Transocean updates on the Deepwater Titan Transocean recently announced that the drydocking for the 8th generation Deepwater Titan has been completed in Singapore at the Sembcorp facilities. It will soon be heading into its next phase moving out to sea. Read More     Sack full of new contracts announced in Borr's Q4 results Borr Drilling issued its Q4 2021 presentation and we have the highlights right here. Read More Noble Corp issues Q4 results, currently sitting on $1.2 billion backlog Noble Corp issued their Q4 results and we have the highlights right here. Read More Noble scrapping the Clyde Boudreaux Noble Corp President and CEO Robert Eifler had a brief message during the Q4 results call about the Clyde Boudreaux. Read More Fox Petroleum Group soaring the skies with new Investment in Aviation Fox Rubicon Capital Partners signed a monumental global agreement for USD 1.5 Billion on a 9 year term for the aviation and aeronautics sector. Read More   Visit Fox   Oil Prices Feb 20, 2022 WTI $92.00 Brent $93.64 Natural Gas $4.43     Rig Count U.S. & Canada - February 11, 2022 International - February 4, 2022 International Rigs ( +7 ) 841 U.S. Rigs ( +10 ) 645 Canada Rigs ( +1 ) 220   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  

    39 year old semi Olinda Star awarded 16 month contract Constellation secured a new charter contract for the 39-year-old semi the Olinda Star. The Brazilian group closed a deal with ONGC, guaranteeing 16 months of chartering, after presenting a best price in the bidding conducted by the oil company. Read More Aban sells Deep Driller 1 to ADES for $12 million Aban Offshore has approved the sale of Rig Deep Driller 1 owned by their subsidiary Deep Drilling 1 Pte Ltd subject to the approval of Shareholders. Read More Sparrows awarded 3 year contract with Serica Energy Sparrows Group announced a contract award from Serica Energy for crane operations and maintenance services on North Sea platform, Bruce. Read More   Visit Relynx Media   Shell to use Enhanced Drilling's Closed Riser CML services in deepwater GOM Enhanced Drilling (EDR) has recently received an order from Shell Offshore Inc. to supply a second EC-Drill® Controlled Mud Level (CML) system to be used in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Read More Aker Solutions signs 3 year extension with Equinor  The contract provides work for Aker Solutions' operations in Trondheim, Bergen and Stavanger in particular, and will be managed from the company’s offices in Trondheim. Read More     Oil Prices Feb 14, 2022 WTI $93.55 Brent $94.43 Natural Gas $3.94   Rig Count U.S. & Canada - February 11, 2022 International - February 4, 2022 International Rigs ( +7 ) 841 U.S. Rigs ( +22 ) 635 Canada Rigs ( +1 ) 219 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  

    Seadrill New Finance Limited (to be renamed Paratus Energy Services Ltd.) Emergences from Chapter 11 Seadrill Limited and the Issuer announced that the Issuer has emerged from chapter 11 after successfully completing its pre-packaged restructuring pursuant to its chapter 11 plan of reorganization (the “Plan”). Read More KCA Deutag bags 10 year newbuild deal for 4 rigs Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) will award KCA Deutag Energy a ten-year contract for the provision of drilling services with four new highly automated rigs that will be built in the Sultanate of Oman. Read More Valaris awarded new floater contract from Murphy  Valaris has been awarded two one-well contracts with subsidiaries of Murphy Oil Corp for semisubmersible VALARIS DPS-5. Read More   Visit Relynx Media   Saipem struggles with losses going into 2022 Saipem is talking to investors about a possible funding package, the group said on Monday after warning it will take a heavy loss for 2021, triggering a halt in its shares to prevent a stinging sell-off. Read More JDC awarded a contract with Inpex Japan Drilling Co (JDC) has announced that its subsidiary company 'Hakuryu 5, Inc.' has entered into a drilling contract with INPEX Offshore San-in Co. for the provision of a semi-submersible drilling rig 'HAKURYU-5'. Read More     Oil Prices Feb 6, 2022 WTI $92.04 Brent $93.92 Natural Gas $4.57   Rig Count U.S. & Canada - February 4, 2022 International - February 4, 2022 International Rigs ( +7 ) 841 U.S. Rigs ( +3 ) 613 Canada Rigs ( +1 ) 218 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  

