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Monday, November 2, 2020
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Pacific Drilling Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

NYSE-listed offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to restructure $1.1 billion in bond debt. It’s

November 2, 2020
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Monday, November 19, 2018
Maritime News

Offshore Driller Pacific Drilling Emerges from Bankruptcy

Offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling announced Monday it has emerged chapter 11 bankruptcy after successfully completing a more than a year-long

November 19, 2018
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Monday, November 13, 2017
Offshore

Pacific Drilling Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in New York

Offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling announced on Sunday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the

November 13, 2017
Total Views: 14

Wednesday, September 13, 2017
News

Pacific Drilling Delisted from New York Stock Exchange

Shares of Pacific Drilling have been suspended from trading on the New York Stock Exchange due to the ultra-deepwater drilling company’s failure to

September 13, 2017
Total Views: 92

Thursday, October 29, 2015
Pacific Drilling Cancels Drillship Order at Samsung Heavy
News

Pacific Drilling Cancels Drillship Order at Samsung Heavy

  Luxembourg-based Pacific Drilling (NYSE:PACD) says it has rescinded a construction contract for the ultra-deepwater drillship Pacific Zonda at Samsung

October 29, 2015
Total Views: 43

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Fatal Accident Reported on Pacific Santa Ana Drillship in Gulf of Mexico
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Fatal Accident Reported on Pacific Santa Ana Drillship in Gulf of Mexico

  The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said Tuesday it was responding to a report of a death on the Pacific Santa Ana in the Gulf

October 20, 2015
Total Views: 185

Friday, June 12, 2015
Pacific Drilling Emerges as Deepwater Takeover Target
Maritime News

Pacific Drilling Emerges as Deepwater Takeover Target

Pacific Drilling SA, an offshore oil-rig contractor, is gaining notice as a takeover

June 12, 2015
Total Views: 14

Tuesday, January 6, 2015
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News

Chevron Strikes Oil at Anchor

Not literally at anchor as in moored, but rather Chevron struck oil while drilling at the Anchor prospect in Green Canyon within the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

January 6, 2015
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Chevron Strikes in Deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico
Offshore

Chevron Strikes in Deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) on Tuesday announced that it has struck oil at the Coronado prospect off the coast of Louisiana in the deepwater Gulf of

March 26, 2013
Total Views: 12

Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Pacific Drilling Pulls Trigger on Eighth Ultra-Deepwater Drillship

Pacific Drilling Pulls Trigger on Eighth Ultra-Deepwater Drillship

Drilling contractor Pacific Drilling (NYSE: PACD) is kicking off 2013 by continuing on an aggressive ultra-deepwater drillship expansion program, announcing

January 22, 2013
Total Views: 42

Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Press Releases

Pacific Drilling Extends Option to Construct Ultra-Deepwater Drillship

LUXEMBOURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE: PACD) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries to

December 19, 2012
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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Engineering News

Rolls Royce Thrusters Chosen For New Deep Water Drillships

Seadrill has again specified Rolls-Royce thrusters for three drillships to be built by Samsung in Korea. Each vessel will be equipped with six azimuth

July 25, 2012
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Monday, May 7, 2012
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News

Pacific Santa Ana Comes to Town, Plans to Drill the Undrillable

SAN RAMON – Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced that the Pacific Santa Ana, a deepwater drillship built to Chevron’s specifications, has

May 7, 2012
Total Views: 58

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Pacific Scirocco Drilling Drillship
News

Pacific Scirocco Drillship Commences Operations Off Nigeria

Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE: PACD) (NOTC: PDSA) announced today that its ultra-deepwater drillship the Pacific Scirocco commenced operations

February 1, 2012
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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News

Dual Gradient Technology – A Game-Changer for Offshore Drilling

Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYSE:PACD) (NOTC:PDSA) announced today that it has received delivery of its newest drillship, the Pacific Santa Ana.

December 20, 2011
Total Views: 110

Monday, June 6, 2011
Pacific Drilling Takes Delivery of Ultra-Deepwater Drillship ‘Pacific Mistral’
Offshore

Pacific Drilling Takes Delivery of Ultra-Deepwater Drillship ‘Pacific Mistral’

LUXEMBOURG – Pacific Drilling S.A. (NOTC: PDSA) announced today that it has received delivery of its newest drillship, the Pacific Mistral.  The Pacific

June 6, 2011
Total Views: 29
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