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US drilling rig count seesaws back up 6 units to 1,771
Jun 14, 2013
The US drilling rig count gained back 6 units during the week ended June 14, seesawing back to a total of 1,771 rotary rigs working, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. |
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Ensco hires Samsung to build deepwater drillship
Jun 13, 2013
Ensco PLC announced plans to add another newbuild drillship to its fleet to help fulfill customer demand for deepwater vessels in the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa, and elsewhere. |
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Kosmos Energy signs contract for new drillship
Jun 11, 2013
Kosmos Energy Ltd. signed a long-term rig agreement with a subsidiary of Atwood Oceanics Inc. for the newbuild drillship Atwood Achiever, scheduled for completion in June 2014 and expected to comme...
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UK launches review of offshore oil and gas
Jun 11, 2013
The UK government has launched an independent review of nontax influences on offshore oil and gas activity, acknowledging the need for careful management of a mature but still-promising industry.
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Eni to use Atwood Beacon jack up offshore Israel
Jun 10, 2013
Atwood Oceanics Inc. said Eni SPA has let a drilling contract to one of Atwood’s subsidiaries for use of the Atwood Beacon jack up rig, currently working offshore Israel under a contract expected t...
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US drilling rig count falls 6 units to 1,765
Jun 7, 2013
The US drilling rig count fell 6 units during the week ended June 7, reaching a total of 1,765 rotary rigs working, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. |
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API cites growing support for opening areas to offshore drilling
Jun 5, 2013
Broad, bipartisan support is building among lawmakers at the state and federal levels for expanding access to offshore oil and gas drilling and development, said Erik Milito, American Petroleum Ins...
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Statoil recommends Johan Castberg project delay
Jun 5, 2013
Statoil, citing resource and political uncertainties with the Johan Castberg oil development it operates in the Barents Sea offshore Norway, has recommended that the partners delay the investment d...
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Gullfaks, Oseberg due tailor-made jack ups
Jun 4, 2013
Statoil has let contracts for the construction and operation of two tailor-made jack up rigs to be used for drilling at Gullfaks and Oseberg oil fields offshore Norway and to be owned by the licens...
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Latest Sverdrup appraisal well pleases Lundin group
Jun 4, 2013
Lundin Petroleum AB, Stockholm, said its 16/2-21 appraisal well in the North Sea offshore Norway provided another important data point for the Johan Sverdrup discovery and that it is moving the Bre...
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