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QatarEnergy awards second offshore rig contract extension to ADES
09 Sep 2025 12:46 GMT
Last month, ADES International Holding made an offer to acquire all shares in Shelf Drilling via a cash merger arrangement.
Following completion of the transaction, which Shelf Drilling management has approved, the latter would be de-listed from the Oslo …
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Murphy brings in two offshore rigs for Vietnam drilling campaign
23 Aug 2025 07:17 GMT
US independent Murphy Oil has secured two jack-up drilling rigs for separate exploration and development programmes in Vietnam.
The company has contracted the jack-ups Hakuryu-11 and Hakuryu-14 owned by Japan's Eneos Drilling, the drilling company said …
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Pertamina urgently seeking offshore rig to start in two weeks' time
21 Aug 2025 23:07 GMT
Indonesia’s national oil and gas company Pertamina is in the market for an offshore drilling rig, which it wants to charter from 1 September.
Upstream subsidiary Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (PHM) has invited contractors to tender for a contract to provide a …
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Iranian teams overhaul offshore rig, 35 South Pars platforms
11 Aug 2025 19:57 GMT
Shana also reported that programs have been completed on 16 platforms, while another is in progress. The remainder should be finished by the end of October.
POGC is responsible for supplying more than 70% of Iran’s gas needs and more than 40% of its …
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Safety system concept addresses fall hazards for offshore rig workers
01 Aug 2025 19:22 GMT
… around the perimeter of the offshore rig. Its buoyancy would be maintained …
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Remote Operated Vehicle Market 2025 Fueled by 30% Surge in Deepwater Projects and Over 400 New Offshore Rigs Planned Globally
31 Jul 2025 14:00 GMT
Ottawa, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global remote operated vehicle (ROV) market size stood at USD 2.27 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 5.56 billion by 2034, according to a study published by Towards Automotive, a sister firm of …
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AI-powered detection platform deployed on offshore rigs to improve safety
10 Jul 2025 00:14 GMT
By Doug Lothian, Zelim
Offshore energy operators are beginning to adopt AI-based detection systems to enhance safety and reduce the risk of man overboard (MOB) incidents, and there is a growing industry appetite for using machine learning to support …
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‘Lack of urgency’ in the drilling market softens OSV demand
11 Sep 2025 02:51 GMT
With offshore rig utilisation set to fall in … turmoil injecting uncertainty into the offshore rig market, with oil developers slow …
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The Importance of Fairness: Legal Lessons from Petrofac for Shipping and Energy Company Restructurings
10 Sep 2025 15:50 GMT
… and energy projects — LNG facilities, offshore rigs and fleet finance syndicates — new …
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Senegal–Gambia offshore oil: From whispers to wisdom
10 Sep 2025 11:21 GMT
… cost tens of millions in offshore rig hire, logistics, and services.
21 …