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Industry News - Rig Market October 2008Baker Hughes announces September 2008 rig counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for September 2008 was 1,108, up 21 from the 1,087 counted in August 2008 ...
Basic Energy Services reports selected operating data for September 2008
Basic Energy Services, Inc. added one newbuild rig and retired one rig, maintaining its well servicing rig count at 413 as of September 30, 2008 ...
Rowan obtains $30 million Gulf of Mexico commitment for jack-up Gorilla IV
Rowan Companies, Inc. has received a letter of intent from W&T Offshore, Inc. for the jack-up Gorilla IV ...
Rowan obtains commitment offshore Egypt for newbuild jack-up J. P. Bussell
Rowan Companies, Inc. has received a letter of intent from Shell Egypt for the new Tarzan Class jack-up, J. P. Bussell ...
September 2008 Baker Hughes announces August 2008 rig counts
Baker Hughes Inc. has announced that the international rig count for August 2008 was 1,087, down 5 from the 1,092 counted in July 2008 ...
LeTourneau Technologies and Lamprell Energy contract for newbuild jack-up rig kit
LeTourneau Technologies has entered into a contract to furnish a kit and license to Lamprell Energy, Ltd. for the construction of a third Super 116E class jack-up rig ...
Patterson-UTI reports drilling activity for August 2008
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. reported that for the month of August 2008, the Company had an average of 278 drilling rigs operating ...
Rowan obtains three-year contracts for six land rigs
Rowan Companies, Inc. has entered into three-year contracts with EnCana for four new 2000-horsepower land rigs ...
Rowan obtains two-year Gulf of Mexico contract for newbuild jack-up Rowan-Mississippi
Rowan Companies, Inc. has entered into a drilling contract with McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC for the new 240C class jack-up, Rowan-Mississippi ...
August 2008 Atwood awarded contracts for two rigs
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. announced that the ATWOOD AURORA has been awarded a contract by RWE Dea Nile GmbH for work offshore Egypt ...
Baker Hughes announces July 2008 rig counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for July 2008 was 1,092, down 10 from the 1,102 counted in June 2008 ...
Bentec wins largest ever contract award
Bentec GmbH, western Europe's leading drilling rig builder, has won its second multi-million dollar Russian contract in as many months ...
Best Energy to commence contract drilling projects in Kansas
Best Energy Services, Inc. announced that contracted drilling will commence this week utilizing a drilling rig recently relocated from Moab, Utah to Liberal, Kansas ...
ENSCO finalizes seventh new ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig construction contract
ENSCO International Inc. reported that one of its subsidiaries has finalized a shipyard construction contract for a new ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig to be named ENSCO 8506 ...
Global Energy Group wins contracts worth 12million pounds
Global Energy Group has announced two rig maintenance contracts, worth a total of circa £12 million to the Highland economy ...
Miller Petroleum mobilizes new drilling rig
Miller Petroleum, Inc. has mobilized its newly acquired 2007 Atlas RD20 III drilling rig ...
Patterson-UTI reports drilling activity for July 2008
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. has reported that for the month of July 2008, the Company had an average of 269 drilling rigs operating ...
Pride International to construct ultra-deepwater drillship
Pride International, Inc. has placed an order for the construction of a fourth advanced-capability, ultra-deepwater drillship ...
Ultra-deepwater semi ENSCO 7500 to mobilize to Australia
Ensco International has entered into a drilling contract with Chevron Australia PTY., Ltd for the utilization of ENSCO 7500 ...
Vanco and Lukoil secure drilling unit for Ghana deepwater drilling
Vanco Ghana Ltd, together with partner Lukoil Overseas Ghana Ltd, has completed contractual arrangements for the Aban Abraham drillship ...
July 2008 Aker Solutions awarded another major drilling equipment package with Jurong Shipyard
Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Jurong Shipyard Pte. Ltd in Singapore for delivery of drilling equipment system for semi-submersible drilling rig ...
Aker Solutions awarded fourth deepwater drilling riser in Brazil
Aker Solutions has signed an agreement with Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás S.A. for the delivery of a fourth deepwater marine drilling riser system ...
ATP secures drilling rigs for 2008 and 2009 developments
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation has recently secured four more drilling rigs for 2008 and 2009 in addition to two rigs, the Nabors 202 and Diamond Ocean Confidence ...
Baker Hughes announces June 2008 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for June 2008 was 1,102, up 27 from the 1,075 counted in May 2008 ...
Bentec wins multi-million dollar Russian contract
Bentec Drilling and Oilfield Systems has won a US$97 million contract to fabricate and deliver four of its HR 4500 Cluster SliderTM rigs ...
Bentec wins multi-million dollar Russian contract
Bentec Drilling and Oilfield Systems has won a multi-million dollar contract to fabricate and deliver four of its HR 4500 Cluster SliderTM rigs ...
Bronco Drilling Company updates operating results
Bronco Drilling Company, Inc. has reported operational results for the month ended and as of June 30, 2008 ...
Cathelco corrosion protection for arctic drilling platforms
Two massive semi-submersible drilling rigs, designed to operate in the arctic conditions of the Barents Sea, will be protected against corrosion using Cathelco Jotun cathodic protection systems ...
Fox Petroleum secures new drilling rig for 10 wells on new leases
Fox Petroleum Inc has now completed the purchase of the 3 Kansas leases and has secured the services of AA Drilling of Wichita, Kansas ...
LeTourneau obtains $74 million contract for new land rigs
Rowan Companies, Inc. has entered into a contract with Weatherford Drilling International (BVI) Ltd. to construct four new 2000 horsepower land drilling rigs ...
LeTourneau obtains $90 million contract for new land rigs
Rowan Companies, Inc. has entered into a contract to provide major components for nine new 1500 horsepower land drilling rigs ...
Northern Offshore to acquire two North Sea semisubmersible drilling rigs
Northern Offshore, Ltd. has entered into agreements with affiliates of Transocean, Inc. to acquire the semisubmersible drilling rigs GSF Arctic II and GSF Arctic IV ...
Patterson-UTI reports drilling activity for June 2008
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. has reported that for the month of June 2008, the Company had an average of 253 drilling rigs operating ...
Pride International announces contract award for deepwater semisubmersible rig Pride South Pacific
Pride International, Inc. announced that its deepwater semisubmersible rig, the Pride South Pacific, has been awarded a two-well, estimated 90-day contract ...
Transocean awarded contract for Deepwater Pathfinder
Transocean Inc. announced that its deepwater drillship Deepwater Pathfinder has been awarded a five-year contract by a subsidiary of Eni for drilling operations primarily in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico ...
June 2008 Baker Hughes announces May 2008 rig counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for May 2008 was 1,075, up 1 from the 1,074 counted in April 2008 ...
BP extends contract for GSF Development Driller II
Transocean Inc. announced that its ultra-deepwater semisubmersible GSF Development Driller II has been awarded a five-year contract extension ...
DOCKWISE signs letter of intent with VYBORG Shipyard for 2 float- overs for Shtockmann Gas Field
Dockwise Ltd. has signed a letter of intent with Vyborg Shipyard for the transportation and installation of two topside structures ...
Kosmos Energy signs agreements for additional deepwater rig capacity
Kosmos Energy has signed agreements with Atwood Oceanics Pacific Limited to utilize Atwood’s moored semisubmersible rig “Atwood Hunter” ...
Noble Corp announces contract extension on Noble Jim Day
Noble Corporation announced that Marathon Oil Corporation has exercised its right to extend the contract on the Company's new ultra-deepwater semisubmersible Noble Jim Day ...
