Oil rig news
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.
TWMA awarded drilling waste management contract with Spirit Energy at Grove field
The first scope of a five-year contract will see TWMA provide drilling waste management services on the harsh-environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolve as Spirit Energy drills the Grove North East well in the Southern Sector of the North Sea.
Siemens Energy delivers energy storage solution for Maersk Drilling jack-up drilling rigs
The Maersk Intrepid and Maersk Integrator jack-up rigs were retrofitted with Siemens Energy’s BlueVault lithium-ion energy storage system.
Maersk Drilling and Equinor agree one-well extension for low-emission rig
Equinor has added development drilling of one additional well at the Martin Linge field offshore Norway to the work scope of the Maersk Intrepid.
Maersk Drilling secures two-well contract for low-emission rig with Aker BP
The Maersk Integrator will return to Aker BP’s Ivar Aasen field for a two-well campaign expected to commence in 3Q21.
Lundin Energy and Odfjell Drilling sign letter of intent for Deepsea Stavanger rig
The contract is set to commence in 3Q21 with a duration of one firm well plus eight optional wells.
Dana Petroleum cancels one-well contract with Maersk Drilling
The contract was first announced in Maersk Drilling’s May 2020 Fleet Status Report.
Neptune Energy extends Deepsea Yantai contract
Neptune Energy Norge has extended the contract for the Deepsea Yantai rig with an additional two wells in the Dugong area.
Mærsk Inspirer jack-up rig installed at Yme field
The Yme New Development project is now moving into the phase for hook-up, commissioning and preparation for production startup.