AWE commits to Indonesian drilling rig
Nov 16, 2011
AWE has reported the execution of a rig contract for the drilling of the Atlas-1 well.

ENSCO 120 ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rig contracted to Nexen
Nov 15, 2011
Ensco has entered into a drilling contract for ENSCO 120 (400' ILC), an ultra-premium harsh environment jackup rig.

Providence takes delivery of semisub Offshore Ireland
Nov 8, 2011
Providence has taken delivery of the semisubmersible GSF Arctic III (mid-water semisub) for the upcoming appraisal drilling program at Barryroe.

Desire Petroleum provides rig update
Nov 4, 2011
Desire Petroleum says that the rig contract with Diamond Offshore Drilling (UK) Ltd for use of the drilling unit the Ocean Guardian

Ithaca secures rig for development drilling in Greater Stella area
Nov 4, 2011
Ithaca Energy Inc. has signed an agreement with Ensco Offshore UK Limited to provide a jack up drilling unit for development drilling on the Stella and

Prosafe SE : Option exercised by BP Norge
Oct 27, 2011
BP Norge AS has exercised an amended 45-day option for the continued use of the Safe Scandinavia at the Valhall

Maersk Drilling secures USD 780 mln deepwater rig contract
Oct 26, 2011
Maersk Drilling has signed a contract with BP for the ultra deepwater semi-submersible MAERSK DISCOVERER for work

Massive rig orders to Noreq
Oct 21, 2011
During recent weeks, noreq has been awarded several major contracts with Asian yards.

Atwood order to construct an ultra-deepwater drillship
Oct 19, 2011
Atwood Oceanics reported that on October 15, 2011, Alpha Eagle Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary

Atwood Condor wins contract by Hess Corporation
Oct 19, 2011
Atwood Oceanics announced that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a drilling

Rockhopper Exploration secures additional drilling slot
Oct 18, 2011
Rockhopper Exploration has entered into a further assignment agreement to secure an additional well slot using the Ocean

Seadrill secures five-year contract for the ultra-deepwater newbuild West Capricorn
Oct 17, 2011
Seadrill has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with a major oil company for a

Five-Year Contract for Ultra-Deepwater Newbuild West Capricorn
Oct 10, 2011
Seadrill has entered into a MoU with a major oil company for a five-year contract for operations with the ultra-deepwater semi-submersible rig West Capricorn...

Precision Drilling secures deal for 8 additional newbuilds
Oct 7, 2011
Precision Drilling has signed eight new build drilling rig contracts. With this announcement, Precision has increased its 2011 newbuild rig

Contract awarded for Ensco 109 to drill Heron-3
Oct 5, 2011
MEO has been advised by Eni as Operator of the NT/P68 Joint Venture, that a contract has been awarded to ENSCO Australia Pty Limited under which

Noble revises drilling plans for three deepwater rigs
Sep 29, 2011
Noble Energy, Inc. has revised drilling plans for the three deepwater rigs it has under contract in the offshore Eastern Mediterranean.

Prosafe awards ALMACO an accommodation block project
Sep 27, 2011
ALMACO was awarded a contract to build two complete modules for the world's leading owner

Hyundai Heavy to build new Noble Deepwater Drillship
Sep 23, 2011
Hyundai Heavy secured a USD 530 million order to build a new deepwater drillship for Noble Drilling Holding, a leading offshore drilling contractor for the

Blake International signs deepwater contract
Sep 19, 2011
Blake International and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation have entered into a contract to mobilize

Bridge Energy report transfer of two rig slots to Total
Sep 16, 2011
Bridge Energy Norge AS, a subsidiary of Bridge Energy ASA, report an agreement with Total E&P Norge AS for the transfer of

Safe Caledonia secures Golden Eagle
Sep 15, 2011
Prosafe has been awarded a contract by Nexen Petroleum U.K. Limited (Nexen) for a 240-day firm period using the Safe Caledonia

Ivanhoe Energy mobilizes rig drilling for 2nd Mongolia well
Sep 14, 2011
Ivanhoe and Ivanhoe's wholly-owned subsidiary Sunwing Energy Ltd., reported that Ivanhoe's drilling team has begun moving

Northern Offshore wins contract for Energy Searcher
Sep 13, 2011
Northern Offshore, Ltd. (declared that CNOOC Palung Aru Ltd. (CNOOC) has awarded a contract for the drillship Energy Searcher.

Statoil securing more rig capacity
Sep 12, 2011
Statoil has signed a contract with North Atlantic Norway to hire the West Hercules rig which