Shelf Drilling


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About Shelf Drilling

Shelf Drilling is an offshore drilling contractor, headquartered in Dubai with rig operations across Southeast Asia, India, West Africa, North Sea and MENAM.

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The company says its strategy is to maintain a sole focus on shallow-water drilling services.

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Shelf Drilling selling jackup, retains support role
Rigs

Shelf Drilling selling jackup, retains support role

Aug. 1, 2024
Shelf Drilling has agreed to sell the Baltic jackup to an unnamed buyer for $60 million.
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Drilling & Completion

Shelf rig drills North Sea Harald East exploration well

June 17, 2024
The Shelf Drilling Winner jackup has spud the Harald East Middle Jurassic well in the Danish North Sea for the TotalEnergies-led DUC consortium.
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Business Briefs

Havtil probes diver safety issue at Barents Sea Goliat Field

June 11, 2024
Havtil is investigating incidents of decompression sickness at the Goliat Field, and the authority also explains why it rejected a Shelf Drilling AoC jackup application.
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Rigs

Compliance issue stalls Shelf North Sea drilling contract

June 6, 2024
The rig cannot start a contract offshore Norway, announced in April 2023, without authorization.
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Rigs

Shelf rig awarded long-term North Sea work

May 1, 2024
An unnamed North Sea operator has contracted the Shelf Drilling Fortress jackup for a 400-day program in the UK sector.
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Rigs

Shelf rigs preparing for contracts in North Sea, Vietnam

April 22, 2024
Shelf Drilling has issued an update on forthcoming programs for three of its rigs.
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Rigs

Four Shelf Drilling jackup rigs in Middle East to be suspended

April 1, 2024
The company is in active discussions with the customer to determine which rigs will be suspended and the exact timing of the suspensions.
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Rigs

Shelf Drilling gets two-year extension for jackup offshore Egypt

March 4, 2024
Gemsa Petroleum Co. (Gempetco) has extended its contract with Shelf Drilling for the jackup Rig 141.
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People on the move

Shelf Drilling makes changes to its executive team

Feb. 9, 2024
The Shelf Drilling CEO and chairman of the board have both step down, transitioning into new roles.
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Rigs

Shelf Drilling secures jackup rig contract offshore Vietnam

Dec. 11, 2023
The rig will begin mobilization soon to southeast Asia, and the planned startup of operations with PVEP POC in Vietnam is third-quarter 2024.

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Two Shelf rigs awarded work offshore Nigeria

Oct. 4, 2023
Shelf Drilling has landed contracts offshore Nigeria for the jackups Adriatic I and Shelf Drilling Mentor.
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Rigs

CNOOC extends Shelf Drilling jackup rig contract in North Sea

Oct. 2, 2023
CNOOC has awarded Shelf Drilling (North Sea) a two-well contract extension for the Shelf Drilling Fortress jackup.
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Shelf Drilling Fortress
Rigs

CNOOC books Shelf rig for two North Sea wells

Aug. 2, 2023
CNOOC Petroleum Europe has contracted Shelf Drilling’s newly acquired Shelf Drilling Fortress jackup for operations alongside the Golden Eagle platform.
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Shelf Drilling Barsk
Vessels

Equinor books Shelf rig for North Sea Sleipner drilling program

April 28, 2023
Equinor has contracted the jackup Shelf Drilling Barsk (ex-Noble Lloyd Noble) for two firm wells at the Sleipner Vest Field in the Norwegian North Sea.
Shelf Drilling has negotiated a short-term contract offshore Nigeria for the jackup Adriatic I, due to start early next month.
Nigeria
Vessels

Shelf rig gets short-term assignment offshore Nigeria

April 26, 2023
Shelf Drilling has negotiated a short-term contract offshore Nigeria for the jackup Adriatic I, due to start early next month.
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Nigeria
Rigs

Shelf jackup booked for two years offshore Nigeria

March 9, 2023
Shelf Drilling has negotiated a two-year contract for the Shelf Drilling Scepter jackup to work offshore Nigeria, starting in May.
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Rigs

Shelf jackup spuds second North Sea Blythe gas well

March 6, 2023
The Shelf Perserverance jackup has spud the Blythe H2 development well for IOG in the UK southern North Sea.
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Offshore Egypt
Vessels

Shelf rig remaining offshore Egypt for another year

Feb. 9, 2023
Gemsa Petroleum Co. (Gempetco) has extended its contract with Shelf Drilling for the Rig 141 jackup by a year.
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Unrelated rig offshore Egypt
Rigs

Petrobel extends Shelf jackup stay offshore Egypt

Jan. 10, 2023
Belayim Petroleum (Petrobel) has extended its current contract with Shelf Drilling for the Trident 16 jackup in the Gulf of Suez offshore Egypt.