Particle Drilling Technologies receives rig assignment for next field trial
Particle Drilling Technologies, Inc. has now been informed by its customer that the next field trial utilizing the patented particle impact drilling ("PID") system will be conducted in the Travis Peak formation ...
Patterson-UTI reports drilling activity for May 2008
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. has reported that for the month of May 2008, the Company had an average of 242 drilling rigs operating ...
PETROBRAS contracts 12 drilling rigs for ultra-deep waters
PETROBRAS has approved the contracting of 12 drilling rigs on a charter party basis for use in ultra-deep waters (between 2,400 and 3,000 meters of water depth) ...
Petrobras' first rig costs US$ 975 million
Petrobras has already closed the deal for contracting the first rig of the mega-package it has ordered to the market with the Norwegian company Sevan Marine ...
RDS secures US$4 million worth of contracts
RDS, a division of the KCA DEUTAG Group, has been awarded two significant contracts, together worth more than US$4 million ...
Scorpion Offshore to build new deepwater semisubmersible for Petrobras
Scorpion Offshore Ltd. received a letter of commitment from Petrobras for a newbuild deepwater semisubmersible for operations offshore Brazil ...
Signal delivers Noble Amos Runner under budget
Signal International has announced the seven-day early delivery of the upgraded Noble Amos Runner semi-submersible drilling rig ...
Zion Oil & Gas signs protocol with drilling contractor for contract to drill Zion’s wells in Israel
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding with Aladdin Middle East Ltd confirming both parties intent to sign a drilling contract no later than July 31st ...
May 2008 ABB to supply CNOOC rigs
Chinese energy giant CNOOC chose ABB for the electrical system on three new drilling rigs ...
Baker Hughes announces April 2008 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for April 2008 was 1,074, up 20 from the 1,054 counted in March 2008 ...
ENSCO to construct sixth new ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig
ENSCO International Inc. has finalized the construction contract for an ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig to be named ENSCO 8505 ...
Helmerich & Payne signs long-term contracts for three new FlexRigs
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. has signed three additional long-term contracts with three exploration and production companies to operate three new FlexRigs(R)* ...
Helmerich & Payne signs new build orders
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. has signed 12 additional long-term contracts with two exploration and production companies to operate 12 new FlexRigs ...
Hercules Offshore completes closing of jackup drilling rig acquisition
Hercules Offshore, Inc. announced that the acquisition of the High Island VIII jackup drilling rig and related equipment has closed at a cost of approximately $100 million ...
KCA DEUTAG wins US$100 million of land drilling contracts
KCA DEUTAG has been awarded in excess of US $100 million worth of land drilling contracts and extensions from oil and gas operators in Europe and Russia ...
Patterson-UTI reports drilling activity for April 2008
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. has reported that for the month of April 2008, the Company had an average of 238 drilling rigs operating ...
Pride International announces agreement to sell platform rig fleet
Pride International, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its fleet of platform rigs and related equipment to Blake International, LLC for $66 million ...
Transocean GSF Rig 127 drills deepest extended-reach well
Transocean Inc. has announced that the Transocean jackup GSF Rig 127 set a world record for the longest extended-reach well ever drilled at 40,320 feet MD ...
TTS awarded contract for drilling rig
TTS Marine ASA's Drilling Equipment division has entered into a contract worth approximately NOK 90m for delivery of a land rig ...
April 2008 Aker Solutions' drilling rig hull sails away from Dubai to Stord in Norway
The hull substructure for the world's most advanced drilling rig Aker H-6e has started on its 50 days journey from Dubai to Stord in Norway ...
Baker Hughes announces March 2008 rig counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for March 2008 was 1,054, up 22 from the 1,032 counted in February 2008 ...
Bronco Drilling Company announces monthly operating results
Bronco Drilling Company, Inc. has announced operational results for the month ended and as of March 31, 2008 ...
Fox Petroleum books drilling rig for offshore UK North Sea Bourbon Prospect
Fox Petroleum Inc. has signed a Letter of Commitment (LOC) with Senergy to utilize the Byford Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig ...
Global Industries approves construction of second new DP-2 Derrick/Pipelay Vessel
Global Industries, Ltd. has approved the construction of a second $250 million new generation dynamically positioned combination Derrick/Pipelay vessel for its worldwide offshore fleet ...
Keppel FELS delivers its KFELS Super B Class rig to Diamond Offshore
Keppel FELS Limited has delivered its KFELS Super B Class jackup drilling rig to Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc ...
Key Energy Services provides March activity data
Key Energy Services, Inc. has announced its rig and trucking hours for the month of March 2008 ...
New Dockwise contracts for transport of 3 drilling rigs and dredging equipment
Dockwise Ltd. announces that five contracts have been awarded to their subsidiary Dockwise Shipping for the transportation of three drilling rigs and two voyages with dredging equipment ...
Patterson-UTI reports drilling activity for March 2008
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. reported that for the month of March 2008, the Company had an average of 244 drilling rigs operating, including 237 rigs in the U.S. and 7 rigs in Canada ...
Pemex orders custom fire-fighting rigs for Gulf platforms
Offshore oil/gas production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico will soon be protected by special fire-fighting rigs ...
Petrobras prepares megabid for purchase of 146 vessles
Shipyards, ship owners and equipment suppliers await the announcement, by Petrobras, of the biggest support vessel construction and chartering program ever launched in Brazil ...
Rowan provides operational update
Rowan Companies, Inc. has updated its offshore and land rig fleet contract status reports as of April 17, 2008 ...
Seadrill Limited awarded four-year contract for tender rig in Malaysia
Seadrill has been awarded a four-year contract by Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd in Malaysia with immediate commencement for the self-erecting tender rig Teknik Berkat ...
Transocean awarded contract for deepwater rigs
Transocean Inc. announced that the ultra-deepwater drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 (formerly Deepwater Pacific 2) has been awarded a five-year drilling contract from Reliance Industries ...
March 2008 Jack-up rig Gorilla VII loaded in Rotterdam
The Rowan Gorilla VII Jack-up rig that was built by the Marathon LeTourneau Super Gorilla has been loaded yesterday in the harbor of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on board Mighty Servant 1 ...
Drilling rig contracted for UK North Sea Block 210/29a
EnCore Oil plc has contracted the semi-submersible rig SEDCO 704 for the exploration drilling of the Cladhan prospect ...
Noble adds $4.0 billion in prospective revenue backlog from five deepwater rigs in Brazil
Noble Corporation has secured a Memorandum of Understanding for contracts with a total revenue potential of approximately $4.0 billion over 29 rig years ...
