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ExxonMobil Resumes Guyana Drilling
Two of Exxon's four drillships went back to work, according to data published Friday by Baker Hughes Co.
Read moreBaker Hughes Shows Mixed Rig Counts
The number of rotary rigs operating in the U.S. decreased over the past week but increased in Canada, Baker Hughes Co. reported Friday.
Read moreWeatherford Secures Four-year Eni Contract
Weatherford International has signed an exclusive four-year contract with Eni for downhole casing isolation valves.
Read moreEquinor Makes North Sea Discovery
Equinor has discovered gas and condensate in the Norwegian section of the North Sea.
Read moreEquinor Contracts Odfjell Rig for Up to 17 Wells
Odfjell's Deepsea Atlantic semi-sub, above, will return to Johan Sverdrup. Photo by Marit Hommedal. PHOTO SOURCE: Equinor ASA
Read moreWho is the Most Admired Upstream Explorer?
The answer to that question is French oil and gas major Total, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Read moreNeptune Makes North Sea Discovery
Neptune Energy has announced the discovery of hydrocarbons at the Dugong well.
Read moreBaker Hughes Rig Count Shows US Decrease
Baker Hughes Co. reported Thursday that the U.S. rotary rig count decreased by two drilling units this week.
Read moreTotal Sends Odfjell Rig to South Africa
Total SA has deployed a rig to South Africa to look for more oil near a massive discovery. PHOTO SOURCE: Odfjell Drilling Ltd.
Read more1H Discoveries at Lowest Point in 21st Century
Global discoveries of conventional resource volumes dwindled in the first half of this year.
Read more180-day Eni Contract Goes to Vantage
Eni Montenegro BV is contracting the Topaz Driller premium jack-up rig from Vantage Drilling International offshore Montenegro for 180 days.
Read moreMaersk Drilling Wins Suriname Contract from Petronas
The Maersk Developer, above, will be Maersk Drilling’s first rig to operate offshore Suriname. PHOTO SOURCE: Maersk Drilling
Read moreEni Makes New Gas Discovery Offshore Egypt
Eni has made a new gas discovery in the Mediterranean Sea offshore Egypt.
Read moreCNOOC Makes Significant New Discovery
CNOOC Limited has made a 'significant' discovery in the eastern south China sea.
Read moreDeepwater GOM Project Gets Green Light
LLOG Exploration Offshore has sanctioned its Taggart discovery and finalized development plans for the deepwater Gulf of Mexico field.
Read moreAker BP and Pandion Submit Plan for $600MM Hod Project
The original Hod platform, pictured above, will be removed in conjunction with the project. PHOTO SOURCE: Aker BP
Read moreFugro Achieves Mid-East Geophysical Milestone
Controlled from the company's operations center in Abu Dhabi, the entire process was completed remotely.
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