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China's first deep-ocean drilling vessel enters service
The Meng Xiang, China's first domestically designed and built deep-ocean drilling vessel with a maximum drilling depth of 11 kilometers was officially commissioned in the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou on Sunday, marking a significant …
Nov 21, 2024 / Vessels
Shelf Drilling Announces New Contracts In West Africa
Shelf Drilling, Ltd. (Shelf Drilling) announced on Thursday (Oct 10) new contracts for two jack-up rigs in Nigeria. With reference to the press release dated September 6, 2024 regarding the award in West Africa, the Company has now fully executed a …
Oct 14, 2024 / Curious
Marlink upgrades Shelf Drilling’s offshore network with SD-WAN and Starlink Solutions
Leading jack-up rig contractor will upgrade network across 36 rigs with SD-WAN solution and install high bandwidth, low latency Starlink solution Marlink, the leading managed services provider of business-critical ICT solutions, has announced two …
Jul 29, 2024 / Curious
ADNOC Drilling Awarded $733 Million Contract for Three Newbuild Island Rigs
ADNOC Drilling Company PJSC (ADNOC Drilling) (ADX symbol: ADNOCDRILL / ISIN: AEA007301012) today confirmed the award of an estimated total contract value of $733 million1, by ADNOC Offshore, for three island drilling rigs in support of the growing …
Jul 4, 2024 / Curious
Seadrill Enters Agreement to Sell its Qatar Jack-Up Fleet and Expands Share Repurchase Program
Seadrill Limited (Seadrill) (NYSE & OSE: SDRL) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell three jack-up rigs—the West Castor, the West Telesto and the West Tucana (the “Qatar Jack-Up Fleet”)—and its 50% equity …
May 16, 2024 / Curious
Stena Drilling Secures 1-Well Firm Programme With Energean For Stena Forth In Morocco
Stena Drilling has announced the award of a 1-well firm programme for the Stena Forth, for former client, Energean, in Morocco. The drilling campaign is scheduled to commence in Q3 2024 and includes the flexibility to drill an additional option well …
Apr 16, 2024 / Curious
Valaris Announces Contract Suspension for Jackup VALARIS 143
Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) (Valaris) announced on Thursday that ARO Drilling (ARO), its joint venture in Saudi Arabia, received a notice of suspension from Aramco for one of its 19 contracted rigs, jackup VALARIS 143 (EXL I). The rig’s …
Apr 5, 2024 / Curious
Stena Drilling Takes Delivery of Stena Evolution Drillship
Offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has taken delivery of its 7th generation Stena Evolution ultra-deepwater drillship from Samsung Heavy Industries. After a decade in the making, Stena Evolution drillship has finally been completed and is …
Jan 22, 2024 / Curious
Diamond Offshore Announces New Drillship Contract
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) announced on Jan13 it has entered into a drilling contract with an independent operator to utilize the Ocean BlackRhino for work offshore Guinea-Bissau. The Ocean BlackRhino was awarded a one-well …
Jan 15, 2024 / Vessels
Naming and Maiden Voyage of CCS Ultra-deepwater Ocean Drilling Vessel Dream
On December 18th, the ocean drilling vessel Dream constructed and surveyed by China Classification Society (CCS) was named and made its maiden voyage in Nansha District, Guangzhou, which marks a crucial step in China’s deep-sea exploration capacity …
Jan 10, 2024 / Vessels