Video: Incredible timelapse of the Ocean Endeavor
This incredible timelapse footage shows the Ocean Endeavour as its moved into place in waters offshore Romania.
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Report into death of Norwegian worker expected this week
A report into the investigation of how a worker died when a massive wave hit the rig he was working on is to be published this week.
Oil halts two-day slide after US rig count resumes decline
Oilrose for the first time in three sessions after the number of active rigs fell in the U.S., potentially easing a supply glut. Futures advanced as much as 1.1 percent in New York, paring a 4.8 percent loss in the previous two sessions. Rigs targeting oil in the U.S. fell by 15 to 372, according to Baker Hughes Inc. More than 150 have been parked since the start of the year.
Baker Hughes says US rig count dropped by 12 this week
The number of rigs exploring for oil and gas in the US has dropped by 12 this week, according to the latest figures.
Semco Maritime wins Island Innovator contract
Semco Maritime has won a contract to perform repairs and service the Island Innovator rig.
Video: Statoil’s Cat J rig takes shape
Statoil’s Cat J jackup rig was specifically designed to leverage a maturing Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Total cancels Ocean Rig contract
Total has cancelled a contract with Ocean rig, just days after Premier Oil ended an agreement for the Eirik Raude operating in the Falklands.
Sembcorp Marine surges on talk of potential privatization
Sembcorp Marine Ltd., which posted its first loss in more than a decade in the fourth quarter, saw its shares jump by the most in nearly a month amid talk that the company could be taken private.
Sembcorp Marine posts fourth quarter loss
Sembcorp Marine has posted a loss of $536.9million for the fourth quarter of last year amid the decline in oil price.
Premier Oil issues termination notice for Eirik Raude rig
Premier Oil and Noble Energy have issued a termination notice for the Eirik Raude rig.
Statoil delays Scarabeo 5 rig start-up till May
Statoil has delayed new work for the Scarabeo 5 rig until May.
COSL takes new measures to protect rig after North Sea fatality
COSL has taken measures to ensure a rig which was damaged during freak waves is protected from future impact.
Baker Hughes expects global rig count to decline by 30% in 2016
Baker Hughes said it expects the global rig count to decline by as much as 30% in 2016, as the slump in oil price continues.
Eni to use Scarabeo 8 to drill wildcat prospect in the Barents Sea
Eni is reported to be planning to drill a wildcat at the Aurelia prospect in the Barents Sea off Norway later this year using the Scarabeo 8 semi-submersible rig.
Rowan wins BP contract, stacks two rigs
Rowan Companies has won a contract with oil major BP for one of its jackup rigs to be used in Trinidad.
Keppel profits fall 44% after rig orders hit by low oil price
Singapore's Keppel Corporation said on Thursday its fourth-quarter net profit fell 44% and its 2015 profit dropped to a five-year low as plunging oil prices hit demand for offshore rigs.
China claims rig not in disputed waters after Vietnam complains
China's Foreign Ministry has claimed a $1billion deepwater oil rig was not drilling in disputed territory in the South China Sea. It comes after a warning from Vietnam against such activity.
Noble to stack rig, job losses expected
Noble said it expects to reduce its headcount for staff working on the Noble Danny Adkins drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
Statoil finds temporary work for Scarabeo 5 rig
Norwegian operator Statoil is looking to reactivate a suspended rig to carry out well plugging work in the North Sea. The Scarabeo 5 had previously been suspended by the company from October last year.
EV Insights: How each region fared in Baker Hughes December rig count
Baker Hughes has unveiled its latest rig count for the final month of 2015.
Exclusive: COSL Innovator not tested for wave force
A rig which was battered by huge waves in the Norwegian North Sea leaving one worker dead and two injured had not been tested for the impact of a wave.
Offshore worker killed by huge wave named by authorities
A man killed offshore after a freak wave hit a semi-submersible drilling rig in the Norwegian North Sea has been named. Rune Morten Narvag, 53, died last week after fierce weather across the North Sea caused by Storm Frank.
Karoon Gas Australia strikes agreement for Olinda Constellation rig
Karoon Gas Australia has struck an agreement with OGOG Constellation to contract the Olinda Star semi-submersible drilling rig. The Olinda Star will drill two firm wells and two optional wells in Karoon’s Santos Basin blocks.
Video: Huge waves hit North Sea platform
This footage shows a huge waves hitting a North Sea platform during harsh weather.
Worker airlifted to hospital after accident on North Sea rig
An oil worker has been airlifted to hospital after an accident on a North Sea platform. The Coastguard 951 helicopter was called to the Prospector 1 platform, 150 miles east of Aberdeen around 6.55am today. The man was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI) with a potentially life threatening injury after an accident on the rig yesterday.