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Stampede Drilling Inc. has entered into a drilling equipment purchase agreement with a private company providing for the sale of certain drilling components from an A/C triple

Northern Offshore terminates Transocean rig agreement

Two wholly owned subsidiaries of Northern Offshore have terminated previously announced agreements to acquire two North Sea semisubmersible drilling rigs from affiliates

Stampede drilling announces sale of equipment

Stampede Drilling (TSXV:SDI:CA) has entered into a drilling equipment purchase agreement with a private company for the sale of certain drilling component from an A/C triple drilling rig

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The rigs are being mobilized from South Korea to Las Palmas, Spain, where they will be stacked until they are contracted for work. New Disclosure: bolded text signifies items

Noble Corporation and Maersk Drilling announce agreement to

Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) ("Noble") and The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (CSE: DRLCO) ("Maersk Drilling") today announced that they have entered into a definitive

Borr Drilling secures new contracts for three jackup rigs

Borr Drilling has secured new contracts for three of its jackup rigs, Arabia I, Gunnlod and Norve. These commitments cover a total of 1,779 days and $332 million in

Transocean Finalizes Sale of Rigs to Shelf Drilling

Transocean Ltd. announced that it has closed on the previously disclosed transaction to sell 38 shallow water drilling rigs to Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd. ("Shelf Drilling").

Ten largest offshore rig contractors control 44% of

Energy Drilling manages the tender-assist rigs, while the others manage the drillships and semisubs. As of the end of 2021, the ten largest

Dolphin Drilling commences operations offshore UK

Dolphin Drilling began operations and the final transfer of ownership for the two previously acquired rigs from Transocean. Of them, the

Esgian Rig Analytics Market Roundup (Week 27)

Shelf Drilling North Sea has secured a new 17-month contract for the 400-ft Shelf Drilling Winner (previously known as Noble Sam Turner) jackup rig with TotalEnergies EP

CWC ENERGY SERVICES CORP. ANNOUNCES

Increasing the U.S. drilling rig fleet to fifteen (15) active drilling rigs comprised of thirteen (13) high-spec triple drilling rigs and two (2) conventional heavy double drilling rigs, ten (10) of which will

Stampede Drilling Announces Closing of Previously

(TSXV – SDI) ("Stampede", or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce it has closed its acquisition of six drilling rigs and related assets (the

Precision Drilling Completes Acquisition of CWC

Including CWC''s rigs, Precision now has 72 active service rigs in Canada, 73 active drilling rigs in Canada and 51 active drilling rigs in the U.S.

ADES Acquires Two Jack-Ups from Vantage Drilling

ADES International Holding has acquired two jack-up rigs from offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling International in a $190-million transaction. The Soehanah and

9.3: The Drilling Process | PNG 301: Introduction to

We have discussed the components of the drilling rig, now let''s discuss the drilling process itself. An oil or gas well is drilled in a very ordered sequence. The

Stampede Drilling Announces Closing of Previously

Stampede Drilling Announces Closing of Previously Announced Rig Acquisition, Closing of $26.6 Million Equity Financing, and Provides a

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ElDorado Drilling previously raised $70 million in a private placement to fund its rig acquisitions. ElDorado Drilling acquired ultra-deepwater newbuild drillships West Dorado and

Shelf Drilling buys five Noble rigs, gets two-year

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has completed the acquisition of five jack-up rigs from Noble Corporation, sold as part of Noble''s

Transocean Completes Sale of Rigs to Shelf Drilling | Transocean

ZUG, SWITZERLAND-Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced today that it has closed on the previously disclosed transaction to sell 38 shallow water drilling rigs to Shelf

Gulf Drilling International renames three jackup rigs acquired from

Qatar-based Gulf Drilling International (GDI) has renamed three jackup rigs it purchased from Seadrill earlier in 2024. GDI agreed to acquire the 400-ft rated West Castor, West Telesto, and

DRILLING RIG ECONOMICS: Top five drilling

After decades of struggling to maintain global mobile drilling unit fleets amidst "feast and famine" utilization conditions, five drilling contractors

ADES secures seven-year contract for Admarine 657

ADES has successfully renewed an existing contract for the Admarine 657, an ultra-shallow offshore rig previously acquired in June 2018.

Diamond Offshore Drilling

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. provides contract drilling services to the energy industry worldwide. As of December 31, 2021, the company operated a fleet of 12 offshore

ADES completes acquisition of drilling operations from Weatherford in

ADES, a leading oil and gas drilling and production services provider in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of twelve onshore

Friday Photos: Neddrill 6 Previously known as Afortunada, the rig

Friday Photos: Neddrill 6 Previously known as Afortunada, the rig was acquired by Neddrill to make it the company''s first semisubmersible. The company soon booked it into Verolme

ADES completes acquisition of drilling operations from

ADES has announced that it has completed the acquisition of 11 onshore rigs from Weatherford in Saudi Arabia. The transaction forms part of

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4 FAQs about [Previously acquired drilling rigs]

What are dedicated drilling rigs not considered as?

Note: Dedicated Drilling Rigs are not considered to be nor defined as “Cranes” in the US and Canada. However, in the following resources, the reader will note that are numerous references to mobile cranes and not dedicated drill rigs per se.

Did GDI buy Seadrill jackup rigs?

Qatar-based Gulf Drilling International (GDI) has renamed three jackup rigs it purchased from Seadrill earlier in 2024. GDI agreed to acquire the 400-ft rated West Castor, West Telesto, and West Tucana for $338 million in May 2024, with the transaction closing in June.

What rigs are renamed after Seadrill?

The ex-Seadrill rigs, all operating under contracts in Qatar, have been renamed Al Bidda (formerly West Castor), Laffan (formerly West Tucana), and Mesaieed (formerly West Telesto). Al Bidda is contracted to QatarEnergy LNG until late April 2026.

When will the super spec triple rig be ready for work?

The Corporation anticipates that the super spec triple rig will be ready for work in mid-2023 subsequent to an additional anticipated investment by the Corporation of approximately $5 million to upgrade, refurbish and recertify the super spec triple.

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