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    Drilling & Completion

    VAALCO takes Borr rig for multiple wells offshore Gabon

    Dec. 13, 2024
    VAALCO Energy has contracted Borr Drilling affiliate Borr Jack-Up XIV for a campaign offshore Gabon during 2025-26.
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    Montara operations
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    gulf of mexico deepwater drilling
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    Rigs

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    Dolphin puts Borgland Dolphin rig class renewal on hold
    Courtesy Constellation Oil Services
    Brava Energia has contracted the Lone Star semisubmersible rig from Constellation Oil Services.
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    Seatrium, Cochin Shipyard form India rig collaboration
    Courtesy CUT UK
    Naga 7 jackup rig
    Courtesy Romgaz/OMV Petrom
    Transocean Barents semisub
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    Next few months could be volatile for offshore rig market
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    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.
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    Friede & Goldman's ExD 1000M semisubmersible rig design
    Rigs

    Friede & Goldman to work with Dalian Shipbuilding on new semisubmersible rig design

    Nov. 20, 2024
    The latest rig design will be specifically tailored to meet criteria for operations in Chinese waters.
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    Well-Safe Protector jackup rig
    Decommissioning

    Spirit reserves Well-Safe rig to decommission North Sea York wells

    Nov. 19, 2024
    Spirit Energy has contracted Well-Safe Solutions to decommission five wells connected to the York gas platform in Block 47/03a of the UK southern North Sea.
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    Deepsea Bollsta
    Rigs

    Equinor takes Deepsea Bollsta rig for offshore Norway drilling operations

    Nov. 18, 2024
    Northern Ocean will provide its Deepsea Bollsta semisubmersible rig to Equinor for a two-year firm campaign offshore Norway, starting in late 2025.
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    Rigs

    Seatrium completes jackup rig deliveries to Borr Drilling

    Nov. 18, 2024
    Seatrium Ltd. has delivered Var, its fifth KFELS Super B Class newbuild jackup ordered by Borr Drilling, from its Pioneer Yard in Singapore.