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Caspian Drilling reactivates the Dada Gorgud for Equinor

March 14, 2019
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  On March 13 contract signature ceremony for the drilling services between Caspian Drilling Company Ltd. (CDC) and Norwegian Equinor Azerbaijan Karabakh BV (Equinor) took place. From CDC side the contract signed by its General Director Farid Akhundov and from Equinor by Country Manager Favad Guraishi. With accordance to the contract terms CDC shall drill for Equinor two wells on

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Rowan grabs a job for the EXL II from Repsol in Guyana

March 14, 2019
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Rowan Companies plc announced today that Repsol Exploration Guyana, S.A. has signed a contract for the EXL II, a high-specification Super 116E Jack-up rig, for work in Guyana. The contract is for one well beginning in the third quarter of 2019 with a duration of approximately 45 days. The EXL II is currently under contract with BP

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U.S. GOM on “life support†stresses HESS CEO

March 13, 2019
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Long-cycle oil production remains on “life support,†while shale output’s future climb will likely be more moderate than many analysts expect, John Hess, CEO of Hess Corporation, said. “Shale is not the next Saudi Arabia,†Hess said during a Center for Strategic and International Studies event. Hess said the resource base of shale is not as strong as that

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Cairn CEO announces contract for the Stena Don

March 13, 2019
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Yesterday Cairn Energy held a press conference to speak about the full results from 2018 and had some additional things to add in about 2019 for their operations progress: “Our wells and supply chain team have also been busy during 2018 to position us as a company to execute our 2019 exploration program. We believe that we can

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Seadrill affiliated AOD bags 3 year jackup contract extension

March 12, 2019
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  Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited (“Mermaid†or “Companyâ€) is pleased to announce that its associate Asia Offshore Drilling Limited (“AODâ€) has secured a three (3) year contract extension for the jack-up drilling rig ‘AOD I’ serving a reputable client in the Middle East until June 2022. This extension shall be in direct continuation to the current contract

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AOGHS: Roughnecks of Sherwood Forest

March 12, 2019
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  As the United Kingdom fought for its survival during World War II, a team of American oil drillers, derrickhands, roustabouts, and motormen secretly boarded the converted troopship HMS Queen Elizabeth in March 1943. Once their story was revealed years later, they would become known as the Roughnecks of Sherwood Forest. By the summer of 1942, the situation was desperate. The future of

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Transocean inks work for ex-Ocean Rig vessels Corcovado and Mykonos

March 11, 2019
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Transocean Ltd. announced today that Petrobras awarded two of the Company’s ultra-deepwater drillships, the Ocean Rig Corcovado and Ocean Rig Mykonos, with a 629 day contract and 550 day contract, respectively. The estimated firm contract backlog, excluding mobilization, is approximately $123 million and $118 million, respectively. The rigs are expected to commence work in Brazil in November 2019 and the contracts include priced options for 680 days

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Bristow helo goes down in GOM, 1 missing and 1 killed

March 11, 2019
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One person was killed and another is missing after a helicopter operating between Galliano and Venice crashed into the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, authorities said. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed Nicholas Duplantis, of Houma, was killed in the accident. The pilot remains missing and his identity is unknown.  The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation.  Bristow Group Inc.,

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