Each week we share with you trending articles from the industry     Maersk announces new contract details for the Discoverer Maersk Discoverer will drill two exploration wells for BG International Ltd., a subsidiary of Shell, offshore Trinidad and Tobago Read More Maersk announces new contract details for the Discoverer     Confidence returning in oil as Buffet buys in with $4 billion worth of Chevron Warren Buffett’s purchase of a $4.1 billion stake in Chevron Corp is the latest sign of confidence in an oil industry recovery in a year that has also seen one of America’s most influential financiers reset key investments. Read More Confidence returning in oil as Buffet buys in with $4 billion worth of Chevron   Today we remember the Ocean Ranger February 15th marked the anniversary of the 1982 ODECO Ocean Ranger drilling rig disaster in which 84 offshore workers lost their lives. Ocean Ranger was a semisubmersible drilling rig, designed to operate in the world’s harshest offshore environments, with the capacity to withstand wind speeds of 100 knots (190 km/h) and wave heights of 110 feet (34m) Read More Today we remember the Ocean Ranger   Frozen wind turbines in Texas halts 12k megawatts of power during winter storm Nearly half of Texas' installed wind power generation capacity has been offline because of frozen wind turbines in West Texas, according to Texas grid operators.  Read More Frozen wind turbines in Texas halts 12k megawatts of power during winter storm   Gulf coast is frozen and U.S. government looks at permanent oil and gas ban for GOM The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it is rescinding the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Oil and Gas Lease Sale 257. The decision pauses planning for the proposed sale, which was expected to occur this March. Read More Gulf coast is frozen and U.S. government looks at permanent oil and gas ban for GOM   Mobile Messengers Then and Now: White Paper on the Funding, Background and Recent Changes The world is full of applications to communicate with, and we wanted to bring everyone up to speed on where they came from, what their intents may have been, how they fared out over the years, what kind of revenue mechanisms were in place and how the future looks for them. Download The Free White Paper Download The Free White Paper     Overtime  Overtime is presented  Greg Williams and Ryan Ray where they talk about the oil and gas industry from the market side to the business side and trash talk world and local events!  Listen to the podcast West Africa Weekly  West Africa Weekly is a live show that is hosted by Greg Williams and Arvy Kaur Nahar where we talk about oil and gas news, projects and developments you can sink your teeth into. Listen to the podcast We will be back next week with brand new lives for Overtime and West Africa Weekly If you haven't heard by now Texas is frozen solid!     Oil Prices February 19, 2021 WTI $58.93 Brent $62.67 Natural Gas $3.06   Rig Count U.S. & Canada - February 19, 2021 International - February 5, 2021 International Rigs ( +12 ) 677 U.S. Rigs ( NC ) 397 Canada Rigs ( -4 ) 172   Rig Lynx LLC 11500 FM 1960 Rd W Suite 112 Houston, Texas 77095 © 2021 Rig Lynx LLC, All Rights Reserved Join our mailing list here We are #1 on Google and Bing for the "Largest Mobile Energy Network" Come join our community! Download the Rig Lynx app here

  Each week we share with you trending articles from the industry   Vantage Drilling International subsidiary VHI to oversee Seadrill Partners LLC floaters Under the management and marketing agreements, the VHI Entities will provide marketing and operations management services in respect of certain of the Seadrill Entities' deepwater floaters. Read More   Vantage Drilling International subsidiary VHI to oversee Seadrill Partners LLC floaters     TPAO in negotiations with Dolphin Drilling for drillship purchase  The Daily Sabah did not mention a vessel name, but it is more than likely the Bolette Dolphin which was selling for a much higher rate in 201. VesselsValue is said to value the drilling vessel at $95 million, but the price being negotiated has not been disclosed as of yet. Read More TPAO in negotiations with Dolphin Drilling for drillship purchase   Transocean issues fleet status update, holds $7.8 billion in backlog Transocean Ltd. issued their quarterly Fleet Status Report and it provides the current status of, and contract information for, the company’s fleet of offshore drilling rigs.  As of February 12, the company’s total backlog is approximately $7.8 billion. Read More   Transocean issues fleet status update, holds $7.8 billion in backlog   Noble emerges from Chapter 11 Noble Holding Corporation plc ("Noble UK") announced on February 5, 2021 it successfully completed its financial restructuring and its debtor affiliates have emerged from Chapter 11 with a new parent company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands named Noble Corporation ("Noble" or "the Company"). Read More   Noble emerges from Chapter 11   Maersk and KNOC ink first drillship operation Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) for the drillship Maersk Viking to drill one exploration well in Block 6-1 offshore the Republic of Korea. Read More   Maersk and KNOC ink first drillship operation     Best of Overtime Volume 2 Ryan predicts oil $75 the next day, Hydrogen powered Toyotas, who would last longer, GM for the Mets or first person to land on Mars, running with the bulls Listen to the podcast West Africa Weekly  Oil Prices, Sonatrach’s New MOU, Nigeria’s First Methanol Plant, Exxon Court Summons, Cameroon with Victoria Oil and Gas, GE to Supply Senegal Power Plant Listen to the podcast Oil Prices February 12, 2021 WTI $59.47 Brent $62.64 Natural Gas $2.91   Rig Count U.S. & Canada - February 12, 2021 International - February 5, 2021 International Rigs ( +12 ) 677 U.S. Rigs ( + 5 ) 397 Canada Rigs ( + 5 ) 176   Rig Lynx LLC 11500 FM 1960 Rd W Suite 112 Houston, Texas 77095 © 2021 Rig Lynx LLC, All Rights Reserved Join our mailing list here We are #1 on Google and Bing for the "Largest Mobile Energy Network" Come join our community! Download the Rig Lynx app here

