Equinor has secured Hercules for 2024 Canada contract

Equinor secures Hercules semi for 2024 Canada drilling campaign

In another sign of strength in the offshore drilling market, John Fredriksen associated SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) reported today that it has signed a drilling contract in Canada with a subsidiary

Tidewater Inc, CEO Quintin Kneen

Tidewater’s Quintin Kneen sees “compelling long term market backdrop”

The world’s largest operator of offshore service vessels, Houston-headquartered Tidewater Inc.(NYSE:TDW), yesterday reported its results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Highlights included: What all this will mean

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Diamond Offshore adds to backlog

Houston-headquartered Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) has reported second quarter 2023 results that saw $229 million added to its backlog. Total revenues were $281.5 million compared with $232 million in the

Vessel to be used on SURF contract

DOF books major West Africa SURF contract

Norway’s DOF Group ASA reports that it has been awarded a significant SURF (subsea umbilicals, risers and flowlines) contract worth in the region of $80-100 million, The contract is with a Tier

Offshore driller Valaris is reactivating another floater

Valaris reactivates another floater

Offshore drilling contractor Valaris Limited (NYSE: VAL) today reported that it is reactivating its Valaris DS-7 drillship to service a newly-awarded 12-well contract offshore West Africa The contract is expected to commence

One Big Beautiful Bill

Offshore Energy Security Act aims to get offshore oil and gas lease sales moving

While the Biden administration has been all systems go on offshore wind leasing that’s not been the case with offshore oil and gas lease auctions. Two U.S. senators want to change that.

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Offshore drilling: More cold-stack floaters set for reactivation?

With demand for offshore drilling rigs pushing up, will more drilling contractors start reactivating cold-stacked floaters? London-based Maritime Strategies International (MSI) says that, while the market for floaters has long since crossed

Vessel after OSV to SOV conversion

Hornbeck Offshore Services taps Eastern for OSV to SOV conversion

Panama City, Fla., headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group has been contracted by Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. to convert a 280-foot offshore supply vessel (OSV) to a service operation vessel (SOV). The 280-foot vessel

Dick H. Fagerstal

Dick H. Fagerstal appointed chairman of Tidewater board

Houston-headquartered offshore services giant Tidewater Inc. (NYSE: TDW) reports that Dick H. Fagerstal has been appointed non-executive chairman of its board, which has been reduced from nine to eight members. “I am

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Equinor joins green ammonia bunkering study team

Norwegian plans for a green ammonia bunkering network first announced in April 2022 are making progress. State-owned energy giant Equinor has become a partner in the “AFNO 2030 – Ammonia fuel for

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