Offshore Drilling
Weatherford
Contracts

Weatherford wins $147 million Petrobras contract for tubular running services

Weatherford International plc has been awarded a three-year, $147 million contract by Petrobras to deliver Tubular Running Services (TRS) across…
offshore oil platform
Regional

Drill, maybe, drill: Why North Sea oil and gas will not meet UK energy needs

Kemi Badenoch’s promise to “maximise” oil and gas extraction has put clear North Sea water between her party and the…
offshore north sea oil platform image
Regional

Oil and gas industry touts ‘tiebacks’ to boost North Sea production

Viability of linking new production to existing hubs explored as calls grow for extensions to existing licences For Donald Trump,…
offshore drilling
Regional

Norway restarts North Sea drilling licences as UK faces calls to lift ban

Norway has reopened oil and gas exploration in the North Sea for the first time since 2021, prompting opposition parties…
Valaris DS-9 drillship; Source ExxonMobil
International

ExxonMobil’s new gas discovery springs into view offshore Cyprus

Two energy giants, U.S.-headquartered ExxonMobil and Qatar’s QatarEnergy, have made a new gas find off the coast of Cyprus, using…
Transocean rig embarks on its Gulf of America drilling job with BP
Contracts

Transocean rig embarks on its Gulf of America drilling job with BP

An ultra-deepwater drillship, owned by the Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor Transocean, has kicked off its assignment with the UK-headquartered energy…
Deep Stavanger
International

WATCH: Odfjell rig all spruced up for 5-year North Sea gig with Aker BP

A semi-submersible rig forming part of Odfjell Drilling’s fleet has undergone maintenance ahead of its contract with Aker BP in…
Deepsea Bollsta rig drilled several wells in Namibia for oil majors; Source: Equinor
International

Energy trip down memory lane: Offshore oil & gas discoveries to remember 2024 by

While current indications firmly point out that oil and gas are here to stay for years to come, the same…
offshore drilling
International

New Rules to Ease Pressure on US Offshore Drilling

The U.S. Interior Department said on Thursday it has implemented new guidelines for allowable pressure differences in a certain type…
transocean-encourage-transocean
International

Transocean rig in the clear for drilling ops offshore Norway

Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor has received the go-ahead from the country’s authorities to use one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs…

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