
After 186 rescued, still scores missing offshore India west coast
The Indian Navy mounted a massive air and sea rescue mission on Tuesday for 79 oil workers and crew whose barge sank in heavy seas following a powerful cyclone that tore up the west coast killing at least 29 people
Seadrill Limited provides first quarter update, backlog at $2.1 billion
Total backlog of $2.1bn as of 20 May 2021, which is one of the highest across our peers. Seadrill is contracted to work across all major oil and gas basins in the world: 13 rigs in operation globally, including in the Arabian Gulf, the Americas, and Norway. This lays the foundation for Seadrill to continue in a strong position as the market recovers this year and beyond.
Petrobras adds more rigs for exploratory operations in the Campos and Santos basins
Petrobras will intensify its exploratory activity in the coming months. The company confirmed that it will add two more drilling rigs to its fleet: the drill ship Norbe VIII, in the Libra block; and the monocolumn SS-91 (Developer) for projects in the Campos and Santos basins. The two units are expected to start operating by September
ONGC Drillship Sagar Bhushan Adrift After Cyclone Tauktae
Cyclone Tauktae hit Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai in the early hours of May 17, 2021 where ONGC’s major production installations and drilling rigs are located. The wind speed rose to nearly150-180 Km/hr with 6 to 8 meters high waves
Valaris awarded a contract for JU-117 in GOM
Valaris Limited announced today that it has been awarded a contract of approximately 45 days with W&T Offshore in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for VALARIS JU-117 (Ralph Coffman), a heavy-duty modern jackup. The contract is anticipated to begin in July 2021.
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Oil Prices
May 21, 2021
WTI $63.91 |
Brent $66.79 |
Natural Gas $2.90 |
Rig Count
U.S. & Canada – May 21, 2021
International – May 7, 2021
International Rigs ( -20) 695 |
U.S. Rigs ( +2 ) 455 |
Canada Rigs ( -1 ) 58 |
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