November 2006 Baker Hughes announces October 2006 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for October 2006 was 965, up 16 from the 949 counted in September 2006 .... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for October 2006
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. has reported that for the month of October 2006 the Company had a total of 9,229 drilling days ... October 2006 Apollo Drilling deploys first rig
Siam Imports, Inc., dba Apollo Drilling. Inc. has deployed its first drilling rig to the Brockman 37-7 well site ... Baker Hughes announces September 2006 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for September 2006 was 949, down 5 ... Devon Energy contracts second deepwater rig for Gulf of Mexico
Devon Energy Corporation has signed a long-term contract with Seadrill Offshore AS to utilize the West Sirius semi-submersible drilling rig ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide September SCORE up 1.7%
GlobalSantaFe Corporation reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for September 2006 increased 1.7% to 130.4 ... Newbuilt jack-up rig awarded contract
Maersk Contractors and Total E&P Borneo have agreed on a contract for lease of a 375 ft jack-up rig ... Oil States executes term contracts to expand drilling rig fleet
Oil States International, Inc. announced that its land drilling subsidiary, Capstar Drilling, L.P., has entered into firm, two-year drilling contracts ... Patterson-UTI reports Drilling Days for September 2006
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. has reported that for the month of September 2006 the Company had a total of 8,940 drilling days ... Pryme Oil and Gas secures drill rigs to aid future growth
Pryme Oil and Gas Limited has signed an agreement to secure the drilling rig services of Golden
West Drilling (GWD), of Vidalia, Louisiana ... September 2006 53rd ReedHycalog® Rig Census verifies significant rig fleet growth, record number of newbuilds
ReedHycalog continues to work closely with RigData to compile the U.S. census, Nickle’s Rig
Locator to monitor Canadian activity and ODS-Petrodata to summarize the global offshore
mobile rig fleet ... Abbot wins US$65m new rigs contract
Abbot Group plc has been awarded a US$65 million contract by Eurasia Drilling for four 250 tonne fast moving hybrid rigs ... Baker Hughes announces August 2006 rig counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced that the international rig count for August 2006 was 954, up 33 from the 921 counted in July 2006 ... Black Dragon Resources acquires first major drilling rig
Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. has significantly increased its production capacity through the acquisition of a drilling rig for a purchase price of approximately $400,000 ... ENSCO International to construct new ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig
ENSCO International Inc. has entered into an agreement with the Keppel FELS Limited Shipyard in Singapore to construct an ultra-deepwater semisubmersible rig to be named ENSCO 8502 ... Forster Drilling enters into contract with Chesapeake Operating
Forster Drilling Corporation has signed a one-year drilling contract with Chesapeake Operating of Oklahoma City ... GlobalSantaFe worldwide August SCORE gains 3.6%
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for August 2006 increased 3.6% to 128.1 ... Oil States acquires three drilling rigs in West Texas
Oil States International, Inc. has acquired three land drilling rigs in the Permian Basin for total consideration of $14.0 million ... Pioneer Drilling delivers its 60th rig
Pioneer Drilling Company reported that the ninth rig of its 16 rig new-build program has commenced work under a two-year contract in its South Texas division ... Transocean awarded a third multi-year contract
Transocean Inc. announced that Chevron Corporation has awarded the company a drilling contract for the construction of an enhanced Enterprise-class drillship ... August 2006 GlobalSantaFe Worldwide July SCORE gains 2.5%
GlobalSantaFe Corp. has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for July 2006 increased 2.5% to 123.6 ... Granby contracts rig for Galoc Development
Granby Oil and Gas plc has announced that two separate contracts have been awarded for a drilling rig and subsea trees by the operator of the Galoc oil field development ... Granby Oil and Gas secures rig to drill Watling gas prospect
Granby Oil and Gas plc has reached agreement with Peak Well Management Limited to utilise the jack up drilling rig Ensco 92 ... Helmerich & Payne updates rig construction
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. has provided updates on production delays and cost increases ... Noble sets new record for deepwater mooring
Noble Corporation announced the semisubmersible drilling unit Noble Amos Runner has successfully established a new world record for the deepest "conventionally moored rig" ... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for July 2006
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. has reported that for the month of July 2006 the Company had a total of 9,428 drilling days, or an average of 304 drilling rigs operating ... Patterson-UTI signs agreement to purchase rig components
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc has entered into an agreement to purchase approximately $100 million of rig components from National Oilwell Varco ... Rowan obtains four-well drilling contract Offshore Trinidad
Rowan Companies, Inc. has been awarded a contract to drill four wells offshore Trinidad ... Rowan obtains four-year drilling contracts for two offshore rigs in Saudi Arabia
Rowan Companies, Inc. has been awarded term drilling contracts by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company for two Tarzan Class jack-up drilling rigs ... Rowan obtains two-year drilling contracts for two offshore rigs in Qatar
Rowan Companies, Inc. has been awarded term drilling contracts for two Class 116-C jack-up drilling rigs ... July 2006 Baker Hughes announces June 2006 rig counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for June 2006 was 906, down 14 from the 920 counted in May 2006 ... BPZ Energy mobilizes drilling rig to Corvina Platform
BPZ Energy, Inc. commenced mobilization of the drilling rig to its Corvina CX-11 platform on July 17, 2006 ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide June SCORE up 1.8%
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for June 2006 was up 1.8% from the previous month ... H&P announces additional new FlexRig(R) commitments
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. will operate five new FlexRigs under three-year term contracts ... Peak Group secures drilling rig slot for UKCS Southern North Sea operations
Peak Well Management Limited intends to use the ENSCO 92 jack-up drilling rig for operations in the UKCS Southern North Sea ... The Rig Company awarded contract for well work
The Rig Company has been contracted to complete a 13 well workover program for a third party using its Patriot #1 workover rig ... TODCO reactivates cold-stacked drilling rig
TODCO has announced the reactivation of a cold-stacked drilling rig, THE 153 ... Unicorp obtains rig to begin drilling its Mississippi Oil Prospect
Unicorp, Inc. has obtained a drilling rig to drill its Mississippi oil prospect, an approximate 6,800 foot well ... June 2006 Atwood announces contract for ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. announced that the ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS has been awarded a contract by Vanco International Ltd. ... Baker Hughes announces May 2006 rig counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for May 2006 was 920, up eight from the 912 counted in April 2006 ... ENSCO International reports damage to Jackup Rig
ENSCO International Inc. has reported that ENSCO 107, a KFELS Mod V-B jackup, sustained damage while pre-loading on a drilling location offshore Vietnam ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE climbs higher
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for May 2006 was up 1.2% ... Ithaca Energy enters contract to employ semi-submersible rig
Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited has entered into a contract with Dolphin Drilling for the employment of the semi-submersible rig, Bredford Dolphin ... Parker Drilling to sell its Nigerian Barge Rigs
Parker Drilling Company has executed a definitive agreement with The Shell Petroleum Development Corporation of Nigeria to sell its Barge Rigs 73 and 75 ... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for May 2006
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. reported that for the month of May 2006 the Company had a total of 9,024 drilling days, or an average of 291 drilling rigs operating ... Tethys signs contract for rig to drill Danish exploration well
Tethys Oil AB has entered into a drilling contract with the Oil and Gas Exploration Company Cracow Ltd for the drilling of the Karelbo-1 exploration well ... Transocean awarded contracts for construction of Enhanced Enterprise-Class drillship
Transocean Inc. has been awarded a drilling contract for the construction of an enhanced Enterprise-class drillship by Hydro ... Vanco awards drilling contract for Deepwater Ukraine
Vanco has contracted the Atwood Southern Cross semi-submersible to drill in deepwater Ukraine as early as August 2007 ... May 2006 A new vessel joins Technip's fleet
Technip has signed a frame contract with Geo ASA for the provision of survey/utility vessel services ... ABS classes first jackup rigs built in United Arab Emirates
ABS has been awarded the contracts for the first jackup drilling rigs to be built in the United Arab Emirates ... Atwood awarded contract for Atwood Southern Cross
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. announced that the ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS has been awarded a contract by Turkiye Petrolleri A.O. ... Baker Hughes announces April 2006 rig counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated announced that the international rig count for April 2006 was 912, up 14 from the 898 ... Drilling rig for first step-out well secured and on site 30 days ahead of schedule
The drilling rig, for the first development wells, at Pryme Oil and Gas’ the LaSalle Parish Project has
been moved on site 30 days ahead of schedule ... EXMAR goes ahead with OPTI-EX Floating Production System
EXMAR has signed a Letter Of Intent with Kiewit Offshore Services for the construction of one semi submersible hull ... GlobalSantaFe announces major Saudi Aramco contract
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has signed a contract with Saudi Aramco to provide four jackup rigs for four-year terms commencing in the first half of 2007 ... GlobalSantaFe Drillship Recognized for Drilling Operations
GlobalSantaFe Corp. announced
that its GSF C.R. Luigs drillship has been recognized by the U.S.