  Each week we share with you trending articles from the industry     Nigerian federal court issues arrest warrant for ExxonMobil Nigeria managing director A federal court in Abuja has signed off on a warrant to arrest the head of oil major ExxonMobil in Nigeria to compel him to appear before anti-graft investigators Read More Nigerian federal court issues arrest warrant for ExxonMobil Nigeria managing director   Awilco CEO resigns amongst feud with Keppel Awilco Drilling PLC announces that Jens Berge, Chief Executive Officer, has decided to leave the Company with effect from 1 February to pursue other opportunities. Eric Jacobs, General Counsel in the Awilhelmsen Group, will act as interim Chief Executive Officer until the Board of Directors appoints a permanent replacement. Read More Awilco CEO resigns amongst feud with Keppel   As Myanmar turns over to military power, Woodside puts activity on hold  Australia’s Woodside Petroleum said it had put some activity on hold in Myanmar after generals seized power and detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Read More As Myanmar turns over to military power, Woodside puts activity on hold   Tight oil market in first half could push crude to $65 Oil prices could rise to $65 a barrel by July amid a tight oil market and slow rebound in demand, Goldman Sachs said. Read More Tight oil market in first half could push crude to $65   Vantage Drilling awarded two year contract for the Platinum Explorer  Vantage Drilling International announced that its ultra-deepwater drillship, the Platinum Explorer, has received a letter of award for a two-year contract from Oil and Natural Gas Company. Read More Vantage Drilling awarded two year contract for the Platinum Explorer     Overtime  Tight Oil, Exxon’s Big Loss, Keppel’s Exits the Rig Business, SpaceX Commercial Flight, Superbowl 55, Deshaun “Trade Me” and the Paul Brothers – Boxers or Spectacles and Does it Really Matter? Listen to the podcast   West Africa Weekly  Oil Prices, Sonatrach’s New MOU, Nigeria’s First Methanol Plant, Exxon Court Summons, Cameroon with Victoria Oil and Gas, GE to Supply Senegal Power Plant Listen to the podcast Oil Prices February 5, 2021 WTI $56.23 Brent $59.46 Natural Gas $2.93   Rig Count U.S. & Canada - February 5, 2021 International - February 5, 2021 International Rigs ( +12 ) 677 U.S. Rigs ( + 8 ) 392 Canada Rigs ( - 3 ) 171     Rig Lynx LLC 11500 FM 1960 Rd W Suite 112 Houston, Texas 77095 © 2021 Rig Lynx LLC, All Rights Reserved Join our mailing list here We are #1 on Google and Bing for the "Largest Mobile Energy Network" Come join our community! Download the Rig Lynx app here

  Each week we share our top trending articles from the industry!       Vantage scraps the Titanium Explorer In November 2020, the Houston-based offshore driller Vantage Drilling reported a quarterly net loss of $169.3 million which included a non-cash loss on impairment charge of $128.9 million related to longer-term stacked drillship, the Titanium Explorer.     Vantage scraps the Titanium Explorer   Will Biden's oil and gas drilling ban end offshore Gulf of Mexico work President Joe Biden’s temporary halt to drilling on federal lands leaves the vast majority of U.S. crude production untouched, though it may be the death knell for the Gulf of Mexico’s already dwindling output.     Will Bidens oil and gas drilling ban end offshore Gulf of Mexico work   Tullow mobilizing drilling rig to kick off ops in Ghana Q2 Tullow issued an update and guidance in advance of the group’s full 2020 results. It is noted under the 2021 outlook “A drilling rig is being mobilized to Ghana to commence operations in the second quarter of the year”.     Tullow mobilizing drilling rig to kick off ops in Ghana Q2   Keppel exits offshore rig building business As part of the transformation, Keppel O&M will exit the offshore rig building business, and also progressively exit low value-adding repairs and other activities with low bottom line contribution.     Keppel exits offshore rig building business   SpaceX Plans to Drill for Natural Gas Next to Texas Launchpad Elon Musk recently moved to Texas, where he launches some of his rockets and is building a battery factory. Now, for good measure, he plans to drill for natural gas in the state.     SpaceX Plans to Drill for Natural Gas Next to Texas Launchpad     Overtime  Oil Prices, Biden and O&G, Elon drilling in Texas, Teachers and Vaccines, Super Bowl Ad Pulls, UFC 257, GameStop Short Squeeze Listen to the podcast West Africa Weekly  Oil Prices, Nigeria’s New Petroleum Bill, Recon Africa and Kavango Basin, Sonatrach 2021, Solstad Offshore and Subsea 7 Offshore Angola Listen to the podcast Oil Prices January 29, 2021 WTI $52.20 Brent $55.00 Natural Gas $2.56   Rig Count U.S. & Canada - January 22, 2021 International - January 8, 2021 International Rigs ( - 4 ) 666 U.S. Rigs ( + 6 ) 384 Canada Rigs ( + 2 ) 178       Rig Lynx LLC 11500 FM 1960 Rd W Suite 112 Houston, Texas 77095 © 2021 Rig Lynx LLC, All Rights Reserved Join our mailing list here We are #1 on Google and Bing for the "Largest Mobile Energy Network" Come join our community! Download the Rig Lynx app here