Oil rig news
Maersk Drilling given one-well contract extension with Total in Suriname
Total has added the drilling of one additional appraisal well in Suriname’s Block 58 to the work scope of the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer.
Rig simulator improves stuck pipe prevention rates for Siberian Service Company
The new training centre in Nefteyugansk, Russia, was launched in October 2019 following Siberian Service Company’s investment in rig simulator technology developed by Drilling Systems.
OKEA awards rig frame contract to COSL Drilling Europe
COSL will be the exclusive provider of semi-submersible drilling rigs for OKEA’s Norwegian Continental Shelf operations.
Shelf Drilling awarded three-year contract with ONGC
The contract is for operations in the Mumbai High, offshore India.
CGX and Frontera Energy contract Maersk rig for Guyana exploration campaign
The contract contains one firm-well in the Corentyne Block and one optional well for the Demerara Block.
Aker BP contracts Maersk Drilling rig for one-well exploration campaign
In direct continuation of the Maersk Integrator rig’s work scope, the rig will drill an exploration well for Aker BP offshore Norway.
Shell contracts Velesto rig for Malaysia campaign
The contract is for Velesto’s jack-up rig NAGA 4 to drill seven firm wells, with an estimated contract value of US$17.68 million.
Velesto Drilling drilling rig contracted by ConocoPhillips
The contract is for the provision of the NAGA 7 jack-up drilling rig to undertake drilling services for ConocoPhillips, which entails drilling up to three wells offshore Sarawak, Malaysia, sometime in the first half of 2021.
Maersk Drilling rig to assist with well intervention, stimulation and accommodation at Valhall field
The Maersk Reacher rig will be used by Aker BP from July 2021 for a minimum of nine months.
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.