Department of the Interior's Mineral Management Service (MMS) for
outstanding drilling operations in 2005 ... GSF C.R. Luigs honored for safe, environmentally sound operations
GlobalSantaFe Corporation announced that its GSF C.R. Luigs drillship has been recognized by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Mineral Management Service ... J. Ray McDermott Intermac 650 Barge launches largest jacket ever constructed in China
Hydro Marine Services, a subsidiary of J. Ray McDermott, S.A., announced its recently modified Intermac 650 barge has completed the launch ... Lundin Petroleum and project partners commence Alvheim drilling
Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that the semi submersible drilling rig Deepsea Bergen has commenced development drilling at the Alvheim field ... Maersk Contractors declares the option for a third deepwater development semi-submersible
Maersk has declared the option for a third deepwater development semi-submersible at Keppel FELS limited in Singapore ... MODEC International completes delivery of the third and fourth MODEC Tension Leg Platforms
MODEC International LLC has announced the successful completion and
delivery of the third and fourth MODEC Tension Leg Platforms ... National Oilwell Varco chosen to supply equipment for Drillship
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. announced that its Norwegian subsidiary was chosen to provide a comprehensive package of drilling equipment, valued at over $200 million ... National Oilwell Varco introduces Rapid Rig(TM)
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. has introduced its recently developed Rapid Rig(TM) ... Oceaneering receives large inspection and corrosion management contract
Oceaneering International,
Inc. has obtained the largest Inspection &
Corrosion Management services contract in its history ... RWE Dea contracts two drilling rigs for Disouq exploration in Egypt
RWE Dea has contracted two 2000 HP onshore drilling rigs from Croatian firm CROSCO Intergrated Drilling Well Services for a two year period ... TODCO announces damage to its Jackup Rig, THE 256
TODCO announced that its jackup rig, THE 256, incurred damage during a fire on board the rig in a Galveston, Texas ... Transocean awarded contracts for three semisubmersible rigs
Transocean Inc. has been awarded contracts for three of the company's semisubmersible rigs ... Tri-Valley Unit fills out production rig fleet
Great Valley Production Services LLC has successfully filled out its initial fleet goal of at least five workover rigs ... April 2006 ABS selected to class new GSF Ultra-Deepwater semisubmersible
ABS has been selected to class GlobalSantaFe’s (GSF) latest generation ultra-deepwater semisubmersible drilling rig, GSF Development Driller III ... Baker Hughes announces March 2006 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Inc. has announced the international rig count for March 2006 was 898, up 13 from the 885 counted in February 2006 ... Dune Energy signs long-term drilling rig contract for its Barnett Shale Properties
Dune Energy, Inc. has signed a definitive contract for a drilling rig for the Company's exclusive use on its Barnett Shale properties ... Fellows Energy mobilizes workover rig to commence drilling on the Carbon County Project
Fellows Energy Ltd. has begun mobilization activities to move a workover rig in position to commence workover operations on the Carbon County project ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE Markets remain strong
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for March 2006 was up 4.8% ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE still moving forward
GlobalSantaFe Corporation reports that the worldwide SCORE for April 2006 was up 2.0% ... Parker Drilling announces contracts for three rigs
Parker Drilling Company has announced that two of the Company's land rigs and one barge rig have been awarded contracts for drilling operations ... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for March 2006
Patterson-UTI, Inc. has reported that for the month of March 2006 the Company had a total of 9,277 drilling days, or an average of 299 drilling rigs operating ... Rig mobilized for three-well drilling programme
Island Oil & Gas plc has mobilized the semi-submersible drilling unit, Petrolia, owned and operated by Petrolia Drilling (UK) Limited under contract to Island ... Saxon Energy Services expands North American business with seven rig drilling contract
Saxon Energy Services Inc. has entered into contracts to construct and operate seven drilling rigs on a three year term ... Transocean semisubmersible rig Transocean Legend awarded contract
Transocean Inc. has announced that a subsidiary of Eni has awarded an estimated six-month contract for the semisubmersible rig Transocean Legend ... Transocean to reactivate semisubmersible rig C. Kirk Rhein
Transocean Inc. has announced that Reliance Industries Limited has awarded a two-year contract for the semisubmersible rig C. Kirk Rhein, Jr. ... Unicorp secures rig for its Ohio County, Kentucky prospect
Unicorp, Inc. has secured a rig to drill its second test well in Ohio County, Kentucky ... Union Drilling exercises option to build three new rigs
Union Drilling, Inc. will exercise its option with National Oilwell Varco, L.P. to acquire three new 1,500 horsepower SCR IDEAL(TM) rigs ... March 2006 Canadian Superior contracts Kan Tan IV semi-submersible drilling rig
Canadian Superior Energy Inc. has entered into a firm multi-well contract for the Kan Tan IV Semi-Submersible Drilling Rig ... GlobalSantaFe signs letter of intent for new ultra-deepwater semi
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has entered into a letter of intent with a customer to provide a new ultra- deepwater, semisubmersible drilling rig under a seven-year agreement ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE up 3.3% over last month
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for February 2006 was up 3.3% ... Grey Wolf, Inc. announces fire on drilling rig
Grey Wolf, Inc. experienced a fire on one of its drilling rigs early morning March 10, 2006 ... H&P announces additional new FlexRig(R) commitments
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. has announced that separate three-year term contracts have been reached with four exploration and production companies to operate five new FlexRigs ... Key Energy provides February rig hours
Key Energy Services, Inc. has provided an update on its February 2006 rig and trucking hours ... Moncla Marine purchases barge rigs from Key Energy Services
Moncla Marine LLC has purchased two barge rigs from Key Energy Services Inc., bringing Moncla’s fleet of barge rigs to six ... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for February 2006
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. reported that for the month of February 2006 the Company had a total of 8,401 drilling days, or an average of 300 drilling rigs operating ... Rowan awarded two North Sea drilling contracts
Rowan Companies, Inc. has been awarded consecutive drilling contracts from two UK-based oil and gas companies for its Super Gorilla class jack-up rig Gorilla VI ... Rowan awarded two-year ultra deep shelf drilling contract
Rowan Companies, Inc. has been awarded a two-year drilling contract by a major integrated oil and gas company to drill one or more ultra deep wells in the Gulf of Mexico ... Transocean awarded contract extension for Deepwater Frontier
Transocean Inc. has announced that Reliance Industries has awarded the company's Fifth-Generation Deepwater drillship, Deepwater Frontier, a three-year contract extension ... Wind Mill Oil & Gas receives delivery of rig
Wind Mill Oil & Gas LLC has received delivery on a new Ingersoll - Rand RD20 ... February 2006 Aspen contracts drilling rig For Manitoba Development Program
Aspen Group Resources Corporation has contracted a drilling rig to be deployed on its leases in the Daly Field in Manitoba ... Baker Hughes announces January 2006 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced that the international rig count for January 2006 was 905 ... Drilling commences on Boyne Lake Project
Premium Petroleum, Inc. has secured a drill rig for the Boyne Lake gas prospect from Legend Drilling Ltd. of Red Deer, Alberta ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE keeps positive gains in 2006
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for January 2006 was up 3.1% ... Key Energy provides operational update
Key Energy Services, Inc. has provided an operational update, including its January 2006 rig and trucking hours ... Offshore Structures, Inc. awarded design contract
Offshore Structures, Inc. has been awarded the Design Certification (CVA) of the Oilbird Development platform ... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for January 2006
