Oil rig news
Maersk Reacher rig contracted by TotalEnergies for well intervention services in Danish North Sea
The contract is expected to commence in July 2022, with a duration of 21 months.
Transocean rig to drill injection well for Northern Lights CCS project
The Transocean Enabler will drill one carbon injection well and a sidetrack for another carbon injection well drilled early 2020 in support of the Northern Lights Carbon Capture Storage Project.
Valaris awarded Gulf of Mexico floater contracts
Valaris has been awarded two one-well contracts by Murphy Oil Corp. for semisubmersible VALARIS DPS-5.
Maersk Drilling and Aker BP enter rig swap agreement
The jack-up rig Maersk Reacher is to be replaced by the low-emission jack-up rig Maersk Integrator offshore Norway end-February/early March 2022.
Southwark drilling programme halted
The Noble Hans Deul rig is expected to remain offshore with non-essential crew and equipment demobilised while an issue with rig stability is rectified.
HMH to deliver pressure control system for GMGS drillship
The system will comprise of a blowout preventer (BOP) stack as well as an 8202 ft (2500 m) riser package.
Oil Plus to support green powered platform offshore Trinidad and Tobago
Oil Plus will develop the maintenance strategy and programme for DeNovo’s renewable energy-powered Zandolie platform, located offshore western Trinidad.
Invictus Energy secures drilling rig for exploration well in Zimbabwe
The company has selected the Exalo #202 rig for the upcoming drilling programme at the Cabora Bassa project.
Petrobras contracts West Jupiter rig for drilling in Búzios field
The contract is for a firm term of 1040 days with commencement expected in December 2022.
Stena Don drilling rig begins mobilisation to Anchois gas field
Chariot has contracted the rig to conduct drilling operations at the Anchois gas field offshore Morocco, with operations anticipated to commence in mid-December 2021.