Shelf Drilling Shareholders Approve Merger with ADES
Shelf Drilling shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favor of the proposed cash merger with Saudi…
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Saipem’s Scarabeo 9 Begins Drilling Offshore Libya
Saipem’s 6th generation semi-submersible rig Scarabeo 9 has commenced drilling operations in Block 16/4 offshore…
Dolphin Drilling Secures Repsol Job for its Warm-Stacked Borgland Dolphin Rig
Dolphin Drilling has announced a new contract with Repsol for its Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling…
Eni Extends Ventura Offshore Rig Operations in Indonesia
Ventura Offshore Midco, a subsidiary of Brazilian deepwater drilling contractor Ventura Offshore, will continue its…
Noble’s 2014-Built Drillship Secures New Exploration Job in Ghana
U.S.-based offshore drilling leader Noble Corporation has announced a new drilling assignment in western Africa…
Dolphin Drilling’s 35-Year-Old Rig Set to Resume Work in the UK North Sea
Dolphin Drilling, the Scotland-headquartered offshore drilling contractor, has confirmed the return of the 1990-built Paul…
TPAO Drillship Draco En Route to Türkiye for 2026 Operations
Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) is set to welcome the Draco drillship, also known as West…
ADES Raises Cash Offer in Shelf Drilling Takeover, Wins Wider Shareholder Support
ADES International Holding has increased its cash merger offer for UAE-based Shelf Drilling to NOK…
PV Drilling Acquires Noble Highlander, Expands Jackup Fleet
Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has officially taken ownership of the Noble…
ADES Secures Multi-Year Jackup Extension with QatarEnergy
Advanced Energy Systems (ADES), part of Saudi Arabia-based ADES Holding, has signed a major multi-year…
Dolphin Drilling Signs LOI for $58 Million Borgland Dolphin Contract
Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a potential…
ADES’ ADMARINE 511 Arrives in Brazil, Marking a New Milestone in Offshore Expansion
ADES has officially announced the arrival of its ADMARINE 511 rig in Brazil, signaling the…