‘Unnaceptably high’ number of rig evacuations lead to new Seadrill medical programme
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill has said “unacceptably high” levels of medical evacuations from its rigs have led to the creation of a new medical programme.
West Phoenix
Drilling finally starts on Verbier appraisal well
The drilling of a long-awaited appraisal well on the Verbier discovery has begun.
Equinor moves West Phoenix rig for UK campaign
Equinor has announced the West Phoenix drilling rig is now being moved to UK waters to start a three-well North Sea drilling campaign.
Norway to investigate blaze on West Phoenix rig
Norway's offshore safety body is investigating a fire which broke out on the West Phoenix drilling rig on Monday.
Port of Cromarty Firth welcomes 700th rig
The 700th rig to visit the Cromarty Firth has been welcomed as a further sign of activity picking up in the North Sea oil and gas sector.
Wintershall strikes gas with wildcat well
German energy firm Wintershall has struck gas with its Balderbraa wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea.
Statoil books West Phoenix rig for North Sea well campaigns
Statoil said today that it had booked a rig to drill three wells in the UK North Sea in summer.
North Atlantic Drilling slapped with safety notice for West Phoenix rig
Norway's offshore safety body said today it had flagged up 'serious regulatory breaches' on a rig owned by a subsidiary of Seadrill.
West Phoenix rig continues West of Shetland work for Total
North Atlantic Drilling has been awarded a one-well contract for the semi-submersible West Phoenix for work in the West of Shetland.
North Atlantic Drilling scoops $62million extension after day rate negotiations
French oil giant Total has awarded NADL (North Atlantic Drilling) a contract extension for the West Phoenix semi-submersible rig with an estimated value of $62million. The additional work will begin from spring of next year and continue through until August 2016.