Diamond Offshore secures $240m contract awards led by BP and Taqa UK deals
Ocean GreatWhite rig to continue existing contract with BP until August 2024 while Ocean Patriot will commence a new deal with Taqa in early 2025.
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Diamond Drilling sees ‘sustainable demand’ and rising rates in profitable Q2
Diamond Drilling (NYSE:DO) reversed Q1 losses to post a healthy profit in the second quarter, as stronger demand upped dayrates for its units.
Diamond Offshore wins $212m contracts in North Sea and US
The Ocean Patriot, released early from its Apache North Sea contract, is off to work for Repsol Sinopec.
Ocean Greatwhite spuds Ben Lawers in first of five-well campaign for BP
The mammoth Ocean Greatwhite rig has been deployed West of Shetland, where it has begun a five-well campaign for BP (LON:BP) lasting into 2024.
Aberdeen welcomes huge oil rig as UK drilling sector gets vital shot in the arm
A huge oil rig, sporting legs more than 200 metres in height, has become the largest ever vessel to visit the Port of Aberdeen.
Greatwhite mega-rig resurfaces at Kishorn Port after four years
One of the world’s largest deepwater rigs, the Ocean Greatwhite, has returned to Kishorn Port on Scotland’s west coast after a high-profile visit nearly four years ago.
Diamond Offshore lands $610m contracts including UK gig for Ocean GreatWhite
Diamond Offshore (NYSE: DO) has been awarded $610 million of new contracts, with a new gig in the UK North Sea for the Ocean GreatWhite.
In the spotlight: Kishorn bosses say momentum building with major expansion on the horizon
Bosses at Kishorn Port say “momentum” is building as they work towards a multi-million pound extension of the drydock to capitalise on North Sea decommissioning.
Kishorn Port aims to prove decommissioning credentials with stricken Minch cargo ship
A redeveloped Highland port is aiming to use a stricken cargo ship to showcase its credentials for oil and gas decommissioning.
Exclusive: ‘My son was crippled by incompetence’ while preparing oil rig for North Sea
A senior diving boss has described how his son has been “crippled by incompetence” while preparing an oil rig for work in the North Sea.
Diamond Offshore wins £39million North Sea rig extension with Apache
Diamond Offshore has announced a £39million extension with Apache in the UK North Sea as part of £480million in new work secured in 2019.
Kishorn Port gets £1million upgrade in bid to host major North Sea projects
A Scottish dry dock which is seeking to host major North Sea decommissioning and renewables projects has received a £1million upgrade.
Monthly update: Four wells active across UK North Sea
Westwood Global Energy reports that, as of October 29, there were four active exploration wells and four appraisal wells drilling in the UK.
Simulator training success on Ocean GreatWhite to be rolled out across other projects
Simulator training to prepare crews for the specific drilling conditions at Blackrock off Shetland has proved so successful it is being rolled out across other projects.
Siccar Point kicks off drilling at Lyon prospect
Siccar Point Energy has kicked off drilling at its Lyon prospect in the West of Shetland.
Losses widen for Diamond Offshore, wins North Sea work for Ocean GreatWhite
Diamond Offshore saw its losses widen in the first part of 2019.
Drilling rig to leave Kishorn after refit
A giant drilling rig is to pass through the Minch this week as it leaves the port of Kishorn after re-fitting work.
Mega-rig arrives at revamped Kishorn Port ahead of North Sea campaign
Bosses at a redeveloped Highland port have hailed the “culmination of 10 years’ work” as they welcome the arrival of the world’s largest semi-submersible drilling rig.
Ocean GreatWhite’s arrival hailed golden opportunity
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Mega-rig spotted on journey to Kishorn dry dock
The world’s largest semi-submersible drilling rig has been spotted on Scotland’ s west coast on its way to the redeveloped Kishorn dry dock.
Mega-rig to christen redeveloped Kishorn dry dock
A huge refurbished dry dock in the Highlands has landed its first major contract, playing host to the world’s largest semi-submersible offshore drilling rig.