LogIn LogOut

Rigs News

 

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 1,300 days, including fixed priced options, and an estimated contract revenue of more than $129 million, according to Borr Drilling.In the Middle East, the Arabia II jack-up rig…

Seatrium Engages Axess Group to Clear FPSOs for Brazil Deployment

Aug 06, 2025

Norway-based Axess Group has secured contracts with Seatrium to deliver Brazilian Regulatory Compliance (BRC) services for six floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units set for deployment off Brazil.Axess Group has been tasked to deliver BRC services for P-78…

Dutch Contractor Completes Malaysia’s Largest 'Rig-to-Reef' Decom Project

Jul 21, 2025

Dutch offshore contractor Marine Masters has completed its offshore scope for the decommissioning of the South Angsi Alpha (SAA) platform, operated by Hibiscus Oil & Gas Malaysia, marking a major milestone in the repurposing of retired offshore infrastructure…

Fugro Expands Geotechnical Testing Capabilities in Indonesia

Jun 11, 2025

Fugro has opened a new geotechnical testing laboratory in Jakarta, Indonesia, enhancing its regional capabilities for energy and infrastructure projects.The new facility will increase Fugro’s lab capacity in Asia Pacific by 20% and cut testing turnaround times by 30%…

Offshore Drilling 2025: 3 Things to Watch During a Year of Market Corrections

Dec 24, 2024

2024 has been another strong year for the offshore drilling rig market with high utilization and dayrates. However, the winds of change have started to blow, and the market is already showing some signs of weakening demand and declining dayrates across the three main rig types – jackups…

Impending Shortage of Jackups within Ageing Asia Pacific Fleet

Oct 24, 2024

While utilization for marketed jackup rigs is at a healthy 100% in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, it is an ageing fleet that will ultimately be unable to fulfil operator age requirements.Westwood’s RigLogix records 39 marketed jackups in APAC…

Leaky Platforms: Pemex Knocked for Delayed Repairs, "Vast" Methane Leaks

Mar 22, 2024

Pemex reportedly put off urgent repairs and maintenance at an important offshore platform for months, resulting in methane spewing into the atmosphere, according to internal documents and three sources familiar with the infrastructure.New data…

The Rig Market: What’s in Store in ’24?

Dec 20, 2023

2023 has been another noteworthy year for the rig market’s ongoing recovery, with a 3% increase in global marketed utilization versus 2022, a demand increase of 29 rigs, a 7% uptick in average contract duration, 16 further reactivations and newbuild deliveries…

Seadrill Sells Three Tender-assist Units for $85 Million

Jun 21, 2023

Offshore drilling firm Seadrill on Wednesday announced it has agreed to sell three tender-assist units to Singapore's Energy Drilling Pte Ltd for a total of $85 million in cash.The units are the semi-tender West Vencedor and tender rigs T-15 and T-16…

Vahana Aryan Becomes First Jack-up Unit to Receive DNV's Abate-Ready Notation

Apr 05, 2023

Dubai-based Vahana Marine Solutions DMCC's Vahana Aryan vessel has become the first jack-up unit to receive DNV’s Abate-Ready notation. According to DNV, the Abate notation is designed to assist the owners and operators of offshore units to…

Keppel, Borr Drilling Strike Deal on Delivery Schedule for Five Jack-up Rigs

Oct 12, 2022

Singapore's Keppel said on Wednesday that it had reached a deal with the offshore drilling company Borr Drilling over the delivery schedule for five jack-up rigs ordered previously by Borr Drilling.The rig builder had in 2020 and 2021 agreed…

Shelf Drilling Lands ONGC Work

Jul 29, 2022

Dubai based jackup operator Shelf Drilling has been awarded a three-year contract for with India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation for work on the Mumbai High. The contract is for the C.E. Thornton jack-up rig, with planned start-up of operations is Q2 2023…

Keppel Posts 66% Jump in First-half Profit

Jul 28, 2022

Singaporean conglomerate Keppel Corp on Thursday reported a first-half profit that rose 66%, helped by higher earnings across most of its main businesses and a rebound at its offshore & marine (O&M) unit.Keppel, which traces its roots to a small ship repair yard corporatized in 1968…

Empyrean Energy: Jade Prospect Site Survey Complete. Drilling Rig Talks Underway

Mar 07, 2022

Empyrean Energy, a company gearing up to start drilling at its Jade prospect, offshore China, said Monday that China Oilfield Services Limited ('COSL') had successfully completed the well site survey required over the Jade Prospect drilling location…

Santos Drilling Ahead at Pavo-1 Site Offshore Australia

Feb 15, 2022

Australian oil and gas company Santos is drilling ahead at its Pavo-1 well, off W. Australia, after last week's spud using the Noble Tom Prosser jack-up drilling rigThe Pavo-1, operated by Santos (70%) with Carnarvon as partner (30%) is targeting…

Current News

Technip Energies Gets FEED Job for Inpex’ Abadi LNG Project in Indonesia

Technip Energies Gets FEED Job for Inpex’ Abadi LNG Project in Indonesia

Keppel, Seatrium in $53M Arbitration Case Over Brazil Corruption Scheme

Keppel, Seatrium in $53M Arbitration Case Over Brazil Corruption Scheme

Subsea7 Secures Work at Black Sea Field off Türkiye

Subsea7 Secures Work at Black Sea Field off Türkiye

CIP, Petrovietnam Team Up for Offshore Wind Project in Vietnam

CIP, Petrovietnam Team Up for Offshore Wind Project in Vietnam

Seatrium Signs FLNG Vessel Upgrade Deal for Golar LNG

Seatrium Signs FLNG Vessel Upgrade Deal for Golar LNG

EnQuest Enters Indonesia with Operatorship PSCs for Two Exploration Blocks

EnQuest Enters Indonesia with Operatorship PSCs for Two Exploration Blocks

PXGEO Nets First Seismic Survey off Malaysia

PXGEO Nets First Seismic Survey off Malaysia

Subscribe for AOG Digital E‑News

AOG Digital E-News is the subsea industry's largest circulation and most authoritative ENews Service, delivered to your Email three times per week

Sanchez, Sanchez: Spain wants to coordinate climate change agreement with France and Portugal
Silver at 14-year peak; gold nears record highs due to US rate cuts
The Russian rouble is weakening as Putin meets Xi Modi and Xi in China
https://accounts.newwavemedia.com