Oil rig news
GlobalData reports that US shale production is expected to stay robust following strong recovery in 2021
Crude oil production in the US has recovered considerably from the lows seen during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and the brief price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia.
Maersk Drilling secures 19-month P&A contract in North Sea
The harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolute will be employed to plug and abandon a total of 31 wells in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
DOF Subsea achieves 99% recycle/repurpose rate on latest decommissioning project
The offshore works saw the recovery of 135 concrete mattresses, more than 12 km of rigid pipelines, 15.5 km of flexibles, and around 1500 grout bags.
KCA Deutag completes sale of Nigeria land drilling business
The sale to Geoplex Drillteq Ltd. includes five drilling rigs.
Veolia/Peterson joint venture given North Sea decommissioning contract
The 83-m high steel jacket, weighing around 8500 t, will also be delivered by Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit construction vessel in April.
Aker Solutions delivers Njord A platform to Equinor
Significant upgrades have been carried out on the hull and the platform deck of Njord A to extend its lifetime for another 20 years of production.
Maersk Drilling wins UK North Sea contract
The contract, with an unnamed client, could see the harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolve employed in the UK sector of the North Sea for the majority of 2022.
KCA Deutag to carry out energy optimisation work on two Equinor rigs
KCA Deutag will engineer and install carbon-reduction technologies on two CAT J rigs.
Invictus Energy signs drilling rig contract for Cabora Bassa project
The drilling of the Muzarabani-1 exploration well will involve the Exalo #202 rig, expected to commence mobilisation to the Cabora Bassa project in May.
Archer awarded contract extension for platform drilling services with Equinor
The extension covers all the rigs which Archer is currently the incumbent contractor for, which include Statfjord A, B and C, Gullfaks A, B and C, Grane, Njord, Sleipner A, Snorre A and B, and Visund.