FAR Ltd. executes Ocean Rig Athena drilling contracts for offshore SenegalOct 15, 2015FAR Limited and its Senegal joint venture partners have executed contracts for the use of the Ocean Rig Athena drillship for a drilling program in FAR's highly
Patterson-UTI reports drilling activity for September 2015Oct 6, 2015PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. reported that for the month of September 2015, the Company had an average of 99 drilling rigs operating in the
88 Energy announces mobilisation of Kuukpik Rig 5Sep 25, 201588 Energy Limited says that Kuukpik Rig 5 has commenced mobilisation from Prudhoe Bay (Deadhorse) to the Franklin Bluffs pad. Mobilisation
Seadrill receives notice of contract cancellation for the West MiraSep 23, 2015Seadrill Limited has been notified by Husky Oil Operations Limited (Husky) of the cancellation of the drilling contract for the West Mira (The Unit).
Primeline Energy Holdings mobilizes rig for drilling operations of LS23-1-1 wellSep 18, 2015Primeline Energy Holdings Inc. says that its drilling contractor China Oilfield Service Ltd. (COSL) has started the mobilization of the rig
Seadrill cancels West Mira construction contractSep 16, 2015Seadrill Limited, has notified Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd. (the Shipyard) that it has exercised its right to cancel the contract for the construction of
Wintershall awards rig contract for Maria Field Development to Odfjell DrillingSep 8, 2015Wintershall has awarded a major rig contract for the Maria Field to Odfjell Drilling. The contract for the Deepsea Stavanger semi-submersible
Strata-X announces rig mobilization for Lingle appraisal wellSep 7, 2015Strata-X Energy has received notice from the drilling contractor, Webster Drilling, that they have begun mobilization of their drilling rig to
Range Resources announces arrival of new drilling rig in TrinidadSep 4, 2015Range is pleased to advise that the vessel carrying the first new 4,000 m rig has arrived at the port in Trinidad. This is the largest rig to
Keppel enhances capabilities with acquisition of LETOURNEAU™ jackup rig designsAug 31, 2015Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has through its wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Offshore & Marine USA, Inc., entered
Maersk Venturer drilling rig is now on location at HawkeyeJul 31, 2015Red Emperor Resources NL says that the load-out of the Maersk Venturer drilling rig has been completed with the vessel now at the Hawkeye drilling location.
Primeline Energy Holdings secures rig for exploration drilling in AugustJul 27, 2015Primeline Energy Holdings Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent for the drilling operations of the forthcoming exciting exploration programme
Atlas Copco designs new modular rig for safer, more versatile drilling: the DiamondbackJul 23, 2015The new Atlas Copco Diamondback drill rig with optional sliding-angle mast drilling capability of 90 to 45 degrees offers drillers precisely
Rowan provides fleet contract status updateJul 23, 2015Rowan Companies plc says that its report of drilling rig status and contract information has been updated as of July 20, 2015.
Maersk Drilling receives 5-year extension contract for rig Heydar AliyevJul 20, 2015Maersk Drilling has been awarded a 5-year contract extension for the semi-submersible Heydar Aliyev rig with BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) Limited acting as
Junex's rig Installed in preparation for the drilling of the Galt No. 5 horizontal wellJul 17, 2015Junex Inc. says that its Foragaz No. 4 drilling rig is now installed in preparation for the drilling of the Junex Galt No. 5 Horizontal well that the Company plans to spud next week.
North Atlantic Drilling secures contract for West PhoenixJul 13, 2015North Atlantic Drilling has been awarded a contract extension for the semi-submersible rig West Phoenix by Total E&P UK Limited, commencing
San Leon Energy signs onshore rig contract, MoroccoJul 3, 2015San Leon Energy has signed a rig contract for the drilling of the El Aaiun-4 well on the Tarfaya conventional licence, onshore Morocco.
Statoil decides to suspend Scarabeo 5 rigJul 2, 2015Statoil has decided to suspend Scarabeo 5 due to overcapacity in its rig portfolio. The suspension will take effect once Scarabeo 5 has completed drilling of a well
Statoil cancels COSL Pioneer rig contractJun 25, 2015Statoil has decided to cancel the contract with COSL Pioneer some 13 months before the expiry date of August 2016.COSL Pioneer has been suspended since 8 October 2014
Seadrill Limited agrees to sell West Polaris to Seadrill Partners LLCJun 18, 2015Seadrill Limited has entered into an agreement with Seadrill Operating LP (Seadrill Operating), the 58% owned subsidiary of Seadrill Partners LLC
Rig and drilling contract for Johan SverdrupJun 16, 2015Statoil, on behalf of the Johan Sverdrup licence, has awarded two contracts at a total value of more than NOK 4.35 billion to Odfjell Drilling for drilling wells on the Johan Sverdrup field. Odfjell Drilling has been awarded contracts both for the Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible rig and for drilling services on the fixed drilling unit to be installed on the Johan Sverdup field.
Panoro Energy secures rig contract for the Aje Field, NigeriaJun 9, 2015Panoro Energy provides the following operations update. The operator of the OML113 license has, on behalf of the joint venture partners, entered into
Deepsea Metro I secures work in VietnamMay 19, 2015Odfjell Drilling has secured new employment for Deepsea Metro I through signing a contract with VietGazprom in Vietnam.
