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SFL - New Contract for Semi-Submersible Rig Hercules
SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) (SFL) announced today that it has signed a contract with a subsidiary of Galp Energia for the harsh environment semi-submersible rig Hercules with an estimated contract value of approximately $50 million. The …
May 5, 2023 / Curious
Island Drilling Contracted to Retrofit the Ecochlor BWMS on Semi-submersible Rig
The filterless, EcoOne® ballast water management system will be fitted in the 2nd quarter of 2023 while the rig is carrying out a drilling project off the United Kingdom coast. Island Drilling, a Norwegian firm that owns special purpose …
Jan 17, 2023 / Vessels
Maersk Drilling awarded contract offshore Brazil with Shell
Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from Shell Brasil for the provisioning of the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer in the Campos basin offshore Brazil where the rig will drill one exploration well and perform subsea well interventions at the …
Sep 30, 2022 / Vessels
Semco Maritime to perform service on Floatel Superior
Floatel International has awarded Semco Maritime a contract for service work on the semi-submersible rig Floatel Superior. The harsh environment rig will dock at Hanøytangen in mid-February, and the project is expected to employ around 100 people …
Feb 14, 2022 / Vessels
Wintershall Dea completes appraisal well on the Bergknapp discovery
Resources for the Bergknapp oil discovery estimated at 40 - 84 million boe after appraisalAdditional volumes discovered in the Åre FormationDevelopment options being evaluated by the licence consortiumStrengthens company’s position in the Norwegian …
Sep 9, 2021 / Curious
SFL Corporation entered into an amendment to its existing charter agreement for the harsh environment semi-submersible rig West Hercules
SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) (SFL) announced today that the Company has entered into an amendment to its existing charter agreement with subsidiaries of Seadrill Limited (Seadrill) for the harsh environment semi-submersible rig West Hercules. …
Aug 3, 2021 / Vessels
Maersk Drilling awarded two-well contract extension in Brazil
Karoon Energy Ltd has exercised an option to add the drilling of two development wells at the Patola field offshore Brazil to the work scope of the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer.The work is expected to commence in the second half of 2022, in …
Jun 4, 2021 / Vessels
Maersk Drilling awarded one-well exploration contract for Maersk Discoverer
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a one-well contract by CGX Resources Inc., operator and joint venture partner with Frontera Energy Guyana Corp, for the semi-submersible rig Maersk Discoverer to perform exploration drilling in the Corentyne Block …
Apr 23, 2021 / Vessels
Maersk Drilling awarded one-well exploration contract by PETRONAS
Maersk Drilling has secured a contract for the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer which will be employed by PETRONAS Suriname Exploration & Production B.V. for a one-well exploration campaign in Block 52 offshore Suriname.The contract is …
Jul 1, 2020 / Vessels
Neptune Energy begins Dugong drilling campaign
Neptune Energy on Thursday (Jun18) announced drilling has commenced on the Dugong exploration well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. Dugong is the first operated exploration well to be drilled by Neptune in the northern North Sea since the …
Jun 19, 2020 / Vessels