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Offshore Scarecrow Could Make Helidecks Safer
Say hello to Scaretech. PHOTO SOURCE: Scaretech
Read moreBorr Drilling Ups Backlog by $21MM
Borr Drilling has entered into a new contract and letters of intent for three of its currently warm-stacked rigs.
Read moreNeptune Makes Largest 2020 Norway Discovery
Neptune Energy has announced the commercial discovery of oil at the Dugong well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
Read moreStena Drilling Fleet Undergoes Upgrade
Above is a drone shot of the Stena IceMAX drillship. PHOTO SOURCE: Stena Drilling
Read moreLand Rig Uptick Could Emerge Next Year
Here is a preview of what to watch this week in the oil and gas markets.
Read moreBaker Hughes Reports Flat US Rig Count
The number of rotary drilling rigs operating in the United States stood at 251 for the second week in a row, Baker Hughes Co. reported.
Read moreMurphy Contracts Drillship for 10 GOM Wells
Pacific Drilling has won a contract from Murphy Oil Corp.
Read moreApache and Total Strike Oil Offshore Suriname
Apache Corp. and Total S.A. Wednesday afternoon reported a major oil discovery in Block 58 offshore Suriname.
Read moreMajors Make New Gas Discovery
Eni, Total and BP have made a new gas discovery at the Bashrush well on the North El Hammad license offshore Egypt.
Read moreEni Ups Potential of Vietnam Discovery
Ken Bau 2X hit more than 361 feet of pay in several intervals.
Read moreBaker Hughes Posts Smaller US Rig Count Drop
The number of rotary drilling rigs operating in the United States fell to 251 this week, Baker Hughes Co. reported Friday.
Read moreFirms Partner in Upstream Digital Twin Tech
Software firm AVEVA will form a digital twin alliance for the upstream oil and gas sector with two other companies.
Read moreBOEM Proposes New GOM Lease Sale
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is proposing to offer approximately 78.8 million acres in a new Gulf of Mexico lease sale.
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