    Saipem awarded offshore contracts in excess of 1 billion USD  Saipem has been awarded two new offshore contracts in Australia and Guyana, for a total amount of 1.1 billion USD. Read More Maersk Valiant grabs another well offshore Suriname with TotalEnergies  TotalEnergies E&P Suriname, Suriname Branch has exercised an option to add the drilling of one additional well in Block 58 offshore Suriname to the work scope of the drillship Maersk Valiant. Read More Chariot announces major find on Anchois project Chariot announced the result of the Anchois-2 appraisal and exploration well on the Anchois gas project within the Lixus license, offshore Morocco. Read More   Visit Relynx Media   Odfjell picks up extension for the Bruce platform  Serica Energy has extended the contract with Odfjell for provision of storage, preservation, maintenance, and drilling services on the Bruce platform Read More Eni awarded five exploration licenses in Egypt The licenses, four of which as Operator, are in the Egyptian offshore and onshore, and follow the successful participation to the 2021 competitive 'Egypt International Bid Round for Petroleum Exploration and Exploitation' Read More     Oil Prices Jan 17, 2022 WTI $84.22 Brent $86.41 Natural Gas $4.26   Rig Count U.S. & Canada - January 14, 2022 International - January 7, 2022 International Rigs ( +17 ) 834 U.S. Rigs ( +13 ) 601 Canada Rigs ( +50 ) 191 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  

    Chevron sells Midland assets to FireBird Energy FireBird Energy LLC announced that it has completed an acquisition of operated assets located in the Midland Basin from Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.  Read More More drilling ahead for Valaris to start off 2022 Valaris Limited recently announced that it has been awarded multiple contracts to kick off the new year with. Read More Constellation bags two long term contracts Constellation Oil Services announced this week that it has signed new contracts with Petrobras for the charter of two semi-submersible rigs. Read More   Visit Relynx Media   TotalEnergies spuds in Marolo-1 offshore Brazil TotalEnergies began drilling the Marolo-1 well in block C-M-541 on the 31st. The activity is being carried out by the Valaris DS-15 drillship, in a water depth of 3,000 meters. Read More Transocean lands new work for the Discoverer Inspiration  EnVen Energy Corporation announced its execution of a drilling contract with a subsidiary of Transocean Inc. for the use of the Transocean Discoverer Inspiration. Read More     Overtime Episode 26 Oil Prices Omicron Effects, Price Rebound Biden Taking the Fed Green Blue Origin Delays Michael Strahan’s Flight WWE Racks Up College Recruits 850lb Pot Brownie Camels Disqualified from Beauty Contest Listen to the podcast   Oil Prices Jan 10, 2022 WTI $78.32 Brent $80.88 Natural Gas $3.91   Rig Count U.S. & Canada - January 7, 2022 International - January 7, 2022 International Rigs ( +17 ) 834 U.S. Rigs ( +2 ) 588 Canada Rigs ( +51 ) 141   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  

    Ventura bags two rig contracts with Petrobras Ventura (Petroserv) will secure two new charter contracts with Petrobras in January. The oil company decided to hire the semi-submersible Victoria and the drillship Carolina, offered in the tender for 2,400 m. Read More Odfjell takes over management of Northern Ocean semis Odfjell Drilling and NOL announced that Odfjell will provide marketing and management services for Mira and Bollsta, which are currently under Seadrill management. Read More Shelf lands extensions with Chevron for two jackups offshore Thailand Shelf Drilling, Ltd. announced that it has secured contract extensions for the Shelf Drilling Chaophraya and Shelf Drilling Krathong jack-up rigs with Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd. Read More   Visit Relynx Media   Exxon spuds in Glaucus-2 offshore Cyprus The Ministry of Energy, Commerce, and Industry announced that ExxonMobil has spudded the Glaucus-2 exploration well in Block 10, offshore Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean. Read More TotalEnergies wins new block in Campos Basin Total, operator, and its co-venturers Qatar Petroleum and Petronas have won the C-M-541 deep offshore block in the 16th Bidding Round held by Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency (ANP). Read More     Overtime Episode 26 Oil Prices Omicron Effects, Price Rebound Biden Taking the Fed Green Blue Origin Delays Michael Strahan’s Flight WWE Racks Up College Recruits 850lb Pot Brownie Camels Disqualified from Beauty Contest Listen to the podcast   Oil Prices Jan 3, 2022 WTI $74.63 Brent $77.36 Natural Gas $3.73   Rig Count U.S. & Canada - December 31, 2021 International - December 3, 2021 International Rigs ( +17 ) 817 U.S. Rigs ( NC ) 586 Canada Rigs ( -43 ) 90   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  

