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Illustration only. Image source: PixabayOffshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a one-year contract extension for the Trident 16 jack-up rig. Shelf Drilling said on Monday that the new contract is in direct continuation of its current term with Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel) for operations in the Gulf of Suez offshore Egypt. The Trident 16 …
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The worldwide offshore rig count in February 2020 has risen by two units sequentially, but dropped by the same number year-over-year, according to a rig count report by Baker Hughes Company. lllustration; Author: SP Mac (under permission from the photographer) BHGE splits its rig counts into international and North America rig counts, which combined make the worldwide …
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Danish offshore drilling contractor Maersk Drilling has secured more work for a jack-up rig and a drillship offshore the UK and Africa, respectively. Maersk Innovator rig; Source: Maersk DrillingIn its latest fleet status report, released on Wednesday, the rig owner said that CNOOC Petroleum Europe had exercised a one-well option for the Maersk Innovator jack-up rig in …
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Malaysian FPSO provider Yinson has struck an $800 million refinancing deal with 13 banks. John Agyekum Kufuor FPSO in Ghana; Image source: EniYinson said Tuesday the agreement was reached with both global and local banks to refinance its FPSO John Ayekum Kufuor. The FPSO is currently operating in OCTP Block, offshore Ghana, chartered by Italy’s …
A fire broke out in the engine room of the Shearwater-owned seismic vessel Polar Marquis on Monday, November 11, 2019. Polar Marquis vessel; Source: Shearwater The vessel is owned by seismic services provider Shearwater GeoServices and managed by offshore vessel owner GC Rieber Shipping. GC Rieber informed on Tuesday that the fire had occurred in …
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Anglo African Oil & Gas plc has reached an agreement to source a drilling rig for a well at its Tilapia field offshore the Republic of the Congo. Aerial view of AAOG Congo site / Image AAOGThe Tilapia field is located 1.8 kilometers offshore of the Republic of the Congo, located in the Lower Republic …
Vaalco Energy has started its 2019/2020 drilling campaign and spud the Etame 9P appraisal wellbore at the Etame field offshore Gabon. Topaz Driller; Source: VantageVaalco last month said it would start its Gabon drilling campaign during September, using the Topaz Driller jack-up rig. Vaalco said in an update on Friday, September 13 that drilling of the …
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Dutch shipbuilder Damen has delivered two additional fast crew supplier vessels configured as patrol boats to West African offshore services supplier Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Limited (HIOSL). Guardian 9; Source: Damen Damen said on Tuesday that the two FCS 3307 vessels were delivered just five months after the contracts were signed. The vessels, named Guardian 9 …
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 US giant ExxonMobil and French major TOTAL have published tenders in local Nigerian newspapers, calling on suppliers of deepwater Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) and Fast Crew Boats respectively. Both are looking to deploy the facilities in their deepwater operations. ExxonMobil wants the MODU for a deepwater drilling contract expected to commence in the …
Offshore drilling firm Seadrill Partners has scored a contract in Gabon for one of its drillships. The West Polaris drillship – Image source: Seadrill PartnersSeadrill Partners said Wednesday that its drillship West Polaris had secured a contract with PC Gabon Upstream for drilling operations in Gabon. The contract is for one well, and it is …
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