Oil rig news
Construction of ice-resistant platform for Gazprom gas field begins
The platform is being constructed in the Kamennomysskoye-Sea gas field, located in the Ob Bay of the Kara Sea.
Investment in new subsea oil and gas engineering site completes key construction phase
Investment in a new £3.5 million engineering assembly and test centre continues with construction reaching a key phase following the completion of the structural steel framework.
Schlumberger announces technology license agreement with CNPC Logging
The agreement will enable co-manufacture of wireline downhole technology.
SOFEC completes turret mooring system installation for CNOOC
The disconnectable turret was integrated into an FSO in Shenzhen, China, and was successfully connected to the existing Lufeng 13-2 Field Moorings in the South China Sea.
Saudi Aramco suspends operations for Shelf jack-up rig
The suspension will last for up to 12 months.
Zenith Energy completes payment for interest in Tunisian assets
The payment is for the acquisition of a 22.5% working interest in the North Kairouan permit and the Sidi El Kilani concession, which contains the Sidi El Kilani oilfield.
Borr Drilling completes financial restructuring
Borr Drilling will now delay delivery of five newbuild jack-up rigs until mid-2022.
Rystad Energy: Permian Basin 'last surviving epicentre of drilling activity'
The Permian Basin has systematically increased its market share in nationwide horizontal oil drilling in the US, reaching 74% as of last week, according to analysis by Rystad Energy of Baker Hughes data.
Bahamas Petroleum signs drill rig contract
The company has agreed a contract with Stena Drilling for the provision of an offshore drilling rig, with drilling planned to commence between 15 December 2020 and 1 February 2021.
Archer awarded multi-well P&A contract by TAQA
The Archer Topaz modular rig has been contracted by TAQA to perform a 21-well plug and abandonment campaign for their Northern North Sea Cormorant Alpha platform.