    Vantage Drilling sells 3 jackups to ADES and pursues global strategic alliance Vantage Drilling International has agreed to sell to ADES Arabia all of the issued and outstanding equity of VHI’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Emerald Driller Company for a purchase price of US $170 million cash. Read More Vantage puts the Tungsten Explorer back to work in Egypt In a recent press release issued by Vantage Drilling International, they have indicated that the Tungsten Explorer, a 6th generation drillship, operated under a joint venture between ADES and Vantage (ADvantage) has returned to work in Egypt for an anticipated 150 days Read More Global oil and gas discoveries hits lowest level in 75 years Global oil and gas discoveries in 2021 are on track to hit their lowest full-year level in 75 years should the remainder of December fail to yield any significant finds. Read More   Visit Relynx Media   Valaris JU-107 headed to Buffalo-10 for spud in Carnarvon Energy has announced that the Valaris JU-107 jack-up drilling rig is currently en-route to the Buffalo-10 location. Drilling is expected to commence within a week. Read More Maersk Drilling launches Horizon56  For the past two years, Maersk Drilling has spearheaded an innovative effort to develop a first-of-a-kind product to support digitalization of offshore drilling processes. Read More     Overtime Episode 26 Oil Prices Omicron Effects, Price Rebound Biden Taking the Fed Green Blue Origin Delays Michael Strahan’s Flight WWE Racks Up College Recruits 850lb Pot Brownie Camels Disqualified from Beauty Contest Listen to the podcast   Oil Prices Dec 29, 2021 WTI $75.91 Brent $78.94 Natural Gas $4.05   Rig Count U.S. & Canada - December 23, 2021 International - December 3, 2021 International Rigs ( +17 ) 817 U.S. Rigs ( +7 ) 586 Canada Rigs ( -34 ) 133   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  

    Shell confirms Deepwater Pontus BOP incident Shell has confirmed that Transocean drillship Deepwater Pontus has been forced to stop working since losing a blowout preventer (BOP) when completing a well late last month. Read More Borr lands new work for the Norve and Thor jackups Borr Drilling has secured a contract for the “Norve” with BW Energy and secured a Letter of Award for the “Thor” from an undisclosed operator in Southeast Asia. Read More Deepwater exploration set to prevail 2022  Wood Mackenzie issued a press release that highlights many strong points about deepwater exploration going into 2022. Read More   Visit Relynx Media   VAALCO kicks off new drilling campaign with Borr Norve VAALCO Energy has commenced its 2021/2022 drilling campaign offshore Gabon with the Etame 8H-ST well. Read More Shell spuds in wildcat Graff-1 offshore Namibia NAMCOR, along with its exploration partners Shell Namibia Upstream B.V. and QatarEnergy announced that they had spudded the Graff-1 exploration well in Block 2913A, Orange Basin, offshore Namibia.  Read More     Overtime Episode 26 Oil Prices Omicron Effects, Price Rebound Biden Taking the Fed Green Blue Origin Delays Michael Strahan’s Flight WWE Racks Up College Recruits 850lb Pot Brownie Camels Disqualified from Beauty Contest Listen to the podcast   Oil Prices Dec 20, 2021 WTI $67.30 Brent $67.31 Natural Gas $3.69   Rig Count U.S. & Canada - December 17, 2021 International - December 3, 2021 International Rigs ( +17 ) 817 U.S. Rigs ( +3 ) 579 Canada Rigs ( -10 ) 167   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  

    Stena announces purchase agreement with SHI for drillship Stena Drilling has entered a purchase option agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries for a drillship. This gives Stena Drilling the possibility to offer the market a state of the art drilling service with minimal carbon footprint. Read More SHI unloads another stranded newbuild drillship Samsung Heavy Industries has found a buyer for an unwanted high-spec drillship that was canceled three years ago. Read More Petroserv wins lot 2 tenders for Petrobras Petrobras announced Ventura Petroleo S.A. (Petroserv) as the winner of the 2nd and 3rd rig for lot 2 - unit without MPD. Read More   Visit Relynx Media   Turkey threatens to block ExxonMobil in eastern Mediterranean Turkey threatened to block any unauthorized search for gas and oil in its economic exclusive zone in the eastern Mediterranean after Cyprus awarded hydrocarbon exploration and drilling rights in its offshore block 5 to a venture of Exxon Mobil and Qatar Petroleum. Read More ExxonMobil readies Sergipe spud in ExxonMobil intends to start in December the drilling of its first exploratory well in Sergipe, at the SEAL-M-428 block, which will also extend to the neighboring area of SEAL-M-351. Read More     Overtime Episode 26 Oil Prices Omicron Effects, Price Rebound Biden Taking the Fed Green Blue Origin Delays Michael Strahan’s Flight WWE Racks Up College Recruits 850lb Pot Brownie Camels Disqualified from Beauty Contest Listen to the podcast   Oil Prices Dec 13, 2021 WTI $71.60 Brent $74.98 Natural Gas $3.92   Rig Count U.S. & Canada - December 10, 2021 International - December 3, 2021 International Rigs ( +17 ) 817 U.S. Rigs ( +7 ) 576 Canada Rigs ( -3 ) 177 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