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Noble Corp. and Pacific Drilling to merge

Pro forma for the acquisition, Noble will own and operate a high specification fleet of 24 rigs, with 11 drillships, 1 semisubmersible, and 12 jackups.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Petrofac given Iraq contract extension

Petrofac has been the incumbent operations and maintenance service provider at the facility for eight years. The facility is one of the largest in the Gulf and handles around 55% of Iraq’s crude oil exports.

 
 
 
 

Petrofac suspended from contract bids in UAE

The suspension by ADNOC follows the announcement by the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) of additional pleas in January by a former Petrofac employee under the Bribery Act 2010 in relation to historic contract awards in the UAE in 2013 and 2014.