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Springfield Secures Rig to Appraise Afina Well
Ghana >> 9/30/2024 - Springfield E&P is proud to announce the contracting of the Deepsea Bollsta rig from Northern Ocean Limited (NOL) to lead the appraisal of the Afina-1x well on our deep offshore block, WCTP-2, in Ghan...
NOL Announces Strategic alliance agreement and contract award
Ghana >> 9/26/2024 - Northern Ocean Ltd. (“NOL” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has signed a strategic alliance agreement in Ghana and a contract with the Springfield Group of Companies (“Springfield”) fo...
Shelf Drilling Closes the Sale of the Baltic Rig
Malaysia >> 9/23/2024 - Reference is made to the announcement by Shelf Drilling, Ltd. on July 30, 2024 regarding the agreement to sell the jack-up rig Baltic for total consideration of USD 60 million. Today, the Company ann...
Equinor Receives Consent for the use of Transocean Encourage
Norway >> 9/17/2024 - The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has granted Equinor consent to use the mobile drilling unit Transocean Encourage for production drilling on the Verdande field.

Operator: Equ...
Equinor Receives consent to use Transocean Enabler
Norway >> 9/11/2024 - The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has given Equinor consent to use Transocean Enabler for production drilling and completion of the wells 7120/7-K-4H and 7120/7-K-3H.

Opera...
Vantage Drilling Continues Global Strategic Alliance with ADES
Bermuda >> 9/9/2024 - Vantage Drilling International Ltd. (“Vantage”), announces that its directly-held subsidiary, Vantage Holdings International (“VHI”), entered into that certain Share Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) wit...
Patterson-UTI Reports Drilling Activity for August 2024
United States >> 9/9/2024 - PATTERSON-UTI ENERGY, INC. (NASDAQ:PTEN) today reported that for the month of August 2024, the Company had an average of 107 drilling rigs operating in the United States. For the two months ended Augu...
Shelf Drilling Announces New Awards in West Africa
Nigeria >> 9/6/2024 - Shelf Drilling, Ltd. (“Shelf Drilling” or the “Company”, OSE: SHLF) announced new awards for two jack-up rigs in West Africa. Shelf Drilling has secured a contract for the Shelf Drilling Mentor cove...
Work Commenced in Mauritania
Mauritania >> 9/5/2024 - Island Drilling Company AS announces that Island Innovator has commenced the 2024 abandonment campaign in Mauritania for Tullow Oil.

Island Innovator will perform plugging and abandonment o...
Transocean Ltd. Announces $123M Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Contract
India >> 9/4/2024 - Transocean Ltd. announced that Reliance Industries Limited awarded a binding Letter of Award for the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 for six wells offshore India. The estimated 300-day program is expected to ...
Major Oil and Gas Partner to Sell Drilling Rigs on AllSurplus Marketplace
United States >> 9/4/2024 - Liquidity Services, a leading global commerce company powering the circular economy, has been selected by one of the largest oil and gas exploration and production companies in the U.S. to sell more t...
Velesto Secures New Contract for NAGA 3
Singapore >> 8/26/2024 - Velesto Energy Berhad (‘Velesto’) has announced that it has completed its Mandatory Five Yearly Special Periodical Survey (‘SPS’) for NAGA 2. The rig had been drydocked in Singapore since 24 June 202...
Esgian Rig Analytics Market Roundup (Week 33)
Niger >> 8/16/2024 - The offshore rig market has had an active week, with new contracts announced for jackups in the North Sea and Nigeria. Saudi Aramco's contract suspensions continue to affect the market as another jack...
Seatrium Successfully Delivers Fourth Jackup Rig Built to Borr Drilling
Singapore >> 8/15/2024 - Seatrium Limited (Seatrium or the Group) announced today the successful delivery of its fourth jackup rig, named “Vali”, to Borr Drilling, about a year ahead of its planned delivery next year. Compl...
Pantheon Secures Rig for Megrez-1 Well and Award of New Leases
United States >> 8/12/2024 - Pantheon Resources plc (AIM: PANR) (“Pantheon” or “the Company”), owner of 100% working interest in the Kodiak and Ahpun oil fields, containing independently evaluated recoverable contingent resources...
Northern Ocean Announces Contract Extension in Africa
Bermuda >> 8/9/2024 - Northern Ocean Ltd. is pleased to announce an extension of the contract with a subsidiary of TotalEnergies SE for continued work in Africa using the Deepsea Mira. The firm term of the contract is exte...
Heads of Agreement Executed for Carnarvon Basin Program West Australia
Australia >> 8/8/2024 - Bounty Oil & Gas NL is very pleased to announce that Coastal Oil and Gas Pty Ltd (“Coastal”) the Operator of permits EP 475, EP 90, EP 491 and TP/27 (collectively formerly known as “Cerberus” but no...
Buru Energy Executes LOI for Drilling Rig for Canning Basin 2024 Drilling Campaign
Australia >> 8/6/2024 - Buru Energy has executed a Letter of Intent with Silver City Drilling (SCD) for the provision of Rig 24 to conduct the planned two well drilling campaign in the onshore Canning Basin of Western Austra...
Shelf Drilling Announces Baltic Rig Update
Angola >> 7/30/2024 -  Shelf Drilling, Ltd. announces that the Baltic jack-up rig has completed its contract in West Africa, and the rig will shortly commence mobilization to Southeast Asia. The Company has entered into an...
Valaris Issues Fleet Status Report
Bermuda >> 7/29/2024 - Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) (“Valaris” or the “Company”) today issued a Fleet Status Report that provides the current status of the Company’s fleet of offshore drilling rigs along with certain contrac...

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