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TGS Announces New Gulf of Mexico 3D Imaging Program
TGS (OSLO: TGS) has announced a new 3D imaging program in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
Read moreCGG Nets Major Seismic Imaging Project
CGG has been awarded a 'major' project by Lundin Energy Norway AS.
Read moreOffshore Drilling Contractor Hits 100% Rig Utilization
Stena Don is one of two semisubs in Stena Drilling's rig fleet. PHOTO SOURCE: Stena Drilling
Read moreVar Energi Makes Significant North Sea Find
Var Energi has announced a 'significant' discovery in the North Sea.
Read moreBaker Hughes Shows 23 More Oil Rigs
Baker Hughes reported jumps in the number of rotary drilling rigs operating in the United States and Canada.
Read moreGabon Operator Secures Borr Rig for Drilling Campaign
VAALCO has executed a contract with Borr Jack-Up XIV for its 2021/2022 drilling program.
Read moreStena Drilling Secures West Africa Contract
FAR Gambia Ltd. has contracted the Stena IceMAX drillship for a one-well campaign later this year offshore The Gambia. PHOTO SOURCE: Stena Drilling
Read moreOffshore Qatar Operator Hires Japan Drilling Jack-up
The rig will operate in the Al Shaheen oil field.
Read moreChevron Secures Rig for Offshore Africa Ops
A unit of Chevron has awarded Shelf Drilling a one-year contract for operations offshore Angola.
Read moreBiden Leasing Ban Faces Uncertain Future
The ruling requires the Interior Department to immediately restart leasing while legal challenges to the ban continue.
Read more$116MM in Norway Drilling Backlog Goes to Transocean
Transocean has won $116 million in Norway contracts for two of its harsh-environment semi-submersible rigs.
Read moreERCOT Asks Texans to Reduce Electric Use
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking Texans to reduce electric use as much as possible through Friday June 18.
Read moreEquinor Strikes Oil Offshore Norway
Equinor (NYSE: EQNR) and its partners Var Energi and Aker BP have found oil in production license 554 offshore Norway, Equinor revealed Monday.
Read moreBaker Hughes Counts 21 Additional Rigs
Baker Hughes this week reported a total of 21 additional rotary drilling rigs operating in the United States and Canada.
Read moreWho is Oil's Most Admired Explorer?
Find out who bagged Wood Mackenzie's Most Admired Explorer award.
Read moreExxonMobil Claims More Stabroek Success in Guyana
ExxonMobil reported a new discovery at Longtail-3 in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.
Read moreChevron Awards GOM Drilling Contract
Chevron has awarded Valaris a three-year contract securing drillship in the USA Gulf of Mexico.
Read moreAnalysts See Possible 12% Inflation for Shale E&Ps
Costs for steel, labor, diesel, and more have been rising.
Read moreTransocean Sees First 20,000-psi Rig Delivery by Year End
The revised deals improve liquidity by $450 million-plus, says president and CEO.
Read moreTurkey Finds 19Tcf in Black Sea in 2020-21
Turkey's latest success with the Amasra-1 well brings Black Sea volumes discovered by the country in 2020 and 2021 to 19 trillion cubic feet, Wood Mackenzie highlights.
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