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Monday, March 2, 2015
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News

Maersk Drilling Lands Ultra-Deepwater Drilling Contract from ENI

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a long-term contract today from eni’s subsidiary in Ghana for the employment of their new drillship, Maersk Voyager.

March 2, 2015
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Maersk Drilling Names Third XLE-Type Jack-Up
News

Maersk Drilling Names Third XLE-Type Jack-Up

Maersk Drilling has announced that its third and final XL Enhanced ultra harsh environment jack-up has been delivered ahead of schedule by Keppel FELS shipyard

February 18, 2015
Total Views: 196

Saturday, February 14, 2015
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Blog

Sketched – Offshore Operations at a Maersk Production Platform

Niall Farrell from Greystones, Ireland sent us the following drawing he sketched up today on his notepad. This might be the first drawing that has ever been

February 14, 2015
Total Views: 172

Wednesday, January 7, 2015
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News

Maersk Oil Postpones Decision to Drill Offshore Greenland

COPENHAGEN, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Maersk Oil, a unit of Denmark’s A. P. Moller-Maersk, has postponed a decision on whether to drill for oil at a

January 7, 2015
Total Views: 8

Monday, November 24, 2014
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News

Maersk Resolute Extended by Hess

Maersk Drilling reports today its jack-up rig Maersk Resolute will continue to be employed by Hess until April 2016 after four one-well contract options were

November 24, 2014
Total Views: 26

Monday, October 27, 2014
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News

Total Hires Maersk Venturer Drillship for Malaysian Job

The newly delivered drillship Maersk Venturer has just been picked by Total for a 45-day/one-well drilling job offshore Malaysia.  The approximately USD $17

October 27, 2014
Total Views: 9

Thursday, September 25, 2014
Maersk Drilling Names Fourth UDW Drillship
Maritime News

Maersk Drilling Names Fourth UDW Drillship

Maersk Drilling’s fourth ultra deepwater drillship was named Thursday morning in a ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje,

September 25, 2014
Total Views: 57

Wednesday, September 17, 2014
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News

Maersk Drilling Divests from Venezuela

After 22 years of operations in Lake Maracaibo, Maersk Drilling announced today they are pulling out. The divestment from Venezuela includes the sale of 10

September 17, 2014
Total Views: 115

Thursday, August 7, 2014
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News

Maersk Drilling Receives Second XLE-Type Jack-Up Rig from Keppel

Maersk Drilling took delivery today of their second XL Enhanced harsh environment jack-up rig from Keppel FELS shipyard in Singapore. This rig and its sister

August 7, 2014
Total Views: 269

Tuesday, July 8, 2014
maersk headquarters copenhagen
Finance

Maersk to Take $1.7 Billion Hit as Brazilian Oil Venture Comes Up Short

A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S said its oil and gas business will take a $1.7 billion writedown on its oil assets in Brazil and no longer push for an expansion in the

July 8, 2014
Total Views: 5

Tuesday, June 24, 2014
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News

Maersk Drilling Orders First 20,000 PSI Blow Out Preventers, Rig Orders Planned

Maersk Drilling has ordering the world’s first 20,000 PSI-rated blow out preventers from GE Oil and Gas today. These giant stacks of milled steel,

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 350

Thursday, May 22, 2014
Maersk Drilling Chief Says Lower Day-Rates Could Last To 2018
News

Maersk Drilling Chief Says Lower Day-Rates Could Last To 2018

By Balazs Koranyi OSLO, May 22 (Reuters) – The global offshore drilling market’s dip could be longer than previously expected and charter rates

May 22, 2014
Total Views: 13

Wednesday, May 14, 2014
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News

Centrica and the Maersk Giant Come Up Dry

While drilling in the southern sector of the Norwegian North Sea in 66 meters of water, Centrica Resources Norge AS has had negative results on two wells

May 14, 2014
Total Views: 15

Friday, March 21, 2014
Maersk Drilling Names World’s Largest Jack-up
Interesting

Maersk Drilling Names World’s Largest Jack-up

Maersk Drilling this week officially named the jack-up formerly known as B331 during a star-studded ceremony at the Keppel FELS shipyard in

March 21, 2014
Total Views: 234

Friday, February 28, 2014
Offshore Drilling Slowdown to Last 12-18 Months- Maersk
Offshore

Offshore Drilling Slowdown to Last 12-18 Months- Maersk

The current slowdown in offshore oil and gas drilling will last 12 to 18 months, and the market for rigs will rebound in 2015, Maersk Drilling said, providing

February 28, 2014
Total Views: 4

Monday, February 24, 2014
maersk viking
Maritime News

Maersk Drilling Takes Delivery First Ultra Deepwater Drillship, Maersk Viking [PHOTOS]

Maersk Drilling on Monday announced that it has taken delivery of its first ultra deepwater drillship, Maersk Viking, from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI)

February 24, 2014
Total Views: 222

Wednesday, September 25, 2013
maersk jack-up
News

DSME Wins Jack-Up Newbuild Order, First Since 1983

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) announced today a 572.8 billion KRW (USD $534 million) jack-up rig newbuild order from Maersk Drilling. The

September 25, 2013
Total Views: 13

Tuesday, August 13, 2013
ben pomford maersk drilling
Blog

Offshore Drilling is Totally Freakin’ Awesome, Says Maersk [VIDEO]

Maersk Drilling created this video last year as a recruitment and marketing tool. Normally we’re not super interested in posting promo videos, but I have

August 13, 2013
Total Views: 57

Friday, July 12, 2013
maersk convincer rig
News

Maersk Convincer Extended Offshore Malaysia on HTHP Drilling Project

Maersk Drilling has announced that its jack-up rig the Maersk Convincer has had its contract extended by Petronas for an additional one year period at an

July 12, 2013
Total Views: 8

Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Maersk Oil Enters Norway’s Barents Sea Arctic with New License
Offshore

Maersk Oil Enters Norway’s Barents Sea Arctic with New License

Maersk Oil on Wednesday said it has been offered at 20% interest in a new oil license (PL710) from Norway in the arctic Barents

June 12, 2013
Total Views: 4
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