Drilling
Restructurings , Public Capital , Drilling
Diamond Offshore Emerges from Bankruptcy, CEO Marc Edwards Retires
In connection with its emergence from Chapter 11, Diamond Offshore also announced that Marc Edwards has retired as chairman, president and CEO, effective immediately.
Drilling
Seadrill Secures Four-Year Contract for West Saturn Drillship with Equinor
Seadrill Ltd. has secured a four year firm contract for the West Saturn drillship on April 27 with Equinor Brasil Energia Ltda for work on the Bacalhau field in Brazil.
People , Drilling
Enteq Upstream Appoints Andrew Law as CEO
Enteq Upstream (Enteq), the oilfield services technology and equipment supplier, has appointed commercial director Andrew Law to CEO, succeeding Enteq founder Martin Perry, on April 19.
Exploration & Production , Drilling
E&P Plus: Maximizing Production from Complex Reservoirs
New high-definition NMR LWD technology helps improve well placement in complex clastic and carbonate reservoirs.
Exploration & Production , Drilling
E&P Case Study: Solving Wellbore Challenges Offshore
In this case study, Gyrodata explains how a “first-of-its-kind” solid-state gyro-while-drilling system drove efficiency and wellbore placement improvements for an offshore oil and gas operator in the North Sea.
Field Development , Drilling
Tullow Oil Commences Multiwell Drilling Campaign Offshore Ghana
Tullow Oil Plc has begun a multiyear, multiwell drilling campaign offshore Ghana on April 6 with the commencement of drilling of the first well at the Jubilee Field yesterday.
Business , Drilling , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Mergers
Noble Corp. to Acquire Houston-based Pacific Drilling in All-stock Merger
The merger between Noble Corp. and Pacific Drilling is a step in the right direction for the deepwater rig industry, say analysts who expect more consolidation in the space.
Rig Counts , Shale Plays , Drilling
Oil and Gas Investor Rig Market Trends: A Cautious Rigging Up
After a year of historic lows for drilling activity, rig count is slowly climbing up, indicating an improved activity outlook for 2021. But will it be enough for overstacked drillers?
Drilling , Digital Oilfield , Logistics
NESR, PHX Energy Launch Middle East Directional Drilling Operations
National Energy Services Reunited Corp., a national, industry-leading provider of integrated energy services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, said on March25 it has successfully started its directional drilling operations in the Middle East in partnership with PHX Energy Services Corp.
Exploration & Production , Drilling
Iraq Approves Deal to Award Schlumberger $480 Million Deal to Drill Oil Wells
The Iraqi cabinet on March 23 approved a deal to award U.S. company Schlumberger Ltd. a $480 million deal to drill 96 oil wells in the south, according to a statement.