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Month: June 2021

Liberia changes to direct negotiations of its 33 offshore blocks

June 17, 2021
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In keeping with provisions of the Amended New Petroleum Law, 2019, the Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA, the Authority), working in collaboration with the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), announces its intention to open 33 offshore blocks (LB-1 to LB-33) for Direct Negotiations. These blocks cover the Harper and Liberia basins

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Transocean adds over $100m in backlog for harsh environment work

June 17, 2021
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Transocean Ltd. announced the Transocean Barents was awarded a two-well contract in Norway with commencement expected in February 2022. The contract award is approximately 200 days in duration and adds an estimated $60 million in firm contract backlog. Additionally, the Transocean Norge was awarded a four-well contract plus five one-well options in Norway with commencement expected in March 2022. The contract award is approximately 200 days in duration and adds an

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Ocyan lands three year Petrobras contract for the Norbe IX

June 17, 2021
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Petrobras will close a new charter contract with drillship Norbe IX, from Ocyan. The drilling company was declared the winner of the Brazilian oil company’s bid to contract one or more rigs as of the first quarter of 2022. The result of the tender was confirmed by Petrobras on the Petronect website. Despite the approval of the result,

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Shelf Drilling picks up one year contract for the Tenacious

June 17, 2021
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Shelf Drilling, Ltd. announced that it has secured a one-year contract for the Shelf Drilling Tenacious jack-up rig with a wholly owned subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (“Chevron”) – Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited (“CABGOC”), for operations offshore Angola. The contract is expected to commence in January 2022 and includes multiple option periods. David Mullen, Chief Executive Officer,

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U.S. federal judge lifts oil lease ban

June 16, 2021
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A federal judge in Louisiana on Tuesday blocked the Biden administration's pause on oil and gas leasing on public lands and waters, dealing a setback to a key White House effort to address climate change. The order granted a preliminary injunction to Louisiana and 12 other states that sued Democratic President Joe Biden and the Interior Department over

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New Texas Law Combats War on Oil and Gas

June 15, 2021
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Texas is drawing battle lines in a fight against investors and companies turning their backs on fossil fuels. Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law on Monday banning state investments in businesses that cut ties with the oil and gas industry. The underlying message, according to one of the most powerful energy regulators in the state, is simple: Boycott

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NAMCOR and ReconAfrica agree to develop Kavango Basin

June 15, 2021
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The National Petroleum Corporation of Namibia (NAMCOR) and Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) announced a Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) to develop the resource potential of the Kavango Sedimentary Basin, Northeast Namibia. Under the agreement, the two companies will jointly pursue an ongoing petroleum exploration program in the Kavango East and Kavango West regions of Namibia, with ReconAfrica covering the

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Borr lands Pemex extension and restructures JVs

June 15, 2021
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Borr Drilling Limited has five rigs working for joint ventures which are jointly owned with our Mexican partner providing integrated well services for Pemex. The services commenced in May 2019 and have provided Pemex with an incremental production of approximately 125,000 barrels of oil per day from 21 wells drilled so far. In our most recent meeting

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Oil States bags Petrobras subsea maintenance contract

June 15, 2021
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Oil States do Brasil won an important contract with Petrobras to maintain equipment and accessories and to support the oil company's offshore operations. The contract will provide operational support for various subsea equipment used in Petrobras projects to ensure full availability in operations. This type of contract, which historically was executed within the EQSB Maintenance Workshop of Petrobras, had

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