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Shell books Northern Ocean rig for Namibia campaign
11 Dec 2025 20:16 GMT
Northern Ocean has secured more work for its semisubmersible rig with the signing of a contract with a Shell subsidiary for the Deepsea Mira, which will start drilling offshore Namibia in April 2026.
The deal covers one firm exploration well with an option …
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Odfjell Drilling acquires Northern Ocean rig, gets contract extension for DeepSea Aberdeen
18 Nov 2025 21:59 GMT
Odfjell Drilling has agreed to acquire the harsh-environment Deepsea Bollsta semisubmersible drilling rig from Northern Ocean for $480 million.
Since early 2022, Odfjell Drilling has been managing the rig, which is currently contracted to Equinor until …
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Rhino prolongs Northern Ocean rig’s stay in Namibia
12 Nov 2025 11:24 GMT
African energy exploration player Rhino Resources has added an additional assignment to a contract for the semi-submersible rig, owned by Northern Ocean (NOL) and managed by Odfjell Drilling, offshore Namibia.
Deepsea Mira; Source: Odjfell Drilling
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Rhino Resources extends Northern Ocean rig campaign off Namibia
12 Nov 2025 07:53 GMT
John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Ocean, a semisub spin-off of Northern Drilling, has won more work for one of its rigs.
Oil and gas player Rhino Resources opted to amend the contract for the 2018-built Deepsea Mira awarded to the company earlier this …
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Northern Ocean rig secures Equinor extension
02 Nov 2025 20:24 GMT
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Equinor
Offshore rig owner Northern Ocean has secured a five-month contract extension from Equinor for the 2019-built semisubmersible Deepsea Bollsta, keeping the rig working on the Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea.
The Deepsea Bollsta …
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Northern Ocean rig gets more work in Norway
06 Dec 2024 06:54 GMT
Northern Ocean, a semisub rig spin-off of Northern Drilling, has won a contract in Norway for its Deepsea Bollsta rig with an undisclosed client.
The contract is expected to commence in the second quarter of 2025, immediately after the rig has mobilised …
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Northern Ocean rig gets more work with TotalEnergies
21 Dec 2023 21:03 GMT
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John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Ocean, a semisub rig spin-off of Northern Drilling, has secured more work in West Africa for its 2018-built rig Deepsea Mira.
The French energy …
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Shell opts out of Northern Ocean rig
11 Dec 2023 22:57 GMT
John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Ocean, a semisub rig spin-off of Northern Drilling, announced that Shell will not be keeping the 2019-built rig Deepsea Bollsta after its contract expires in June next year.
In May, Shell declared its option on the semi …
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‘Landman’: Guy Burnet Reveals How His Suave New Character Was Inspired by Indiana Jones, What’s Next for Charlie & Rebecca
21 Dec 2025 21:21 GMT
… monumental task of getting an ocean rig running in a month and …
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Samsung Finds a Buyer for Canceled Ocean Rig Drillship
10 Dec 2022 05:23 GMT
… drillship, together with sister ship Ocean Rig Crete, was originally ordered by … defunct contractor Ocean Rig in an ill-timed deal … before the oil market downturn. Ocean Rig went bankrupt in 2017, and …