of activities in Côte d'Ivoire.Eni Ghana, together with its Offshore…

Valeura Concludes Eight-Well Drilling Campaign in Gulf of Thailand

May 29, 2025

Canada-based oil and gas company Valeura Energy has completed an eight-well drilling campaign in license B5/27 in Gulf of Thailand with Borr Drilling’s Mist jack-up drilling rig.At its 100%-operated B5/27 license, Valeura conducted drilling operations at Jasmine C…

TenneT Begins Drilling Under Dunes for Laying Electricity Cables on Maasvlakte

May 28, 2025

In the coming years, grid operator TenneT will bring wind energy from the sea to land on the Maasvlakte. To enable the landing of these electricity cables, contractor NRG started six drillings under the dunes May 26. Three more will follow after the summer…

ADNOC Drilling Secures 15-Year Contract for Two Rigs

May 28, 2025

ADNOC Drilling has been awarded a $1.15 billion, 15-year contract for two jack-up rigs by ADNOC Offshore in support of its growing offshore operations.The new rigs represent the latest generation of jack-up rigs and have been prepared for operations at the Lamprell shipyard in Sharjah…

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