Oil rig news
Deepsea Stavanger semi-submersible idled due to Covid-19
Once the idle period is complete, the rig will be mobilised to South Africa by Total to commence its charter as planned.
Jotun developing coatings for Odfjell Drilling rig
The anti-fouling and topside coatings will be used by Total for the advanced drilling platform Deepsea Stavanger, off the coast of South Africa.
Serica Energy contracts Awilco rig for workover project
The WilPhoenix semi-submersible will be used for a one well workover on the Rhum gas field in the UK North Sea.
Nova module lifted onto Gjøa platform
The world’s largest crane vessel, Heerema Marine Contractors’ Sleipnir, safely transported the topside module onto the Neptune-operated Gjøa platform in a three-hour operation.
Borr Drilling sells two jack-up rigs
The two jack-up drilling rigs sold are the Dhabi II and the Paragon B152.
Equinor awards Maersk Drilling rig contract
The hybrid jack-up rig Maersk Intrepid will drill three wells and plug one in the Martin Linge field offshore Norway.
Keppel delivers jack-up rig to Borr Drilling
Hild is the sixth jack-up rig that Keppel has delivered to Borr Drilling.
Fugro awarded remote operations contract on Well-Safe Guardian
Fugro will deliver integrated marine-based services onboard the Well-Safe Guardian, Well-Safe Solutions’ semi-submersible unit for executing subsea well decommissioning work.
Beach Energy cancels Otway Basin rig contract
Beach Energy and Diamond Offshore are engaging in discussions with regard to the future operations of the Ocean Onyx rig and the Victorian Otway Basin offshore drilling campaign, with a view to agreeing a new contract in due course.
Maersk Drilling receives notice of contract termination from Shell and Aker BP
BG International, a subsidiary of Shell, and Aker BP have terminated contracts for the Maersk Developer and the Maersk Reacher respectively.