Offshore News
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Solstad Offshore announces contract award for PSV Far Symphony
Sale of vessel – Far Saga Solstad Offshore announced on Friday (Nov19) that the PSV Far Symphony has been awarded a term contract by Ithaca Energy. The vessel will be supporting Ithaca’s UK North Sea operations for a period of one year firm, with further options up to one year.…
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ExxonMobil Canada awarded a contract to Stena Drilling
Stena Drilling has announced that the Company has signed a new contract with ExxonMobil Canada Ltd for mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) Stena North. The operations are due to commence in 2H22, offshore Eastern Canada for the drilling of one (1) firm well. To perform this well, the Stena…
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Maersk Drilling secures two-well Dutch contract for Maersk Resolute
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract with ONE-Dyas B.V. which will employ the harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolute to drill the IJssel and Clover exploration wells in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The contract is expected to commence in December 2021, with a firm duration of…
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Maersk Drilling announces agreement to merge with Noble
The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (“Maersk Drilling”) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Noble Corporation (“Noble”) in a primarily all-stock transaction. The combined company will be named Noble Corporation, and its shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and…
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BP is in talks to buy North Sea oil field stake from JX Nippon
BP (LON: BP) is in talks to buy JX Nippon Exploration and Production’s stake in the North Sea Andrew Area oil and gas fields, according to people with knowledge of the matter, reversing an earlier plan to sell its own holding. The energy major had previously attempted to sell its…
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