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. has reported that for the month of January 2006 the Company had a total of 9,285 drilling days ... Reichmann Petroleum secures three drilling rigs in Barnett Shale
Reichmann Petroleum Corp. has secured the extension of the drilling contracts on three rigs in the Barnett Shale for one year with an option to extend the contracts for an additional year ... Rowan awarded new offshore drilling contracts
Rowan Companies, Inc. has been awarded two new offshore drilling contracts ... Rowan extends North Sea contract for Gorilla VII
Rowan Companies, Inc. has entered into a one-year extension of its drilling contract for the Rowan Gorilla VII in the North Sea ... TODCO provides update on damage to its jackup rig, THE 202
TODCO has provided an update on its jackup rig, THE 202, that sustained damage during a jacking operation in November 2005 ... Transocean awarded contracts for three high-specification deepwater floaters
Transocean Inc. has announced that three of the company's High-Specification Deepwater Floaters have been awarded contracts of two to three years ... Transocean awarded three-year contract extension for Discoverer Enterprise
Transocean Inc. has announced that BP America Production Company (BP) has awarded the company's Fifth-Generation Deepwater drillship, Discoverer Enterprise, a three-year contract extension ... Transocean Inc awarded 15-rig-year, estimated $805 million jackup rig program in India
Transocean Inc. has announced that ONGC of India has awarded contracts for five of the company's jackup rigs totaling 15 rig years and an estimated $805 million in revenues ... January 2006 2 rigs - 3 wells drilling back-to-back on ACOR's PEL 100 & 88
Australian-Canadian Oil Royalties Ltd. has announced the Operator of Petroleum Exploration License 88 & PEL 100 has secured two drilling rigs ... Baker Hughes announces December 2005 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced that the international rig count for December 2005 was 948, up 13 from the 935 counted in November 2005 ... Chesapeake Energy to acquire Martex rigs
Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Nomac Drilling Corporation, Chesapeake
has also recently agreed to acquire 13 drilling rigs and related assets ... Diamond Offshore announces initiation of Ultra-Deepwater upgrade of Ocean Monarch Semisubmersible
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. has announced initiation of a major upgrade of the Victory-class semisubmersible Garden Banks, which has been renamed Ocean Monarch ... ENSCO announces delivery of new ultra-high specification jackup rig
ENSCO International Incorporated has announced that a subsidiary of the Company has taken delivery of ENSCO 107 ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE maintains positive gains
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for December 2005 was up 6.7% ... Helmerich & Payne to construct more rigs
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. has announced that the number of customer commitments for the construction of additional FlexRigs(R) continues to increase ... Hercules Offshore acquires jackup rig
Hercules Offshore, Inc. has signed a definitive purchase agreement on January 26, 2006 to acquire the rig ARIES ... Nautronix sign multi-million dollar contract for Vessel Controls Systems
Nautronix has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Keppel FELS Limited in Singapore for the supply of systems for their new construction for ENSCO International ... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for December 2005
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. has reported that for the month of December 2005 the Company had a total of 9,080 drilling days ... Statoil secures rigs for exploration drilling in Algeria
Statoil has secured two rigs for exploration drilling on land in Algeria ... T & S Petroleum Consultants negotiating for the return of drilling rigs
T & S Petroleum Consultants Inc. are in the process of negotiating for the return of several drilling rigs from outside of the U.S. Transocean granted marketing and purchase option rights for three PetroJack ASA Jackup Rigs
Transocean Inc. has entered into agreements with PetroJack ASA of Norway providing Transocean with the exclusive marketing rights in respect of three PetroJack jackup rigs ... Unit Corporation announces loss of drilling rig
Unit Drilling Company, experienced a fire on it Unit rig No. 31 over the weekend ... December 2005 Arena Resources purchases rig
Arena Resources Inc. has purchased a drilling rig which initially will be used exclusively as a second rig on the company's Fuhrman-Mascho leases ... Atwood Eagle awarded contract extension
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. has announced the ATWOOD EAGLE has been awarded a one well contract by ENI Australia BV ... Atwood Oceanics awarded contract by Toreador Turkey
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. has announced that the ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS has been awarded a contract by Toreador Turkey Limited ... Baker Hughes announces November 2005 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced that the international rig count for November 2005 was 935, up 32 from the 903 counted in October 2005 ... Deepwater Nautilus receives two-year contract extension
Transocean Inc. has announced a two-year contract extension for the company's Fifth-Generation moored semisubmersible rig Deepwater Nautilus ... Iroc Systems to build additional service rigs during 2006
Iroc Systems Corp. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Eagle Well Servicing Corp. has taken delivery of the second service rig of the six rigs to be delivered ... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for November 2005
Patterson-UTI Energy has reported that for the month of November 2005 the Company had a total of 8,816 drilling days, or an average of 294 drilling rigs operating ... Rowan plans construction of new jack-up rigs
Rowan Companies, Inc. has announced plans for the construction of two jack-up rigs to add to its offshore fleet ... SNRG announces drilling rig initiative
SNRG Corporation has commenced an initiative to establish an in house drilling capability for future development of its oil and gas leases ... Transocean to reactivate semisubmersible rig Transocean Winner
Transocean Inc. has announced that Hydro awarded a three-year contract for the semisubmersible rig Transocean Winner ... Union Drilling to acquire six drilling rigs from National-Oilwell
Union Drilling, Inc has executed an agreement to acquire three Ideal Rigs from National-Oilwell, L.P. for an aggregate purchase price of $24 million ... November 2005 American Energy Production completes work on Ideco drilling rig
American Energy Production Inc. has announced the first raising of the derrick on the Ideco drilling rig which is owned by wholly owned investee AMEP Strategic Investments Inc ... American Energy Production updates progress of Ideco Drilling Rig
American Energy Production Inc. has updated the progress of the Ideco drilling rig purchased by Investee AMEP Strategic Investments ... Big Sky Energy mobilizes Rig for its Atyrau Block
Big Sky Energy Corporation has mobilized a drilling rig for its Atyrau Block, which is located on the north shore of the Caspian Sea ... Diamond Offshore signs LOI
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) to utilize the 5th generation rig Ocean Baroness in the Gulf of Mexico for a period of three years commencing in early November 2006 ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE stays on track
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for October 2005 was up 4.7% ... Parker Drilling reports well control incident in Turkmenistan
Parker Drilling Company has reported that Rig 247, operating in Turkmenistan, sustained a well control incident ... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for October 2005
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. has reported that for the month of October 2005 the Company had a total of 8,936 drilling days ... Patterson-UTI to equip rigs with Electronic Drilling System
Patterson-UTI is turning to equipment technology to upgrade the efficiency and safety of their current rigs ... Precision Drilling completes Trust reorganization
Precision Drilling Corp. and Precision Drilling Trust announced the successful completion of the reorganization of Precision into the Trust by way of Plan of Arrangement ... Pride International announces Brazilian Deepwater Semisubmersible startup
Pride International, Inc. has announced that the Amethyst-class deepwater semisubmersible Pride Portland was accepted for commencement of operations ... Pride International announces Gulf of Mexico Jackup contracts
Pride International, Inc. has contracted to operate its 250 ft. mat-supported cantilever jackup Pride Missouri in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico ... TODCO jackup rig damage assessment
