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Maersk Drilling receives notice of contract termination from Shell and Aker BP
20 Apr 20201 min read

Maersk Drilling receives notice of contract termination from Shell and Aker BP

BG International, a subsidiary of Shell, and Aker BP have terminated contracts for the Maersk Developer and the Maersk Reacher respectively.

Borr Drilling receives LOAs for two jack-ups
14 Apr 20202 min read

Borr Drilling receives LOAs for two jack-ups

The company has also said it has received notices of early termination of contracts from ExxonMobil.

Nova module ready for transfer to Neptune Energy's Gjøa platform
8 Apr 20202 min read

Nova module ready for transfer to Neptune Energy's Gjøa platform

The module was lifted onto a barge at the Rosenberg Worley yard in Stavanger, Norway, and will be transferred to the world's largest crane vessel, Heerema’s Sleipnir, then installed on the Neptune-operated Gjøa platform.

Shelf Drilling announces early contract termination
7 Apr 20201 min read

Shelf Drilling announces early contract termination

The company's contract with Dubai Petroleum will end in October 2020 rather than January 2022.

Rystad Energy: rig utilisation could fall by 18% in Southeast Asia in 2020
31 Mar 20203 min read

Rystad Energy: rig utilisation could fall by 18% in Southeast Asia in 2020

Southeast Asia’s rig market, which was poised for growth in 2020, is now set for decline, according to analysis by Rystad Energy.

International Maritime Industries completes rig revamp
27 Mar 20201 min read

International Maritime Industries completes rig revamp

The ARO-2003 (SAR201) jack-up rig has been repaired and overhauled for ARO Drilling.

Head Energy awarded well hook-up contract
24 Mar 20201 min read

Head Energy awarded well hook-up contract

Engineering for the two well hook-ups at the Brage platform will start immediately.

OWI EU 2020: Positioning the North Sea as the global centre of excellence for offshore well intervention
13 Mar 20203 min read

OWI EU 2020: Positioning the North Sea as the global centre of excellence for offshore well intervention

A surge in offshore well intervention activity over recent years is helping the North Sea develop into a global centre of excellence for innovative oilfield services.

Island Offshore awarded contracts for platform supply vessels
12 Mar 20201 min read

Island Offshore awarded contracts for platform supply vessels

The two LNG-fuelled PSVs Island Crusader and Island Contender, as well as a third sister vessel Island Commander, have ben contracted by Lundin Norway.

Equinor employee at Martin Linge field tests positive for Covid-19
11 Mar 20202 min read

Equinor employee at Martin Linge field tests positive for Covid-19

The employee had recently been to Austria and is not seriously ill.

Shelf Drilling receives extension on jack-up rig for Egypt operations
9 Mar 20201 min read

Shelf Drilling receives extension on jack-up rig for Egypt operations

The contract extension is for the Trident 16 jack-up rig, which is operating in the Gulf of Suez offshore Egypt.

Siemens to modernise jackup rig in Middle East
20 Feb 20201 min read

Siemens to modernise jackup rig in Middle East

Siemens will modernise a complete and integrated drilling-drives lineup, including auxiliaries and controls, that will be installed on an offshore jackup drilling rig for a customer in the Middle East.

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