Global Energy commences the rig mobilisation to the Catalina #1 well
May 20, 2014
Global Energy Development announces that the rig mobilisation has commenced to the Catalina #1 well in the Company's Bolivar

COSL chartered Gulf Driller I, another new 300-feet Jack-up Rig
May 14, 2014
China Oilfield Services Limited has entered into a contract with ICBC Financial Leasing Co. for chartering of a new 300-feet jack-up

Greka Drilling mobilizes on Essar contract
May 14, 2014
Greka Drilling Limited is pleased to announce that following mobilization orders from Essar Oil Ltd, the US$65

Atwood Oceanics secures contract for the Atwood Falcon
May 5, 2014
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. announced that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a drilling services contract by BHP

Noble Corporation provides update on Paragon offshore separation
May 2, 2014
Noble Corporation announced an update to its plan to spin-off Paragon Offshore. Noble expects to effect the spin-off

Drydocks World delivers Rig Al Ittihad to National Drilling Company
May 1, 2014
Drydocks World announced the completion of major repair and refurbishment of National Drilling Company’s (NDC)

Fairmount tugs deliver rig ENSCO 5006 in Singapore
Apr 30, 2014
Tugs Fairmount Summit en Fairmount Alpine have towed rig ENSCO 5006 safely from Cyprus to Singapore.

Ensco plc sells jackup rig ENSCO 85 for $64 million
Apr 28, 2014
Ensco plc has sold ENSCO 85, a jackup rig built in 1981, for $64 million. The net book value of the rig was

Songa Offshore sells Songa Mercur and Songa Venus
Apr 28, 2014
Songa Offshore SE has entered into an agreement with Opus Offshore Group ("Opus Offshore") for the sale of the Songa Mercur and Songa Venus (collectively the "Rigs") and establishment of a strategic joint venture

Rowan provides fleet contract status update
Apr 25, 2014
Rowan Companies plc announced that its monthly report of drilling rig status and contract information has

Fred Olsen Energy ASA provides project and operational updates
Apr 23, 2014
The need for additional structural upgrades of Blackford Dolphin has been identified. Finalization of these

Hurricane Energy mobilises Sedco 712 Rig
Apr 17, 2014
Hurricane Energy has commenced the mobilisation process for the Transocean Sedco 712

Songa Offshore provides March fleet update
Apr 10, 2014
Songa Venus achieved an operational efficiency of 100% and an earnings efficiency of 98% during the

Patterson-UTI reports drilling activity for March 2014
Apr 7, 2014
Patterson-UTI reported that for the month of March 2014, the Company had an average of 196 drilling rigs

Origin Energy secures rig for Yolla gas field drilling program
Apr 4, 2014
Origin Energy Limited, as operator of the BassGas Joint Venture, announced that Seadrill Australia Pte Ltd

Seadrill secures contracts for multiple jack-up units
Apr 4, 2014
Seadrill Limited has secured new contracts for the jack-up units West Tucana, West Telesto, West Ariel, and

Maersk Drilling names the world’s largest jack-up rig
Mar 26, 2014
In a ceremony held at the Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore, Karen Tiffen, wife of Martin Tiffen, Managing Director of Total E&P Norge AS, had the honour of naming the ultra harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk

Rowan provides fleet contract status update
Mar 24, 2014
Rowan Companies plc announced that its monthly report of drilling rig status and contract information has been

Transocean Ltd. provides fleet update summary
Mar 19, 2014
Transocean Ltd. issued a monthly Fleet Update Summary which includes new contracts, significant changes to

Viking strengthens partnership with Labroy marine veteran as it invests in second rig
Mar 13, 2014
Viking Offshore & Marine Limited would participate in the ownership of a second cantilever drilling jack-up rig, further

Seadrill Limited to sell the West Auriga to Seadrill Partners LLC
Mar 13, 2014
Seadrill Limited has entered into an agreement with Seadrill Partners pursuant to which the Company will sell to

Songa Offshore provides update on February fleet
Mar 10, 2014
Songa Venus achieved an operational efficiency of 100% and an earnings efficiency of 98% during the month

Tower Resources confirms that the Rowan Renaissance drillship has arrived in Namibia
Mar 6, 2014
Tower Resources plc confirm that the Rowan Renaissance drillship arrived, as expected, in Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Noble Corporation updates rig status
Mar 4, 2014
Noble Corporation issued an update on the status of Noble Paul Wolff, a dynamically positioned semisubmersible rig