TODCO has announced that its jackup rig, THE 202, incurred damage during a jacking operation while on location about 16 miles east of Galveston ... Transocean awarded contracts for Discoverer Spirit and Deepwater Millennium
Transocean Inc. has announced that Anadarko Petroleum Corporation has awarded three-year contracts valued at an estimated $985 million in combined revenues for the company's High-Specification drillships Discoverer Spirit and Deepwater Millennium ... Transocean to commence Sedco 700-Series upgrade
Transocean Inc. has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of Royal Dutch Petroleum (Shell) for the upgrade of one of Transocean's Sedco 700-series semisubmersible rigs ... Transocean to upgrade Sedco 700-series semisubmersible rigs
Transocean Inc. has entered into an agreement with Chevron Corp for the upgrade of one of Transocean's Sedco 700-series semisubmersible rigs ... October 2005 American Energy Production reports progress on the Ideco drilling rig
American Energy Production Inc. has released a progress report on the Ideco drilling rig purchased by Investee AMEP Strategic Investments Inc ... ATP to aquire Rowan Midland for Gomez
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation has agreed to acquire the Rowan-Midland mobile offshore drilling unit from Rowandrill ... Baker Hughes announces September 2005 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced the international rig count for September 2005 was 907 down seven from the 914 counted in August 2005 ... Canyon Creek moves in work-over rig at its Archer County Regular Field Leases
Canyon Creek Oil & Gas Inc. has delivered a work-over rig to its leases located in Archer County Regular Field ... Canyon Creek Oil & Gas preparing to move in work-over rig
Canyon Creek Oil & Gas Inc. is preparing to move in a work-over rig as Canyon Creek's revitalization program continues forward ... Consolidated Oil & Gas purchases additional drilling rig
Consolidated Oil & Gas, Inc. has purchased an additional shallow drilling rig to begin drilling on the Maverick Basin Flank ... Frontera Resources awards rig contract
Frontera Resources Corporation awarded a workover and well preparation contract to TuHa Petroleum Exploration and Development Corporation ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE maintains upward push
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for September 2005 was up 7.5% ... Helmerich & Payne announces contracts for 16 new FlexRigs(R)
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. has announced that separate three-year term contracts have been reached with three exploration and production companies ... InterOil receives new drilling rig in Papua New Guinea
InterOil Corporation has announced its newly engineered rig (InterOil Rig #2) has arrived in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea ... Key Energy to purchase new rigs
Key Energy Services, Inc. has announced the purchase of new well service rigs and rig hours for the month of September 2005 ... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for September 2005
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. has reported that for the month of September 2005 the Company had a total of 8,591 drilling days ... Pride International announces Gulf of Mexico jackup contracts
Pride International, Inc. has contracted to operate its 250 ft. mat-supported cantilever jackup Pride Alaska in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico for a 250-day term ... ReedHycalog® Rig Census confirms significant gains in sizes and utilization
Record oil and gas prices during the past year resulted in significant gains in U.S. and Canadian rig fleet sizes and utilization in 2004 according to the 52nd ReedHycalog® Rig Census ... Rowan announces sale of second generation semi-submersible rig
Rowan Companies, Inc. has reached an agreement to sell its only semi-submersible rig, the Rowan-Midland, to ATP Oil & Gas Corporation ... Transocean awarded contracts for Transocean Leader and Discoverer Seven Seas
Transocean Inc. has announced that the Transocean Leader has been awarded a one-year contract from Statoil ASA ... Transocean Inc. updates status of semisubmersible rigs
Transocean Inc. has reported that damage assessments of the moored semisubmersible rigs Transocean Marianas and Deepwater Nautilus are substantially complete ... Triangle secures drilling rig and hires chief financial officer
Triangle Petroleum Corporation has announced developments in its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Elmworth Energy Corporation ... Veritas DGC exercises option to extend charter for SR/V "Veritas Viking"
Veritas' Viking Maritime subsidiary has exercised the option to extend the charter for the seismic research vessel SR/V "Veritas Viking" ... September 2005 AMEP Strategic Investments purchases drilling rig
American Energy Production, Inc. has announced that AMEP Strategic Investments, Inc. has purchased an 8,000 foot capacity Ideco drilling rig from Aramdrill in Mexico ... ATWOOD BEACON awarded twenty-five month contract
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. has announced that the ATWOOD BEACON has been awarded a twenty-five (25) month contract by Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation ... Atwood Oceanics awarded contract for Vicksburg
Atwood Oceanics has announced that the VICKSBURG has been awarded a contract by Petrofac to drill four (4) firm wells ... Baker Hughes announces August 2005 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated hsa announced that the international rig count for August 2005 was 914 up 3 from the 911 counted in July 2005 ... Drilling rig commences work at Kosciusko
Titan Oil and Gas, Inc. reports that the drilling rig is now on-site at the Kosciusko #1 Well and operations are underway ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE improves in Jackups and Semis
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported the company's worldwide SCORE for August 2005 was up 6.7% ... North Sea Operators face shortage of offshore drilling rigs
Rig utilisation in the North Sea fell back marginally to 90.4% in August from the record 91.8% seen in June and July ... PGS to convert 4C Crew to Streamer Vessel Operations
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA has decided to convert its current 4C Ocean Bottom Crew operation, including the vessels Ocean Explorer and Falcon, to towed streamer vessels ... Rowan obtains multi-year contracts for six land rigs
Rowan Companies, Inc. been awarded term drilling contracts from three different operators covering six new LEWCO/SourceOne land rigs ... Rowan provides update on loss of Rowan-New Orleans
Rowan Companies, Inc. has located the wreckage of the Rowan-New Orleans, its LeTourneau 52-class slot jack-up rig ... Tandem purchases rig
Tandem Energy Holdings Inc has completed the previously announced purchase of a second drilling rig ... Transocean awarded contract for High-Specification Drillship Deepwater Pathfinder
Transocean Inc. has announced that its High-Specification drillship, the Deepwater Pathfinder, has been awarded an estimated 800-day contract by an operator consortium led by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company for drilling operations offshore Nigeria ... August 2005 ATP mobilizes Rowan Midland for Mississippi Canyon 711 Project
ATP Oil & Gas Corporation has mobilized the Rowan Midland for its Mississippi Canyon 711 (Gomez) project ... Baker Hughes announces July 2005 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced that the international rig count for July 2005 was 911 down 21 from the 932 counted in June 2005 ... Energas secures rig to drill Wyoming well
Energas Resources, Inc. has acquired a rig to drill the Eagle Ridge Prospect, Wyoming ... Friede & Goldman grants licenses to build seven F&G designs
Friede & Goldman, Ltd. has completed licensing contracts for the construction of four JU-2000E jackup rigs and for three ExD semi-submersible designs ... GlobalSantaFe updates status of Gulf of Mexico fleet
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has accounted for all five of its drilling rigs that were in the direct path of Hurricane Katrina ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE shows continued strength in all markets
Worldwide oil and gas drilling contractor GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for July 2005 was up 3.1% ... Helmerich & Payne contracts increase to twenty-five
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. have reached separate agreements with two exploration and production companies to operate one new FlexRig4 and two new FlexRig3s ... Kiewit completes SeaRose FPSO
Kiewit Corporation has completed the SeaRose FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading) vessel for Husky Energy ... Noble and Shell enter agreement for two new F&G JU-2000E enhanced premium jackup drilling rigs
