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Equinor finalizes new design for Arkenstone well
Equinor and partners have finalized a new well design for the Arkenstone gas exploration well in production license 1014 in the Norwegian Sea, with spud
Pertamina starts drilling Lumut Balai Unit 3 geothermal well
Pertamina spudded the first well for its Lumut Balai Unit 3 geothermal project in South Sumatra, Indonesia, on 8 July 2026. The well, LMB-19.3, is
Aker BP extends Odfjell rig contract to 2028
Odfjell Drilling received signed confirmation from Aker BP that it has extended the firm contract period for the Deepsea Nordkapp semisubmersible by one year.The extension
DeepOcean retrieves wellhead protection structure from Seven Seas field
DeepOcean completed the recovery of a subsea wellhead protection structure at Spirit Energy’s Seven Seas field and the disconnection of subsea infrastructure at the operator’s
Velesto Energy retains Naga 3 jackup rig
Velesto Energy terminated the sale and purchase agreement for the disposal of its Naga 3 jackup rig to PT Indonesia Drilling Energy after the deal
Noble Viking drillship booked for six-well Brunei campaign
Noble Corp was awarded a contract for its drillship Noble Viking to support offshore drilling operations in Brunei. The firm scope comprises six wells with
Dolphin Drilling secures further extension for Blackford Dolphin
Dolphin Drilling’s deepwater capable semisubmersible rig, Blackford Dolphin, will continue its drilling contract with Oil India Limited following a further extension.The contract now runs until
TotalEnergies begins drilling PNG’s first deepwater well with Noble Viking
TotalEnergies and PETRONAS began drilling the Mailu-1 exploration well, Papua New Guinea’s first deepwater well, in Block PL 576 in the Gulf of Papua on