Europe5 months agoAker BP Receives Norwegian North Sea Drilling Permit for Exploration Well Using Saipem’s Scarabeo 8Norwegian oil and gas player Aker BP has obtained a drilling permit for an exploration well in the Norwegian sector…
Africa5 months agoSeadrill adds $860 million in offshore rig backlog amid rising deepwater demandSeadrill added more than $860 million to its offshore drilling contract backlog during first-quarter 2026, supported by new deepwater rig…
Contracts8 months agoSLB Awarded Multiple Offshore Drilling Contracts by Mubadala Energy for Tangkulo Deepwater Development in IndonesiaContracts support offshore gas development with first gas targeted before end of 2028 HOUSTON, February 12, 2026 — Global energy…
International9 months agoTransocean To Buy Offshore Rig Contractor Valaris For $5.8 BillionOilfield services firm Transocean will acquire offshore rig contractor Valaris in an all-stock deal valued at ~$5.8B, where Valaris shareholders…
International9 months agoPetrobras wins approval to resume drilling in Brazil’s Foz do Amazonas frontierBrazil’s oil regulator has authorized Petrobras to resume drilling operations in the environmentally sensitive Foz do Amazonas region, reopening one…
Contracts9 months agoNoble secures new offshore drilling contracts worth $1.3bnThe contracts include a three-year deal for the Noble GreatWhite semi-submersible, boosting the company’s operations in Norway. Noble, an offshore…
Contracts12 months agoValaris scores $190M new offshore drilling and wind contractsOffshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured a series of new contracts and extensions worth about $190 million in the North…
Decommissioning1 year agoTransocean sells four idle drilling rigs for demolitionOffshore drilling contractor Transocean has sold four idle rigs for demolition, according to a weekly market report from Wirana Shipping.…
Contracts1 year agoWeatherford wins $147 million Petrobras contract for tubular running servicesWeatherford International plc has been awarded a three-year, $147 million contract by Petrobras to deliver Tubular Running Services (TRS) across…
Regional1 year agoDrill, maybe, drill: Why North Sea oil and gas will not meet UK energy needsKemi Badenoch’s promise to “maximise” oil and gas extraction has put clear North Sea water between her party and the…
