Dolphin takes on Transocean rigs amid “strong interest” in North Sea
Dolphin Drilling announced the official transfer of two Transocean rigs bought last year as it looks to meet rising demand in the UK North Sea.
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Transocean Leader and Paul B Loyd Jr rigs to join Dolphin Drilling fleet in Q1
Dolphin Drilling (OSLO: DDRIL) has said two North Sea rigs will join its growing fleet in the first quarter of next year.
Dolphin Drilling shrugs off Q2 loss amid ‘strengthened’ rig demand
Dolphin Drilling reported surging revenues in the second quarter while it bids for more work for stacked rigs and awaits the handover of two units acquired from Transocean.
Dolphin Drilling to buy Leader and Paul B Loyd Jr rigs from Transocean
Dolphin Drilling is contemplating a private share placing in order to finance the $60m deal.
ETIDEX: Greenpeace and lawyer at odds over North Sea activism
Greenpeace has been told that its activism in the North Sea crossed "the line” and “put lives at risk”, during the inaugural ETIDEX event from Energy Voice.
Transocean pushing for jail time despite favourable North Sea ruling, Greenpeace claim
Drilling contractor Transocean is understood to pushing for jail time and fines against Greenpeace bosses, despite receiving a favourable ruling halting any further North Sea action.
Greenpeace rig protest highlights operators’ climate concerns
Greenpeace’s recent occupation of a North Sea rig highlights some of the immediate and practical concerns firms have on climate change, according to a lawyer.
Greenpeace activists at risk of prison time over BP protest
Five protesters have admitted their parts in the Greenpeace occupation of an oil rig in the Cromarty Firth last month.