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Maersk Drilling, BP to develop next-generation drilling technology for BP’s Project 20K
Posted on 05 February 2013 in Innovating While Drilling, News, The Offshore Frontier
Maersk Drilling and BP have signed a partnership agreement to develop conceptual engineering designs…
Seadrill orders two jackups for 2015 delivery
Posted on 01 February 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Seadrill has entered into an agreement for the construction of two high-specification jackup drilling rigs with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Inc in China…
Autonomous hull-cleaning system delivered for US Navy testing
Posted on 31 January 2013 in 2013, Drilling It Safely, January/February, News, The Offshore Frontier
SeaRobotics Corp has delivered the first HullBUG (Hull Bio-inspired Underwater Grooming) system to the Center for Corrosion and Biofouling Control at the Florida…
JIP works to enhance subsea wellhead design with simplicity
Posted on 30 January 2013 in Innovating While Drilling, News, The Offshore Frontier
A subsea wellhead being designed under a joint industry project that includes Shell, Maersk Oil, Eni, Tullow, Wintershall and TOTAL will be able to…
Keppel delivers first of 20 rigs slated for 2013
Posted on 28 January 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Vision Drilling, a subsidiary of Cyprus-based Dynamic Offshore Drilling, will receive KFELS B Class jackup, Dynamic Vision, two months ahead of time…
Deepwater market expands outside US with East Africa, Eastern Mediterranean hotspots
Posted on 23 January 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Deepwater activity in the US Gulf of Mexico (GOM) is being overshadowed by the expansion of the floater market elsewhere…
Eni drills first oil delineation well of Sankofa East oil discovery offshore Ghana
Posted on 17 January 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Eni has successfully drilled Sankofa East 2A, the first appraisal well of the Sankofa East oil discovery…
Chevron, CNOOC sign two production sharing contracts in China
Posted on 16 January 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
A China subsidiary of Chevron has signed two production sharing contracts with China National Offshore Oil Corporation…
Statoil awarded interests in 14 production licenses on NCS
Posted on 15 January 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Statoil has been awarded interests in 14 production licenses on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), of which it operates seven…
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Frigstad Deepwater orders two ultra-deepwater semisubmersibles
Posted on 11 January 2013 in Global and Regional Markets, News, The Offshore Frontier
Subsidiaries of Frigstad Deepwater have entered into turnkey construction contracts for the delivery of two ultra-deepwater…
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