Rig Equipment News
| Norway >> 10/3/2005 - Aker Drilling has awarded Aker Kvaerner a turn-key contract for the delivery of two sixth-generation deepwater drilling semi-submersibles with an option for another two rigs by 2010. The two drilling ... |
| United Arab Emirates >> 9/20/2005 - Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), has delivered a KFELS B Class jackup rig to the National Drilling Company of Abu Dhabi (NDC) 18 days ahead... |
| Saudi Arabia >> 9/6/2005 - Awilco Offshore ASA has entered into a five year bare-boat contract with Arabian Drilling Company for the employment of the Ultra Premium jack up drilling rig WilPower. The contract value is approx. U... |
| Egypt >> 9/4/2005 - EDC Rig 52, a new built heavy land rig, has been commissioned and commenced a two year contract with Bapetco in the Western Desert of Egypt. EDC Rig 52 spud its first well on 17 August 2005. EDC Rig 5... |
| Norway >> 8/24/2005 - Dolphin Drilling Ltd., a subsidiary of Fred. Olsen Energy ASA, has received a Letter of Intent from Equator Exploration Ltd. for a five well drilling programme, with an estimated duration of 210 days,... |
| Saudi Arabia >> 8/3/2005 - Rowan Companies, Inc. has been awarded a term drilling contract by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company for five Class 116-C jack-up drilling rigs to begin operating offshore Saudi Arabia in early 2006. The ... |
| Nigeria >> 7/21/2005 - Prosafe Rigs Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Prosafe ASA, has been awarded an 19-week extension variation to the existing contract by SNEPCO (Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Company) for ... |
| Nigeria >> 6/14/2005 - Prosafe Rigs Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Prosafe ASA, has been awarded a 30-day contract extension by SNEPCO (Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Company) for the use of Safe Caledonia fo... |
| Nigeria >> 5/5/2005 - Prosafe Rigs Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Prosafe ASA, has been awarded a contract extension of 30 days commencing from 5 August 2005 for SNEPCO (Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Compan... |
| Libya >> 11/5/2004 - The Abbot Group is the largest offshore platform drilling contractor in the UK
sector of the North Sea, one of the largest international land drilling
operators outside North America, and a world le... |
| Mauritania >> 9/10/2004 - Woodside Mauritania Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Woodside Petroleum Ltd., expects the
West Navigator to arrive in offshore Mauritania today. The West Navigator is the first of two deepwater
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| United States >> 6/1/2004 - HOUSTON-- June 1, 2004--Varco International Inc. (NYSE:VRC) today announced that its MD Totco subsidiary will deliver three new exclusive enhancements in June 2004 designed to advance the drilling pro... |
| Tunisia >> 5/24/2004 - Fred. Olsen Energy ASA has via its subsidiary, Dolphin Drilling Ltd, received letters of intent from three separate companies for Mediterranean work programmes with the semi-submersible drilling rig B... |
| Nigeria >> 4/5/2004 - Prosafe Rigs Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Prosafe ASA, has been awarded a contract for SNEPCO (Shell Nigeria Exploration & Production Company) for the use of Safe Caledonia for DP (dynamic po... |
| Tunisia >> 1/15/2004 - Said Arrata, President and CEO, is pleased to report that Centurion's 2004 drilling program is underway.
The CTF Rig is currently rigging up at the Robbana-2 location. It is expected that the rig wi... |
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Egypt >> 9/23/2003 - One of the biggest rigs in the world will start deepwater drilling operations in the Shell concession of North East Mediterranean NEMED off Egyptian shore at depths ranging between 800 and 3000 meters... |
