KCA Deutag clinches land drilling deals worth £41m
A north-east drilling and engineering company has continued its hot streak of contract wins for global onshore jobs.
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Updated: Awilco in new £325m rig order, appoints new CEO
North Sea contractor Awilco Drilling has ordered a new semi-submersible rig for £325 million – and found a new chief executive.
Offshore-rig recovery still far off, Norway’s biggest bank warns
The offshore drilling market will take a long time to rebalance as more consolidation and rig retirements are needed to cut oversupply, according to DNB ASA, Norway’s biggest bank.
US rig count falls by eight
US energy companies idled eight drilling rigs last week, including seven oil rigs and one natural gas rig, in a delayed reaction to lower energy prices a few weeks ago.
Eland Oil & Gas signs rig deal
Eland Oil & Gas has signed a rig deal with OES Energy Services for its Nigeria campaign.
COSL Innovator: How the investigation into wave rig death unfolded
On December 30th last year an offshore worker was killed after a freak wave hit the side of the COSL Innovator rig.
Video: Fancy a holiday platform spotting in the North Sea?
Footage has captured tourists platform hunting in the North Sea.
COSL takes legal action against Statoil over rig cancellation
COSL has filed a civil action lawsuit against Norwegian operator Statoil after it terminated a drilling contract for one of its rigs in March this year.
Transocean rig nets work for Aker BP exploration on North Sea licences
Aker BP is to press ahead with new exploration in the North Sea.
Transocean Winner rig arrives at its final destination in Turkey
An oil rig wrecked off the Western Isles has arrived at “blowtorch beach” - its final destination at an environmentally friendly” breaking zone in Turkey - where it will be chopped up for scrap.
Statoil confirms Stena Drilling rig cancellation
Statoil has confirmed its cancellation of a rig contract with Stena Drilling.
Hurricane Energy extends Transocean rig contract
Hurricane Energy has extended its contract for the Transocean Spitsbergen rig.
What We Know So Far: Statoil hit by trio of incidents offshore Norway
Norwegian operator Statoil has been hit with a trio of incidents in the North Sea.
Ensco wins new drilling contracts
Ensco has won several new drilling contracts for its jack-up rigs.
Transocean Winner rig bill “at least” £38million
The oil rig that crashed into the Outer Hebrides is believed to have run up a bill of "at least" £38m.
Transocean Winner move on to transport ship after weather delays
The Transocean Winner rig has finally been moved on to the deck of a semi-submersible transport ship after weather delayed its move.
Work resumes once more to move Transocean Winner rig
Preparations are being made again to load the Transocean Winner rig from the North Sea.
Firms ordered to comply with new rig safety requirements
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has called on oil firms to protect its facilities from the impact of bad weather, almost a year after an offshore worker was killed.
Transocean Winner: Operation to move rig is temporarily suspended
Increasingly rough conditions at sea have caused the operation to move the Transocean Winner to be temporarily suspended.
Lamprell delivers jack-up rig for Thailand work
Lamprell said it has completed the construction of a jack-up rig and its delivery to Shelf Drilling.
Lamprell predicts lower than expected revenue on Ensco deduction
Lamprell has said it expects its full-year revenue to be slightly below analysts' estimates after being hit by a deduction of $25million from its final payment made by Ensco caused by late delivery of a rig.
PSA insists findings of investigation into COSL Innovator rig were correct
The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) said it remains firm on its belief rig design was the main cause of an accident which left one offshore worker dead after freak weather in the North Sea.
COSL ‘spends millions’ on rig modifications after fatal accident
COSL is said to have invested million in testing its rigs after a worker was killed by a huge wave in the Norwegian North Sea last year.
Lamprell facing shareholders on rig delivery mishap
Lamprell is expected to face investors this week after a customer delivery mishap.
Costs rack up to improve rigs after death of worker on COSL Innovator
Huge modification costs could be necessary to floating rigs in Norway in the wake of 100ft wave which killed a on oil worker.