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Monday, September 18, 2023
A DOF offshore vessel underway
Offshore

DOF Wins $260 Million Contract Extension in Brazil

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured three new service contracts worth over $260 million with Petrobras in Brazil. The contracts involve survey and

September 18, 2023
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Thursday, September 14, 2023
Drillship Offshore Brazil
Offshore

Transocean Announces $486 Million Drillship Contract in Brazil

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has announced a three-year contract for its newbuild ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Aquila in Brazil. The contract

September 14, 2023
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
File photo of an offshore drillship
Offshore

Transocean Reveals $222 Million Drillship Contract in India

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean (NYSE: RIG) has announced a new $222 million contract for its drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 in India. The contract

August 30, 2023
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the off shore oil rig Deepwater Horizon April 21, 2021. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Offshore

Biden Administration Tightens Obama-Era Offshore Drilling Safety Rules Relaxed by Trump

The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced new measures to enhance worker safety and ensure offshore oil and gas operations in federal waters are

August 22, 2023
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Saturday, August 19, 2023
Offshore drilling rig photo via Shutterstock / James Jones Jr
Offshore

Namibia Plans $2.1 Billion Port Expansion For Oil Developments

By Kaula Nhongo (Bloomberg) –Namibia is seeking private investment for a 40 billion Namibian dollar ($2.1 billion) port infrastructure expansion

August 19, 2023
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Monday, August 14, 2023
The Hercules drilling rig underway. Photo courtesy Odfjell Drilling
Offshore

SFL Secures Offshore Drilling Contract with Equinor in Canada

SFL Corporation (NYSE: SFL) has secured a drilling contract in Canada with Equinor ASA for the semi-submersible rig Hercules, with an estimated value of $100

August 14, 2023
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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
offshore rigs Mobile offshore drilling units stand in the Port of Cromarty Firth in Cromarty, U.K.
Offshore

Offshore Drillers See No New Rigs Even as Demand Nears 2019 Peak

(Bloomberg) — As the world’s biggest offshore drillers gear up for more than $500 billion in new investments in the coming years, don’t expect rig

August 8, 2023
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Transocean_enabler. Photo: Jan Arne Wold / Equinor
Shipping

Transocean Sees Increased Demand for High-Specification Floaters Amid Offshore Market Rebound

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean (NYSE: RIG) says it is seeing increased demand for its fleet of high-specification semi-submersible rigs and

August 1, 2023
Total Views: 1068

Monday, July 31, 2023
File photo of an offshore drillship
Offshore

Valaris to Reactivate Drillship for $364 Million Contract

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris (NYSE: VAL) will active its VALARIS DS-7 drillship after receiving a 12-well contract offshore West Africa. The contract

July 31, 2023
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
drillship
Offshore

Transocean Lands $518 Million Contract for Ultra-Deepwater Drillship in Mexico

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean (NYSE: RIG) gas announced a $518 million contract for one of its ultra-deepwater drillships off Mexico. Transocean said

July 18, 2023
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Monday, July 3, 2023
offshore oil and gas rig
Shipping

Oil Giants Drill Deep as Profits Trump Climate Concerns

By Ron Bousso and Nerijus Adomaitis LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) – Oil and gas companies have intensified the hunt for new deposits in a long-term

July 3, 2023
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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Mike McCormick, Principal at Rystad Energy
Offshore

High-Spec Drillships and Harsh Weather Rigs Are Dominating Deepwater Industry

by John Konrad (gCaptain) This afternoon at the Marine Money Week conference in New York, Mike McCormick, principal at Rystad Energy, offered valuable insights

June 20, 2023
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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
offshore oil rig
Energy

China Drills in Deeper Waters to Cut Reliance on Foreign Oil

(Bloomberg) — A concrete expanse the size of Monaco jutting off China’s southern coastline is the imposing centerpiece in Beijing’s efforts to slow

June 13, 2023
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Monday, June 12, 2023
Seadrill drillship on the horizon
Offshore

Offshore Drilling Rates Approaching $500,000 Per Day Mark

The global offshore drilling market is continuing to experience a significant rebound with rig utilization now returning pre-pandemic levels, leading to a 40%

June 12, 2023
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
offshore drilling rig brazil. Stock Photo: Shutterstock / marchello74
Offshore

Brazil Blocks Drilling at Key Offshore Exploration Zone

(Bloomberg) — Brazil’s environmental authority has rejected Petrobras’s request to drill its first well at an offshore oil frontier known as the

May 18, 2023
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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
offshore oil and gas rig
Offshore

Transocean Lands Latest Contract Award in Australia

Transocean Ltd., a leading offshore drilling contractor, has announced that its Transocean Equinox has been awarded a five-well contract in Australia by a

May 10, 2023
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Offshore oil and gas platform
Environment

The Gulf of Mexico Has a $30 Billion Unplugged Oil Well Problem

(Bloomberg) — In the roughly 160 years since Edwin Drake drilled the first US oil well in the hills of northwestern Pennsylvania, more than 4.5 million

May 9, 2023
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
File photo of an offshore drillship
Shipping

Valaris Expands Contract Backlog with New Wins and Extensions

Offshore drilling company Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) has announced strong first quarter results for 2023, with new contracts and extensions announced worth

May 2, 2023
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Thursday, April 13, 2023
offshore rig north sea
Offshore

Guyana Delays Highly Anticipated Oil Auction to July

April 13 (Reuters) – Guyana’s closely watched auction of 14 offshore oil blocks faces a delay with the South American country

April 13, 2023
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Friday, April 7, 2023
Offshore oil and gas platform
Offshore

More UK North Sea Oil Workers to Start Striking This Month

By Rachel Graham (Bloomberg) — About 1,350 workers servicing North Sea oil platforms for energy majors such as BP Plc, Shell Plc and TotalEnergies SE

April 7, 2023
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