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Seadrill Firms Up Offshore Drilling Workload with Multi-Region Contract Awards

Jan 21, 2026

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has secured multiple contract awards for its West Capella, West Elara and West Carina drilling rigs across Malaysia, Norway and Brazil.In Malaysia, the ultra-deepwater drillship West Capella secured a well-based contract with an undisclosed operator.The program is expected to start in the second quarter of 2026 for an estimated duration of 440 days, with priced options for three additional wells…

Why Shipowners Around the World Choose D-I Industrial’s Quiet Reliability

Jan 14, 2026

Why Shipowners Around the World ChooseD-I Industrial's Quiet Reliability?Consistent, durable performance that completely fixes breakdowns, delays, and demanding maintenance.In marine engineering, repeat customer choice depends on one thing:…

PV Drilling’s Jack-Up Rig Returns to Asia Ahead of April Drilling Ops

Dec 26, 2025

Vietnam’s PV Drilling has informed that its jack-up rig PV DRILLING IX arrived to Vietnam, after completing a two-month transport voyage from Europe, marking a key milestone ahead of its planned return to drilling operations in 2026.The rig reached Vung Tau on December 25…

ADES Nets $63M Contract for Compact Driller Jack-Up off Brunei

Dec 01, 2025

ADES Holding has secured a two-year contract through its subsidiary Shelf Drilling for the Compact Driller standard jack-up with Brunei Shell Petroleum, a joint venture between the Brunei government and Shell.The Compact Driller deal mars ADES…

SED Energy’s GHTH Rig Kicks Off Ops for PTTEP

Nov 18, 2025

The semi-submersible tender-assist drilling rig GHTH, owned by SED Energy Holdings’ subsidiary Energy Drilling, has started operations with Thailand’s PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP).The rig started operating after completing preparatory work in Singapore…

Mooreast to Assess Feasibility of Floating Renewables Push in Timor-Leste

Nov 12, 2025

Singapore-based Mooreast Holdings is set to begin feasibility studies to develop up to 500 MW of large-scale renewable energy projects in Timor-Leste.The feasibility studies, scheduled to start later in November, follow the signing of a Letter…

Energy Drilling’s EDrill-2 Rig Starts Ops for PTTEP in Gulf of Thailand

Oct 20, 2025

The tender-assist drilling rig EDrill-2, owned by its SED Energy Holdings’ subsidiary Energy Drilling, has started operations for PTT Exploration and Production Public Company (PTTEP) in the Gulf of Thailand.EDrill-2 mobilized to the Gulf of Thailand…

PV Drilling Takes Ownership of Noble Corporation’s Stacked Jack-Up Rig

Sep 16, 2025

Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has officially taken ownership of Noble Corporation’s Noble Highlander jack-up rig, which has been renamed to PV DRILLING IX.The rig has been transferred to PV Drilling’s technical team in Denmark…

Floating Offshore Wind Test Center Planned for Japan

Sep 10, 2025

Japan aims to start planning a national floating wind test centre next year, a senior industry official said, vowing to pursue a path of wind power growth despite a recent setback when Mitsubishi quit three projects.Mitsubishi-led consortia 8058…

Shelf Drilling Lands New Jack-Up Contract in Vietnam, Extends Egypt Deal

Aug 07, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured short-term contract for the Shelf Drilling Enterprise and a contract extension for the Trident 16 jack-up drilling rigs.The Shelf Drilling Enterprise has been hired for one firm well operation in Vietnam…

CNOOC Finds Oil and Gas in South China Sea

Jul 16, 2025

China's state-owned oil and gas firm China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has made a ‘major breakthrough’ in the exploration of metamorphic buried hills in the deep plays in the South China Sea for the first time, as it makes an oil and gas find in Beibu Gulf…

PTTEP Hires Energy Drilling’s Rig for Southeast Asia Offshore Job

Jul 07, 2025

SED Energy Holdings, through its wholly owned subsidiary Energy Drilling, has signed a five-year contract with PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) for an offshore drilling campaign using its tender-assist drilling rig…

One Shelf Drilling Rig Up for New Job in India, Other for Disposal

Jul 02, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a three-year contract for the J.T. Angel jack-up rig with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for operations in the Mumbai High, offshore India.The total added contract value is approximately $40 million…

Four Jack-Up Drilling Rig Deals Set to Bring In $129M for Borr Drilling

Jul 02, 2025

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has singed new contract commitments for four of its premium jack-up rigs, which are set for deployment in the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Mexico.The new awards have a combined duration of approximately 1…

Wood JV Gets EPC Job for Shell off Brunei

Jun 17, 2025

TendrillWood, a joint venture company between Wood Group and Tendrill, has secured a five-year contract with Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP) for brownfield engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services.Under the contract, the TendrillWood JV will deliver integrated…

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