Oil rig news
World’s first fully automated land rig drills first well
The Nabors Industries rig reached total depth on a horizontal well for ExxonMobil in the Permian Basin.
Southwark field jack-up rig develops leg problems
Noble Corp., the owner of the Noble Hans Deul rig, has initiated an investigation into the cause of the issue.
Valaris awarded jack-up contracts by TAQA, Cairn Energy and Carnarvon Petroleum
Valaris jack-ups have been contracted for work offshore the Netherlands, the UK North Sea and offshore Timor-Leste.
Shell's West Delta-143 A platform facilities offline for repairs until end of 2021
A comprehensive damage assessment of the West Delta-143 (WD-143) offshore facilities from Hurricane Ida has revealed significant structural damage.
Shelf Drilling awarded contract by ONGC
The planned start-up of operations for the Parameswara jack-up rig in the Mumbai High is 1Q22.
Westwood: slow recovery for global land rig demand expected
Demand for land rigs is estimated to return to pre-pandemic (2019) levels by 2025, according to analysis by Westwood Global Energy Group.
Noble Corp. to divest four jack-up rigs for US$292 million
The Noble Roger Lewis, Noble Scott Marks, Noble Joe Knight, and Noble Johnny Whitstine are to be sold and the current drilling contracts novated to ADES.
Borr Drilling rig contracted for work in Mexico
The drilling programme, for an unnamed international oil company, is expected to commence in 2Q22 for a duration of approximately 150 days.
Kistos begins drilling campaign in Dutch North Sea
The work programme is scheduled to last approximately four months and to start the process of converting approximately 100 million boe (gross) of 2C resources into 2P reserves.
EIA: US crude oil production efficiency increased only in Bakken region in 2020
In 2020, US initial crude oil production per well, or well production efficiency, increased significantly in the Bakken region, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Drilling Productivity Report.