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Transocean’s drillship Deepwater Pontus is contracted to drill the Trailblazer exploration well for Shell and Kosmos Energy in the US Gulf. Drilling is expected to begin in the first half of 2027. drillingcontractor.org/trail…
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ExxonMobil reached a final investment decision (FID) on Longtail, the eighth development in the southeastern part of the Stabroek block offshore Guyana. drillingcontractor.org/exxon…
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Halliburton describes the physics-based, through-tubing approach as designed for offshore P&A, with consistent, repeatable results. drillingcontractor.org/halli…
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OGDCL is fast-tracking the connection of the well to the national gas gathering system for early monetization. drillingcontractor.org/ogdcl…
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CNOOC made a gas discovery in ultra-deep volcanic formations in central Bohai, adjacent to the Bozhong Sag. The well reached a completed depth of 5,770 m and encountered more than 120 m of cumulative gas pay in volcanic rock. drillingcontractor.org/cnooc…
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Vår Energi selected SLB as its main integrated drilling services supplier offshore Norway. The services will support the semisubmersibles Transocean Barents and Deepsea Bergen. drillingcontractor.org/slb-w…
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Brava Energia moved Constellation Oil Services’ Lone Star semisubmersible to the Atlanta field offshore Brazil and began drilling the first of two planned wells, ATL-9H and ATL-10H, after completing its Papa-Terra wells. drillingcontractor.org/brava…
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ADX Energy secured an MND Drilling & Services rig to drill the GOLD-1 shallow gas exploration well in the GOLD Cluster Area of its ADX-AT-II license in Upper Austria. drillingcontractor.org/mnd-r…
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The Santos-operated Bedout joint venture added Pavo South-1 as a second firm exploration well in its 2027 drilling campaign offshore Western Australia, partner Carnarvon Energy announced. drillingcontractor.org/santo…
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Hokchi Energy lined up a two-well exploration campaign at the Woolis and Tojol prospects in shallow waters off Veracruz state, Mexico. The Oberón jackup is already on site off Coatzacoalcos. drillingcontractor.org/obero…
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The Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) signed a cooperation agreement with Halliburton on 12 November to carry out the studies needed to prepare a program of 50 oil wells in the General Petroleum Company’s (GPC) areas. drillingcontractor.org/egpc-…
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Kolibri also put its three Clifton Mack wells on controlled flowback and production after installing tubing. drillingcontractor.org/kolib…
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Planet One Oil & Gas encountered hydrocarbons in carbonate rock between 3,364 and 3,499 m measured depth with the Nya Gyidie-1X exploration well in the Deepwater Cape Three Points Block offshore Ghana. drillingcontractor.org/nya-g…
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SOCAR AQS handed over the first well drilled from Platform No. 50 at the West Absheron field offshore Azerbaijan to its client, Azneft PU. Well No. 83 reached an actual depth of 1,200 m against a planned depth of 1,192 m. drillingcontractor.org/socar…
Amplitude Energy drilled the Annie-2 development well to a total depth of 2,253 m measured depth on 28 October 2026 with the semisubmersible Transocean Equinox, then cased and completed it with a subsea tree. drillingcontractor.org/ampli…
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In this interview at the 2026 IADC Annual General Meeting, Mr de Roode, Executive VP and Partner at Lockton, said he expects pricing to firm up in 2027. drillingcontractor.org/favor…
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Rig moves bring together drilling contractors, operators and a long list of third-party personnel, and that complexity is what makes them so risky, says Jose “Butter” Rodriguez, a member of the IADC Rig Moving Subcommittee. drillingcontractor.org/rig-m…
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Roddie Mackenzie, Executive VP and Chief Commercial Officer at Transocean and 2026 IADC Chairman, was named 2026 IADC Contractor of the Year. drillingcontractor.org/roddi…
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Speaking to DC at the 2026 IADC Annual General Meeting, Chance Wilbertalked about the ways in which he thinks the industry can best reach out to students looking to join the industry. drillingcontractor.org/getti…
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McKinsey expects to see a future where tenders will split drillers into two categories: activity providers and performance partners, and only partners will be likely to share in AI’s upside. drillingcontractor.org/mckin…
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