Noble Corporation has received of a letter of intent from Shell E and P Offshore Services B.V. to enter into contracts for two new F&G JU-2000E enhanced premium jackup drilling rigs ... Oceaneering secures Ocean Intervention term contract
Oceaneering International, Inc. has secured a one-year term contract valued at approximately $18 million for use of the MSV Ocean Intervention and other related services ... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for July 2005
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. has reported that for the month of July 2005 the Company had a total of 8,628 drilling days, or an average of 278 drilling rigs operating ... Rowan awarded three-year drilling contract for five rigs
Rowan Companies, Inc. has been awarded a term drilling contract by the Saudi ARAMCO for five Class 116-C jack-up drilling rigs ... SeaDrill orders second semi at Jurong
SeaDrill Limited has exercised the option to build the second unit of the 6th generation ultra deep water semi-submersible drilling rig ... SeaRose FPSO arrives at White Rose Oil Field
Husky Energy has announced that the SeaRose FPSO has arrived at the White Rose oil field ... Transocean Inc. awarded contracts for High-Specification Rigs
Transocean Inc. has been awarded multi-year contracts valued at an estimated $700 million in revenues for the company's High-Specification semisubmersible rigs Transocean Arctic and Polar Pioneer ... Transocean Inc. reports record results
Transocean Inc. reported net income for the three months ended June 30, 2005 of $301.8 million ... Transocean provides update on Gulf of Mexico fleet status
Transocean Inc. has announced that the moored semisubmersible Deepwater Nautilus has drifted off location in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ... Update on status of ENSCO Gulf of Mexico Rig Fleet
ENSCO International has confirmed reports that the towline parted on its deepwater semisubmersible rig, ENSCO 7500 ... July 2005 Baker Hughes announces June 2005 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced that the international rig count for June 2005 was 932 up 13 from the 919 counted in May 2005 ... Exmar orders a 4th LNGRV
Exmar has confirmed a long-term charter party with Excelerate Energy LP of a further liquefied natural gas regasification vessel (LNGRV) ... GlobalSantaFe delays start of GSF Development Driller operations
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has delayed the startup of its two new semisubmersible rigs in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico after an inspection revealed defects in the rigs' thruster nozzles ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE markets forge ahead
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for June 2005 was up 9.2% ... Helmerich & Payne announces more FlexRig(R) contracts
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. has announced that separate agreements have been reached with two exploration and production companies to operate a total of four FlexRig4s ... LeTourneau obtains contract for two Jack-up Rig kits
LeTourneau, Inc. has entered into a contract to furnish vessel design and components (a LeTourneau kit) for the construction of two Super 116 Class jack-up drilling rigs ... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for June 2005
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. has reported for the month of June 2005 the Company had a total of 8,137 drilling days, or an average of 271 drilling rigs operating ... Stolt Offshore awarded $40 million contract in Brazil
Stolt Offshore S.A. has been awarded a two year extension to the contract for the Seaway Harrier by Petrobras in Brazil ... Transocean's High-Specification Drillship Deepwater Frontier awarded two-year contract
Transocean Inc. has announced that its High-Specification drillship, the Deepwater Frontier, has been awarded a two-year contract by an international oil and gas operator ... June 2005 Atwood Oceanics exercising options on ATWOOD EAGLE and ATWOOD BEACON contracts
The ATWOOD EAGLE is currently drilling the fourth (4) well of a now ten- well (10) program for Woodside Energy, Ltd., after Woodside exercised its option to drill three (3) additional wells ... Atwood Oceanics to upgrade SEAHAWK
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. has announced that the SEAHAWK will undergo certain life enhancing upgrades upon completion of its current contractual commitment offshore Malaysia ... Baker Hughes announces May 2005 rig counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced that the international rig count for May 2005 was 919 up 21 from the 898 counted in April 2005 ... BASiC Energy Services purchases additional new rig
BASiCSM Energy Services has extended its contract with Taylor Rigs, LLC of Catoosa, Oklahoma for the manufacture of 24 additional well servicing rigs ... BPI brings 3rd rig to accelerate drilling program
BPI Industries Inc. has contracted for a 3rd drilling rig for its Delta Project and that rig has moved on site ... Deepwater Discovery awarded two-year contract
Transocean Inc.'s High-Specification drillship, the Deepwater Discovery, has been awarded a two-year contract by Total Upstream Nigeria Limited ... Emerson Oil and Gas has rig mobilized for Acadia Project
Emerson Oil and Gas, Inc. has been informed by the operator that the contracted drill rig has been mobilized to the Acadia project in Alberta ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE markets remain strong
Worldwide oil and gas drilling contractor GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for May 2005 was up 2.8% ... Noble Corp announces operator commitments on six units for Brazil Deepwater
Noble Corporation has announced that the Noble Dave Beard ultra-deepwater semisubmersible has received a commitment for a five-year contract from Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ... Parker Drilling closes sale of four land rigs in South America
Parker Drilling Company, has completed the sale of four drilling rigs and their related assets to affiliates of Saxon Energy Services Inc., for approximately $23 million ... Parker Drilling reports well control incident in Bangladesh
Parker Drilling Company has reported that a well control incident occurred early June 24th on Rig 255 ... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for May 2005
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc reported that for the month of May 2005 the Company had a total of 8,126 drilling days, or an average of 262 drilling rigs operating ... Petrobras awards contract to Transocean for five Brazil-based rigs
Transocean Inc. has announced that the board of directors of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) has approved contract awards for five of the company's rigs totaling 19 rig years and an estimated $985 million in revenues ... Pride announces terms of sale for four idle land rigs
Pride International, Inc. has reached agreement to sell four idle land drilling rigs from its Eastern Hemisphere Division for $25.5 million ... Pride International announces Brazilian deepwater semisubmersible contracts
Pride International, Inc. has signed contracts to operate its four Amethyst-class deepwater semisubmersibles in Brazil ... Pride International renews Gulf of Mexico jackup contracts
Pride International, Inc. has contracted to operate its 300 ft. mat-supported cantilever jackup Pride Texas offshore Mexico for a 730-day contract for PEMEX ... Rowan announces sale of Jack-Up Rig
Rowan Companies, Inc. has agreed to sell one of its LeTourneau 52-class jack-up rigs, the Rowan-Texas, for approximately $45 million in cash ... Rowan obtains North Sea contract for Gorilla VII
Rowan Companies, Inc. has been awarded a term drilling contract for use of the Rowan Gorilla VII in the North Sea commencing in August 2005 ... Rowan updates status of its North Sea contract for Gorilla VII
Rowan Companies, Inc. has received notification from Tuscan Energy (Scotland) Limited, the operator of the Ardmore Field Development in the North Sea, that Tuscan is insolvent ... Torrent secures drilling rig for pilot program
Torrent Energy Corporation, through its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Methane Energy Corp., has signed a drilling contract with Roll'n Oilfield Industries to provide all of the drilling and related services for the Company's pilot program ... Transocean announces contracts for two high-specification drillships
Transocean Inc. has been awarded contracts for two High-Specification drillships, the Deepwater Millennium and the Deepwater Expedition ... May 2005 Diamond Offshore Drilling Announces new floater contract
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. has signed a term contract for one year, plus option, on the 4th generation rig Ocean America for work in the Gulf of Mexico ... Diamond Offshore to construct two jack-up rigs
