Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending March 28th 2025.

• Plans firming up for Tungsten Explorer
• Japan Petroleum Exploration contracts Chikyu
• Island Drilling signs long-term P&A contract with Equinor
• BP sanctions Ginger & confirms Frangipani discovery
• Stena Don heading to Shell’s Victory field, West of Shetland
• Equinor obtains drilling permit for Lit prospect in PL169
• OMV Petrom Black Sea drilling campaign has kicked off in earnest
• Hunter Queen spuds another well in Wahoo field
• SinoOcean Peace going to work for PT Pertamina
• Tullow selling Gabon assets for $300 million

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending March 21st 2025.

• Apexindo reports contract with PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam
• Energean awards contract for Israeli drilling campaign
• Hunter Queen spuds new well in Wahoo field
• COSLInnovator moved to Belinda well in UK CNS
• Prospector 1 moves to Crosgan in UK SNS
• Noble Resilient heading to Invergordon, Scotland
• Hess receives drilling permit for Golden Eye prospect
• ONGC commences exploration drilling of ANA-E well in Andaman basin
• MHM & Constellation sign agreement for integrated maintenance of marine drilling risers
• Petrobras finds presence of hydrocarbons in Tortuga prospect

Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending March 14th 2025.

• Fontis receives 78-day extension for Oberon
• Mercury jackup extended into 2028
• Neptune secured for new 16-month campaign
• Saturn bags new deal with Petronas off Turkmenistan
• Noble Viking secures Shell Brunei job
• Greatdrill Chaaya nabs Oil India award
• CPOE-16 begins move to Indonesia for a four-year contract
• BP Latina receives short extensions for jackups
• Paratus receives early termination notices for Courageous & Intrepid
• Valaris DS-12 finishes BP campaign on a high