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Latest analysis from Westwood Global Energy Group reveals a year-on-year growth for the global offshore rig market at the close of 2021, up 200% from 2020.
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Latest analysis from Westwood Global Energy Group reveals a year-on-year growth for the global offshore rig market at the close of 2021, up 200% from 2020.

The contract is expected to commence in July 2022, with a duration of 21 months.

The Transocean Enabler will drill one carbon injection well and a sidetrack for another carbon injection well drilled early 2020 in support of the Northern Lights Carbon Capture Storage Project.

Valaris has been awarded two one-well contracts by Murphy Oil Corp. for semisubmersible VALARIS DPS-5.

The jack-up rig Maersk Reacher is to be replaced by the low-emission jack-up rig Maersk Integrator offshore Norway end-February/early March 2022.

The Noble Hans Deul rig is expected to remain offshore with non-essential crew and equipment demobilised while an issue with rig stability is rectified.

The system will comprise of a blowout preventer (BOP) stack as well as an 8202 ft (2500 m) riser package.

Oil Plus will develop the maintenance strategy and programme for DeNovo’s renewable energy-powered Zandolie platform, located offshore western Trinidad.

The company has selected the Exalo #202 rig for the upcoming drilling programme at the Cabora Bassa project.

The contract is for a firm term of 1040 days with commencement expected in December 2022.

Chariot has contracted the rig to conduct drilling operations at the Anchois gas field offshore Morocco, with operations anticipated to commence in mid-December 2021.

Drilling is scheduled to commence in March/April 2022 following the rig relocating from nearby activities on Australia's North West Shelf.