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. has announced that the Company has entered into a letter of intent with Keppel FELS Limited in Singapore for construction of two high-performance premium jack-up rigs ... ENSCO to sell Venezuelan barge rig fleet
ENSCO International Incorporated, along with subsidiaries, have entered into a memorandum of agreement to sell six (6) Lake Maracaibo barge drilling rigs and related assets ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE maintains positive movement
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for April 2005 was up 5.5% from the previous month ... Parker Drilling sales land rigs in South America
Parker Drilling Company has entered into definitive agreements with affiliates of Saxon Energy Services Inc. to sell its seven remaining land rigs and related assets located in Colombia and Peru ... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for April 2005
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. has reported that for the month of April 2005 the Company had a total of 7,816 drilling days, or an average of 261 drilling rigs operating ... Rowan awarded rig construction contract
Rowan Companies, Inc. has announced that it's wholly-owned subsidiary, LeTourneau, Inc., has been awarded a contract by Perforadora Central, S.A. de C.V. to construct a Super 116E class jack-up rig ... April 2005 Atwood announces contract awards
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. has announced the ATWOOD SOUTHERN CROSS has been awarded contracts by BG International Limited, Isramco and ENI SpA AGIP Exploration & Production Division ... Baker Hughes announces March 2005 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced that the international rig count for March 2005 was 891, up 15 from the 876 counted in February 2005 ... Diamond Offshore agrees to purchase semisubmersible rig Garden Banks
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. has announced that a definitive agreement has been signed for the purchase of the semisubmersible rig Enserch Garden Banks ... emgs launches second SeaBed Logging Survey Vessel
emgs, the SeaBed Logging Company, has launched its second SeaBed Logging (SBL) survey vessel, the MV Atlantic Guardian ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE continues to improve
GlobalSantaFe Corp. has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for March 2005 was up 4.9% ... Helmerich & Payne to build new rigs for ConocoPhillips
Helmerich & Payne, Inc has received a letter of intent from ConocoPhillips to operate three new FlexRig4 drilling rigs ... Jurong Shipyard secures $127.1 million rig building contract
Jurong Shipyard has secured a rig building contract worth US$127.1 million with Petrojack AS for the construction of a Baker Marine Pacific Class 375 Deep Drilling Offshore Jack
Up Rig ... Key Energy provides March rig hours
Key Energy Services, Inc. has announced rig hours for the month of March 2005 ... MODEC to supply new-built FSO for KNOC's Rong Doi Field
MODEC, Inc. has received a Letter of Intent from Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) for the supply of a Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel for KNOC's Rong Doi / Rong Doi Tay fields ... Patterson-UTI reports drilling days for March 2005
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. has reported that for the month of March 2005 the Company had a total of 8,195 drilling days, or an average of 264 drilling rigs operating ... Rowan awarded drilling contract for Offshore Newfoundland
Rowan Companies, Inc. has been awarded a contract to drill two wells on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, using a Super Gorilla class rig ... Tidewater Inc. - KMAR Sale of Vessels
Tidewater Inc. has announced that KMAR Anchor Handling Vessels had not been successful in satisfying one of the closing conditions by an agreed date for up to six vessels ... Transocean announces contract awards for Two High-Specification Semisubmersible Rigs
Transocean Inc. has announced that BP has awarded contracts for two of the company's High-Specification semisubmersible rigs, the Deepwater Horizon and the Transocean Marianas ... Transocean Inc awarded contracts for four high-specification rigs
Transocean Inc has announced that it has been awarded contracts for four of the company's High-Specification semisubmersible rigs ... Western Lakota signs letter of intent to acquire six drilling rigs
Western Lakota Energy Services Inc. has announced the signing of a letter of intent to purchase the assets and operations of Hemsing Drilling Ltd ... March 2005 Atwood announces contract awarded to the ATWOOD FALCON
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. announced that through its wholly owned subsidiary Atwood Oceanics Pacific Limited the ATWOOD FALCON has been awarded an additional contract by Sarawak Shell Berhad ... Baker Hughes announces February 2005 Rig Counts
Baker Hughes Incorporated has announced that the international rig count for February 2005 was 876, up 16 from the 860 counted in January 2005 ... Beacon Maritime awarded $25M contract
Beacon Maritime, Inc. has been awarded a $25M contract from Songa Drilling AS for the reconstruction and enhancement of the “Songa Jupiter” ... GlobalSantaFe takes delivery of second ultra-deepwater semi
GlobalSantaFe Corporation has taken delivery of the GSF Development Driller I in Singapore on March 29, 2005 ... GlobalSantaFe Worldwide SCORE overall positive
Worldwide oil and gas drilling contractor GlobalSantaFe Corporation has reported that the company's worldwide SCORE for February 2005 was up 4.6% from the previous month ... Kristin floater northbound
The semi-submersible Kristin production platform is now being towed north from the Aker Kvaerner yard at Stord south of Bergen to the Statoil development in the Norwegian Sea ... Naming ceremony for Husky Energy's first White Rose Shuttle Tanker
Husky Energy has announced that a naming ceremony was held March 22, 2005 in Busan, South Korea for the first of two shuttle tankers that will transport oil to market from the White Rose field ... North Sea rig utilisation hits new high in February
Rig utilisation in the North Sea hit a new high in February, climbing to 86.1%, from 79.2% in January ... Pakistan drilling rig mobilized
The American Energy Group, Ltd. has announced that Polish Oil and Gas Company as mobilized its drilling rig to the selected drilling location for the Hycarbex-American Energy, Inc. Haseeb No. 1 well ... PPL Shipyard secures rig building contract
PPL Shipyard, a subsidiary of SembCorp Marine
has signed a rig building contract worth US$121 million with Wilsuperior Ltd ... Pride International agrees to contract Deepwater Semisubmersible
Pride International, Inc. has agreed to terms to operate its deepwater semisubmersible Pride North America in the Mediterranean Sea for a 730 day contract ... Rowan awarded deep shelf drilling contract for second Tarzan class rig
Rowan Companies, Inc. has been awarded a drilling contract by a large independent oil and gas company to drill a deep well on the outer continental shelf in the Gulf of Mexico, using its second Tarzan Class jack-up ... Statoil charters three rigs
Letters of intent covering long-term charters for three drilling rigs have been signed by Statoil on behalf of a partnership which also includes Hydro, Shell and Eni ... Technip enters into memorandum of agreement for sale of diving vessel
Technip has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between its subsidiary, Technip Offshore UK Limited, and Mermaid Offshore Services Limited, for the sale of the diving support vessel Marianos ... TOP Tankers announces delivery of M/T Dauntless
TOP Tankers Inc took delivery of M/T Dauntless, a 46,168 Dwt, double-hull Handymax tanker, built in 1999, by Hyundai Heavy Industries ... TOP Tankers announces delivery of M/T Taintless
TOP Tankers Inc has taken delivery of M/T Taintless, a 46,217 Dwt, double-hull Handymax tanker, built in 1999, by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd ... Verdisys to build new drill rig
Verdisys, Inc. has agreed to sell its master license for the Landers lateral drilling technology to Maxim TEP, Inc. and retain a sub-license ... Western Lakota enters into agreement with GE Canada Commercial Financial
Western Lakota Energy Services Inc. has entered into an agreement with GE Canada Commercial Finance for a $30 million credit facility to be used to finance the construction of up to ten new drilling rigs ... Western Lakota receives payment and closes rig sale to the Blood Tribe
Western Lakota Energy Services Inc. has received an $887,500 payment and closed the sale of a 50% interest in a drilling rig to the Blood Tribe ...
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