http://www.oedigital.com/offshore-drilling-news?format=feed Offshore Drilling News en-US Thu, 25 May 2023 11:06:12 -0400 https://www.oedigital.com/news/505383-reducing-carbon-footprint-odfjell-drilling-s-offshore-rig-successfully-tests-biofuel-operation Norwegian offshore drilling firm Odfjell Drilling said via social media Thursday that it has, with oil firm Equinor, recently completed a pilot project operating… Thu, 25 May 2023 15:06:12 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/505383-reducing-carbon-footprint-odfjell-drilling-s-offshore-rig-successfully-tests-biofuel-operation https://www.oedigital.com/news/504991-major-operator-chooses-transocean-rig-for-australian-offshore-drilling-project Offshore drilling firm Transocean has secured a drilling contract for its Transocean Equinox offshore drilling rig.Transocean said that the semi-submersible drilling… Wed, 10 May 2023 11:02:28 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/504991-major-operator-chooses-transocean-rig-for-australian-offshore-drilling-project https://www.oedigital.com/news/504948-velesto-wins-offshore-drilling-contracts-for-three-jack-up-rigs Malaysian offshore drilling rig contractor Velesto Drilling has received three notices of assignments related to a drilling contract award with Petronas first announced in March… Tue, 09 May 2023 10:45:48 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/504948-velesto-wins-offshore-drilling-contracts-for-three-jack-up-rigs https://www.oedigital.com/news/504699-transocean-drills-first-fully-automated-hole-section-of-offshore-well Offshore drilling firm Transocean said Thursday it had recently drilled its first fully-automated hole section of a well.The milestone, which Transocean described as significant… Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:24:59 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/504699-transocean-drills-first-fully-automated-hole-section-of-offshore-well https://www.oedigital.com/news/502587-transocean-s-backlog-boosted-by-392m-ultra-deepwater-drillship-deal Offshore drilling contractor Transocean said Tuesday it had secured a long-term deal for one of its ultra-deepwater drillships.The contract, awarded by 'a national… Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:24:19 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/502587-transocean-s-backlog-boosted-by-392m-ultra-deepwater-drillship-deal https://www.oedigital.com/news/502526-offshore-drilling-rig-completes-recertification-ready-for-nigeria-contract Offshore drilling firm Dolphin Drilling said Monday that its offshore drilling rig Blackford Dolphin had completed a five-year recertification and 'is soon ready'… Mon, 30 Jan 2023 10:52:27 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/502526-offshore-drilling-rig-completes-recertification-ready-for-nigeria-contract https://www.oedigital.com/news/502505-ocyan-to-operate-prio-s-offshore-drilling-rig Brazilian offshore drilling company Ocyan said Friday it had signed a contract to operate oil company PRIO's West Capricorn semi-submersible drilling rig.PRIO (Petro… Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:35:15 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/502505-ocyan-to-operate-prio-s-offshore-drilling-rig https://www.oedigital.com/news/501959-polish-firm-books-chinese-offshore-rig-for-norwegian-sea-drilling The Norwegian offshore drilling company Odfjell Drilling has, on behalf of the China-based rig owner CIMC Offshore, signed a contract with the Polish oil firm PGNiG… Thu, 05 Jan 2023 08:41:31 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/501959-polish-firm-books-chinese-offshore-rig-for-norwegian-sea-drilling https://www.oedigital.com/news/500987-energy-crisis-drives-demand-for-offshore-drilling-rigs-greener-rigs-get-better-dayrates-westwood-says Oil and gas exploration is likely to continue to have an important role in the decades to come, a view reinforced by the 2022 energy crisis and growing energy security needs… Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:39:21 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/500987-energy-crisis-drives-demand-for-offshore-drilling-rigs-greener-rigs-get-better-dayrates-westwood-says https://www.oedigital.com/news/500935-saipem-wins-offshore-drilling-contracts-worth-800m Italian energy industry services firm Saipem said Wednesday it had secured new offshore drilling contracts, three in the Middle East and two in West Africa, worth around $800 million in total… Tue, 15 Nov 2022 07:58:15 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/500935-saipem-wins-offshore-drilling-contracts-worth-800m https://www.oedigital.com/news/500635-dolphin-drilling-can-take-part-in-petrobras-offshore-drilling-rig-tenders Offshore drilling company Dolphin Drilling said Wednesday it had been re-approved as an official rig supplier and would be invited to take part in Petrobras upcoming rig tenders… Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:09:59 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/500635-dolphin-drilling-can-take-part-in-petrobras-offshore-drilling-rig-tenders https://www.oedigital.com/news/500486-uk-offshore-drilling-crews-call-off-strike-accept-10-pay-increase More than 450 offshore drilling and drilling maintenance workers covered by the United Kingdom Drilling Contractors Association (UKDCA) have accepted an improved… Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:46:44 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/500486-uk-offshore-drilling-crews-call-off-strike-accept-10-pay-increase https://www.oedigital.com/news/500426-cosl-bags-1-92b-worth-of-offshore-drilling-service-deals-in-middle-east Chinese offshore drilling contractor China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) said Monday it had recently signed several long-term drilling rig service contracts in the Middle East… Tue, 25 Oct 2022 08:49:45 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/500426-cosl-bags-1-92b-worth-of-offshore-drilling-service-deals-in-middle-east https://www.oedigital.com/news/499864-offshore-drillers-noble-corporation-and-maersk-drilling-complete-merger Offshore drilling companies Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling have completed their merger.The transaction concluded through the completion of Noble’s recommended… Mon, 03 Oct 2022 07:25:49 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/499864-offshore-drillers-noble-corporation-and-maersk-drilling-complete-merger https://www.oedigital.com/news/499831-brazil-shell-books-maersk-drilling-semi-sub Danish offshore drilling firm Maersk Drilling has secured a contract with Shell Brasil for the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer in the Campos basin offshore Brazil… Fri, 30 Sep 2022 07:01:53 Z https://www.oedigital.com/news/499831-brazil-shell-books-maersk-drilling-semi-sub