Sevan Developer slated to start Petrobras contract August 2021
Sacanb Offshore will debut in the Brazilian drilling market in August. The Indian group signed a contract with Petrobras to charter the Sevan Developer mono-column rig.
Valaris receives 500-day deal for semi MS-1 (ex Atwood Osprey)
It has now been confirmed that Santos has secured further time on moored semisub Valaris MS-1 to cover development drilling at its Barossa field development Phase 1 offshore Australia.
129 foot lift boat capsizes off Louisiana coast
Coast Guard officials said that at least six people were rescued after a large commercial boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico. Lafourche Parish President confirmed that 18 people were on board before the 129-foot lift boat.
3 missing after CNOOC blowout in northeastern China
Three crew members are missing after a well blowout and fire on an oil rig platform in the Bohai Sea in northeastern China earlier this week that halted operations in China’s largest offshore oil field.
Noble completes the acquisition of Pacific Drilling
Noble Corporation has announced the completion of its acquisition of Pacific Drilling Company LLC (“Pacific Drilling”), effective on April 15, 2021. Pacific Drilling’s high specification ultra-deepwater drillship fleet further enhances Noble’s global position as an owner and operator of one of the most modern and technically advanced fleets in the offshore drilling industry.
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Rig Lynx Rewind: Valaris DS 8 drops BOP stack off Angola
The VALARIS DS-8 experienced a non-drilling incident while operating offshore Angola resulting in the blowout preventer (BOP) stack being disconnected from the riser while the rig was moving between well locations.
Story originally published on March 10, 2020
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Oil Prices
April 16, 2021
| WTI
$63.07 |
| Brent
$66.70 |
| Natural Gas
$2.68 |
Rig Count
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International – April 1, 2021
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( +14) 715 |
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( +7 ) 439 |
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( -2 ) 56 |
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