/drilling-rigs?format=feed Drilling Rigs en-US Sun, 04 May 2025 08:05:50 -0400 /news/525343-rig-retirements-set-to-rise-as-utilization-falls-to-lowest-level-since-2021 The offshore rig market recovery appears to have taken a pause, with demand tapering off and marketed utilization hitting the lowest levels recorded since recovery began in 2021… Sun, 04 May 2025 12:05:50 Z /news/525343-rig-retirements-set-to-rise-as-utilization-falls-to-lowest-level-since-2021 /news/513066-akastor-s-subsidiary-wins-101m-case-against-seatrium-s-jurong-shipyard MHWirth, a subsidiary of Norwegian oil services investment firm Akastor, has received an arbitration award issued by a tribunal in a dispute with Seatrium’s subsidiary… Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:24:33 Z /news/513066-akastor-s-subsidiary-wins-101m-case-against-seatrium-s-jurong-shipyard /news/511702-are-north-sea-jack-ups-set-for-flat-2024 Global jack-up marketed utilization has been on an upward trajectory since 2017, reaching its peak of 94% at the end of 2023. However, the outlook for the year ahead looks somewhat flat… Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:35:05 Z /news/511702-are-north-sea-jack-ups-set-for-flat-2024 /news/511572-transocean-collects-326m-in-new-drilling-rig-deals Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡ÀÏ»¢»ú drilling contractor Transocean has secured contracts for three of its drilling rigs – semi-submersible Transocean Barents and drillships Deepwater Skyros… Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:26:43 Z /news/511572-transocean-collects-326m-in-new-drilling-rig-deals /news/511565-dolphin-drilling-starts-operating-two-semi-sub-rigs-acquired-from-transocean Oslo-listed offshore drilling firm Dolphin Drilling has concluded final transfer of ownership from Transocean and started operating two semi-submersible drilling rigs - Paul B… Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:36:18 Z /news/511565-dolphin-drilling-starts-operating-two-semi-sub-rigs-acquired-from-transocean /news/510328-totalenergies-extends-deepsea-mira-contract-for-work-in-west-africa TotalEnergies has exercised the first option under the contract for DeepSea Mira semi-submersible drilling rig, extending its contract for 180 additional days for work in West Africa… Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:24:29 Z /news/510328-totalenergies-extends-deepsea-mira-contract-for-work-in-west-africa /news/510322-valeura-energy-concludes-infill-drilling-campaign-offshore-thailand Valeura Energy has completed an infill drilling campaign at its Nong Yao oil field offshore Gulf of Thailand, where it holds a 90% operated working interest.The… Thu, 21 Dec 2023 10:18:00 Z /news/510322-valeura-energy-concludes-infill-drilling-campaign-offshore-thailand /news/510318-noble-gets-petrobras-contract-for-drilling-services-offshore-colombia Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡ÀÏ»¢»ú drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured a contract with Petrobras for the semi-submersible rig Noble Discoverer to provide drilling services offshore Colombia… Thu, 21 Dec 2023 07:38:53 Z /news/510318-noble-gets-petrobras-contract-for-drilling-services-offshore-colombia /news/509681-awilco-drilling-triumphs-in-arbitration-battle-against-keppel-fels-secures-43m-victory Awilco Drilling said Thursday that an arbitration tribunal had ruled in its favor in its second case against Singapore-based Keppel FELS over a rig contract termination… Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:42:07 Z /news/509681-awilco-drilling-triumphs-in-arbitration-battle-against-keppel-fels-secures-43m-victory /news/509662-h-keith-jennings-joins-noble-corp-as-director-and-audit-committee-chair Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡ÀÏ»¢»ú drilling firm Noble Corporation has appointed H. Keith Jennings to serve as a director. Jennings was also appointed as the chair of the Audit Committee… Thu, 23 Nov 2023 09:27:36 Z /news/509662-h-keith-jennings-joins-noble-corp-as-director-and-audit-committee-chair /news/509639-shell-strikes-gas-offshore-egypt Shell Egypt said Tuesday it had completed the drilling of the first well in its three-well exploration campaign, Mina West, located in the North East El-Amriya block… Wed, 22 Nov 2023 15:04:39 Z /news/509639-shell-strikes-gas-offshore-egypt /news/509489-odfjell-drilling-s-offshore-rig-secures-138m-contract-extension-with-equinor Norwegian offshore drilling firm Odfjell Drilling said Thursday that Equinor had exercised options for seven wells to extend the use of its Deepsea Aberdeen offshore… Thu, 16 Nov 2023 08:42:48 Z /news/509489-odfjell-drilling-s-offshore-rig-secures-138m-contract-extension-with-equinor /news/509455-neptune-energy-gears-up-for-november-start-on-north-sea-wildcat The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Neptune Energy a drilling permit for well 35/6-4 A in production license 929 in the North Sea, offshore Norway… Wed, 15 Nov 2023 09:20:13 Z /news/509455-neptune-energy-gears-up-for-november-start-on-north-sea-wildcat /news/509395-exmar-acquires-stake-in-vantage-drilling Exmar, a company best known to the Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡ÀÏ»¢»ú Engineer audience for its FLNG units, has decided to re-enter the offshore drilling sector with an investment in the… Mon, 13 Nov 2023 14:25:46 Z /news/509395-exmar-acquires-stake-in-vantage-drilling /news/509396-diamond-offshore-drilling-wins-drillship-contract-in-guinea-bissau Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡ÀÏ»¢»ú drilling contractor Diamond Ôƶ¥¶Ä³¡ÀÏ»¢»ú Drilling said Monday it had entered into a drilling contract with an independent operator to utilize the Ocean BlackRhino… Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:09:43 Z /news/509396-diamond-offshore-drilling-wins-drillship-contract-in-guinea-bissau