News Archives - Drilling Contractor https://drillingcontractor.org/news Get the latest oil drilling news with DrillingContractor.org Tue, 05 May 2026 18:20:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 202015461 Weatherford wins MPD contract and aftermarket agreement with Noble https://drillingcontractor.org/weatherford-wins-mpd-contract-and-aftermarket-agreement-with-noble-78143 https://drillingcontractor.org/weatherford-wins-mpd-contract-and-aftermarket-agreement-with-noble-78143#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 18:19:39 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=78143 Weatherford was awarded multiple managed pressure drilling (MPD) contracts and a global aftermarket agreement with Noble Corporation, covering equipment delivery, a system upgrade and fleet-wide lifecycle support. The awards include delivery of two deepwater MPD systems to support Noble’s operations offshore Guyana, with delivery expected before year-end. Weatherford is also executing an upgrade on a …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/weatherford-wins-mpd-contract-and-aftermarket-agreement-with-noble-78143/feed 0 78143 Vår Energi exercises second option for COSLPioneer semisubmersible https://drillingcontractor.org/var-energi-exercises-second-option-for-coslpioneer-semisubmersible-78140 https://drillingcontractor.org/var-energi-exercises-second-option-for-coslpioneer-semisubmersible-78140#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 15:14:16 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=78140 Vår Energi exercised a second option for COSL Drilling Europe’s semisubmersible COSLPioneer on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The COSLPioneer is a harsh-environment semisubmersible capable of operating in water depths of up to 750 m. The rig maintains station keeping through an eight-line mooring system or dynamic positioning mode supported by six fixed-pitch, variable-speed thrusters.

