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    Courtesy Dolphin Drilling LinkedIn
    Borgland Dolphin rig
    Rigs

    North Sea Kraken disagreement leads to canceled rig contract

    Nov. 21, 2024
    EnQuest and Dolphin Drilling have agreed to terminate a contract for the Borgland Dolphin semisubmersible rig at the Kraken heavy oil field in the UK’s East Shetland Basin.
    Courtesy Mammoet
    Mammoet repair work on Noble Regina Allen jackup
    Equipment Engineering

    Drilling rig downtime reduced using Mega Jack 5200

    Oct. 28, 2024
    Repair work on Noble Regina Allen accomplished in three months, says Mammoet.
    Courtesy Shelf Drilling
    Shelf Drilling Barsk
    Rigs

    Havtil clears Shelf jackup to resume North Sea drilling program

    Oct. 28, 2024
    The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has issued an acknowledgement of compliance for the Shelf Drilling Barsk jackup.
    Courtesy Sembcorp. Marine (Seatrium)
    The Transocean drillship Deepwater Atlas has a new 365-day assignment at $635,000/d.
    Rigs

    More work for Transocean rigs in GoM, Asia-Pacific

    Oct. 25, 2024
    Transocean has issued an update on its latest drilling contracts.
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    Transocean, Seadrill reportedly discussing merger
    Rigs

    Transocean, Seadrill reportedly discussing merger

    Oct. 24, 2024
    A final decision has not been made; companies could opt to remain independent, says Bloomberg report.
    Courtesy McDermott
    Papa Terra tension-leg wellhead platform
    Latin America

    Brava Energia cleared to use Papa-Terra workover rig offshore Brazil

    Oct. 23, 2024
    Brava Energia has received authorization from Brazil’s national agency concerning activities at the offshore Papa-Terra oil field in the Campos Basin.