Noble extends rig contract with Shell at Penguins
The Noble Corporation announced in its third-quarter results that its Ocean Endeavor rig has been handed additional work by UK supermajor Shell.
Diamond Drilling
Ocean GreatWhite mega-rig faces another month on sidelines after BP incident
Diamond Offshore's (NYSE:DO) Ocean GreatWhite is facing an additional month out of action after an equipment collapse incident in the West of Shetland.
Ocean GreatWhite to return to port after West of Shetland kit loss
Diamond Drilling’s Ocean GreatWhite rig will return to port in the coming days for the first time after drilling equipment collapsed during a storm in early February.
Diamond picks up new work with Serica, BP
Diamond Offshore Drilling announced a brace of contract wins, including work for Serica in the North Sea and a BP subsidiary in the Gulf of Mexico.
Diamond Drilling sees ‘sustainable demand’ and rising rates in profitable Q2
Diamond Drilling (NYSE:DO) reversed Q1 losses to post a healthy profit in the second quarter, as stronger demand upped dayrates for its units.
Greatwhite mega-rig resurfaces at Kishorn Port after four years
One of the world’s largest deepwater rigs, the Ocean Greatwhite, has returned to Kishorn Port on Scotland’s west coast after a high-profile visit nearly four years ago.
Diamond Offshore drillship pictured riding the lightning
Diamond Offshore has shared a dramatic image of an intense lightning strike near one of its drillships in the Gulf of Mexico.
Diamond Drilling posts significant losses in Q2
Houston-based drilling firm Diamond Drilling today announced a £59 million net loss in Q2, meaning the company has dropped £44m between the most recent quarter and Q1.
Chinese heavy lifter departs Moray Firth empty handed
A Chinese heavy lift transport ship which was booked to remove a rig from the Cromarty Firth has sailed away empty handed.
‘Magic’ $50 oil boosts drillers’ hopes of challenging shale
The “magic” of $50 oil is now in the sights of deep-sea drillers as they try to lure customer spending from shale wells on land.