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/var-energi-exercises-second-option-for-coslpioneer-semisubmersible-78140/feed 0 78140 Valaris lands jackup contract awards in Brunei, North Sea and Indonesia https://drillingcontractor.org/valaris-lands-jackup-contract-awards-in-brunei-north-sea-and-indonesia-78138 https://drillingcontractor.org/valaris-lands-jackup-contract-awards-in-brunei-north-sea-and-indonesia-78138#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 14:57:34 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=78138 Valaris secured a 1,064-day extension for drillship VALARIS DS-4 with Petrobras offshore Brazil, with the term set to begin in November 2027 in direct continuation of the rig’s existing program. Among jackup awards, Brunei Shell Petroleum extended jackup VALARIS 115 for two years, with the extension set to begin in April 2027 in direct continuation …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/valaris-lands-jackup-contract-awards-in-brunei-north-sea-and-indonesia-78138/feed 0 78138 Expro to acquire Norway-based Enhanced Drilling in MPD expansion https://drillingcontractor.org/expro-to-acquire-norway-based-enhanced-drilling-in-mpd-expansion-78134 https://drillingcontractor.org/expro-to-acquire-norway-based-enhanced-drilling-in-mpd-expansion-78134#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 14:40:10 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=78134 Expro agreed to acquire Enhanced Drilling, a Norwegian provider of managed pressure drilling (MPD) technologies, in a deal valued at approximately NOK 2 billion. The acquisition adds MPD capabilities to Expro’s well construction portfolio, including technologies designed to help operators manage narrow drilling windows, improve wellbore control and reduce non-productive time, and can simplify well …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/expro-to-acquire-norway-based-enhanced-drilling-in-mpd-expansion-78134/feed 0 78134 Indian consortium makes gas and oil discovery in Libya’s Ghadames Basin https://drillingcontractor.org/indian-consortium-makes-gas-and-oil-discovery-in-libyas-ghadames-basin-78131 https://drillingcontractor.org/indian-consortium-makes-gas-and-oil-discovery-in-libyas-ghadames-basin-78131#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 14:35:37 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=78131 Oil India Limited (OIL) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL), as part of an Indian consortium with a combined 25% participating interest, made a gas and oil discovery in onshore exploration Block Area 95/96 in the Ghadames Basin, south-western Libya. The block, covering approximately 6,630 sq km, is operated by SIPEX and carries a commitment of …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/indian-consortium-makes-gas-and-oil-discovery-in-libyas-ghadames-basin-78131/feed 0 78131 ADES wins two-year jackup contract with Seplat Energy in Nigeria https://drillingcontractor.org/ades-wins-two-year-jackup-contract-with-seplat-energy-in-nigeria-78128 https://drillingcontractor.org/ades-wins-two-year-jackup-contract-with-seplat-energy-in-nigeria-78128#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 14:24:30 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=78128 ADES Holding secured a two-year offshore drilling contract with Seplat Energy Producing Nigeria Unlimited for the jackup Shelf Drilling Victory, with two optional one-year extensions. The contract, valued at approximately $92.7 million for the firm term including mobilization and demobilization fees, is expected to commence in the second half of 2026 following completion of the …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/ades-wins-two-year-jackup-contract-with-seplat-energy-in-nigeria-78128/feed 0 78128 Baker Hughes, Halliburton, SLB win Equinor drilling and well services contracts on Norwegian shelf https://drillingcontractor.org/baker-hughes-halliburton-slb-win-equinor-drilling-and-well-services-contracts-on-norwegian-shelf-78125 https://drillingcontractor.org/baker-hughes-halliburton-slb-win-equinor-drilling-and-well-services-contracts-on-norwegian-shelf-78125#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 14:18:11 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=78125 Equinor awarded integrated drilling and well services contracts valued at NOK 8.3 billion to Baker Hughes Norge AS, Halliburton AS and SLB Norge AS on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The awards represent one-year option exercises under three existing contracts. Equinor also exercised two-year options under 18 corporate framework agreements for specialist services linked to …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/baker-hughes-halliburton-slb-win-equinor-drilling-and-well-services-contracts-on-norwegian-shelf-78125/feed 0 78125 ADNOC Drilling completes acquisition of 80% stake in MB Petroleum Services https://drillingcontractor.org/adnoc-drilling-completes-acquisition-of-80-stake-in-mb-petroleum-services-78123 https://drillingcontractor.org/adnoc-drilling-completes-acquisition-of-80-stake-in-mb-petroleum-services-78123#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 14:12:40 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=78123 ADNOC Drilling completed its acquisition of an 80% stake in MB Petroleum Services (MBPS), a drilling and oilfield services joint venture with MB Holding Company, with operations in Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The transaction closed ahead of the original mid-year timeline. Under the agreement, ADNOC Drilling, through a wholly owned subsidiary, holds an …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/adnoc-drilling-completes-acquisition-of-80-stake-in-mb-petroleum-services-78123/feed 0 78123 SANAD deploys newbuild rig in Saudi Arabia, reactivates suspended unit https://drillingcontractor.org/sanad-deploys-newbuild-rig-in-saudi-arabia-reactivates-suspended-unit-78119 https://drillingcontractor.org/sanad-deploys-newbuild-rig-in-saudi-arabia-reactivates-suspended-unit-78119#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 15:09:12 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=78119 Nabors’ SANAD land drilling joint venture in Saudi Arabia deployed one newbuild rig during Q1 2026, bringing total newbuild deployments to 15. Four more newbuild rigs are scheduled to enter service in the kingdom during the year. SANAD also reactivated one previously suspended rig during the quarter, with a second resumption scheduled for Q2. In …

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]]> https://drillingcontractor.org/sanad-deploys-newbuild-rig-in-saudi-arabia-reactivates-suspended-unit-78119/feed 0 78119 Eni takes FID on deepwater gas projects offshore Indonesia https://drillingcontractor.org/eni-takes-fid-on-deepwater-gas-projects-offshore-indonesia-78117 https://drillingcontractor.org/eni-takes-fid-on-deepwater-gas-projects-offshore-indonesia-78117#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 15:05:05 +0000 https://drillingcontractor.org/?p=78117 Eni took final investment decisions for two deepwater gas projects in the Kutei Basin offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia, sanctioning both the Gendalo and Gandang gas project and the Geng North and Gehem fields for development. The Gendalo and Gandang project, located in water depths of 1,000 to 1,800 m, calls for the drilling of seven …

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