(Noble Corp. 21.Jan.2023) — Noble Corporation plc (CSE: NOBLE, NYSE: NE) today provides an operational and financial update for the fourth quarter of 2022 as well as recent operational and contracting highlights and updates on its prior guidance for Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2022. In accordance with […]
Tag: Maersk Drilling
Maersk Drilling Secures Four-well Contract Offshore Denmark
(Maersk, 23.Sep.2022) — Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract with INEOS E&P A/S for the provisioning of the harsh-environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolve to drill two development wells at the Solsort field as well as performing well intervention work scopes on two wells within the Siri cluster. Both areas […]
Maersk Drilling Inks One-well Extension for Drillship Offshore Suriname
(Maersk Drilling, 22.Sep.2022) — TotalEnergies E&P Suriname, Suriname Branch has exercised an option to add the drilling of one additional well in Block 58 offshore Suriname to the work scope of the drillship Maersk Valiant. The contract extension is expected to commence in January 2023, in direct continuation of the rig’s […]
Maersk Secures Five-well Drilling Work Scope with Petrogas
(Maersk, 15.Sep.2022) — Maersk Drilling and Petrogas E&P Netherlands B.V. agreed to an amendment of the previously entered contract for the provisioning of the harsh-environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolute, under which an option included in that contract will be replaced by a newly entered five-well drilling contract which will employ Maersk […]
Major Shareholder Announcement from Maersk
(Maersk, 13.Sep.2022) — Pursuant to Sections 30 and 38 of the Danish Capital Markets Act and Section 55 of the Danish Companies Act, The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (“Maersk Drilling”) hereby announces receipt of the following notifications following the announcement of the preliminary results of the recommended voluntary public […]
Maersk Secures Extension with Shell for Maersk Voyager Drillship
(Maersk Drilling, 8.Sep.2022) — Shell has exercised an option to extend the provisioning of the 7th generation drillship Maersk Voyager for drilling services offshore Mexico. The contract extension is expected to commence in April 2023, in direct continuation of the rig’s current contract, with a firm duration of six months. The contract […]
Reminder of Expiry of Offer Period: Maersk Drilling
(Maersk Drilling, 5.Sep.2022) — Reference is made to company announcement no. 10/2022 regarding the recommended voluntary public share exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) by Noble Corporation plc (“Topco”) to the shareholders of The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (“Maersk Drilling”) and company announcement no. 11/2022 regarding the offer document setting […]
Maersk Drilling Releases Fleet Status Report on 2Q:22 Activity
(Energy Analytics Institute, 18.Aug.2022) — Maersk Drilling announced that the total firm value of contracts and extensions awarded to the company during the second quarter 2022 (2Q:22) was approximately $0.2bn. At 30 June 2022, contract backlog amounted to $2bn, the company announced in its most recent Fleet Status Report (19 […]
Maersk Awarded Extension with TotalEnergies offshore Denmark
(Maersk, 12.Aug.2022) — TotalEnergies EP Denmark A/S exercised an option to add two months to the accommodation services work scope for the jack-up rig Maersk Interceptor in the Danish North Sea. The contract extension will commence in November 2022, in direct continuation of the rig’s current contract. Two two-month options […]
Noble Corporation to Divest Five Rigs
(Noble Corporation, 23.Jun.2022) — Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to sell five jackup rigs for $375mn to a newly formed subsidiary (“Buyer”) of Shelf Drilling, Ltd. whose obligations under the asset purchase agreement will be guaranteed by Shelf Drilling (the “Remedy […]
Maersk to Divest Remedy Rigs for $375mn
(Maersk, 23.Jun.2022) — With reference to the announcement made on 9 May 2022, Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) and The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (CSE: DRLCO) (“Maersk Drilling”, and together with Noble, the “Parties”) today provided an update on the ongoing merger control process for the business combination announced on […]
Maersk Drilling Secures One-Well Extension for Maersk Valiant
(Maersk, 16.Jun.2022) — TotalEnergies E&P Suriname, Suriname Branch has exercised an option to add the drilling of one additional well in Block 58 offshore Suriname to the work scope of the drillship Maersk Valiant. The contract extension has an estimated duration of 100 days, with work expected to commence in […]
Maersk Drilling Secures Extension for Mærsk Developer in Brazil
(Maersk Drilling, 10.May.2022) — Karoon Energy Ltd has exercised options to add the drilling of up to two wells at the Neon field offshore Brazil to the work scope of the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer. The contract extension has a duration of 80 days, in direct continuation of the rig’s previous […]
Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling Update on Merger Process
(Noble, 9.May.2022) — Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) and The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (CSE: DRLCO) (Maersk Drilling, and together with Noble, the “Parties”) provided an update on the ongoing merger control process for the business combination announced on 10 November 2021. On 22 April 2022, the UK Competition and […]
Maersk Drilling Awarded Additional Three-well Contract with Aker BP
(Maersk Drilling, 2.May.2022) — Maersk Drilling secured a contract with Aker BP, on behalf of the Ivar Aasen license, who will employ the ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Invincible for the drilling of three infill wells at the Ivar Aasen field offshore Norway. The contract has an estimated duration of […]
Maersk Drilling Awarded One-well Extension in the Dutch North Sea
(Maersk Drilling, 29.Apr.2022) — ONE-Dyas B.V. exercised an option to continue employing the harsh environment jack-up Maersk Resolute in the Dutch sector of the North Sea. The one-well contract extension is expected to commence in May 2022, in direct continuation of the rig’s current work scope, with an estimated duration of […]
Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling Update on the Merger Control Process
(Noble Corp. 12.Apr.2022) — Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) and The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (CSE: DRLCO) (“Maersk Drilling”, and together with Noble, the “Parties”) provided an update on the ongoing merger control process for the business combination announced on 10 November 2021 (the “Transaction”). At this point in time, […]
Noble Corp. and Maersk Drilling Name Management Team for Combined Co.
(Noble Corp., 18.Mar.2022) — Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE) and The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (CSE: DRLCO) (Maersk Drilling) announced the executive management team to be effective after the closing of the business combination announced on 10 November 2021. The combined company will have a proven management team led by […]
Maersk Drilling Secures Five-month UK Contract for Maersk Resolve
(Maersk Drilling, 16.Mar.2022) — Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract which could employ the harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolve with a customer in the UK sector of the North Sea for the majority of 2022. The contract is expected to commence in April 2022, with an estimated duration […]
Maersk Drilling Secures Contract Extensions for Maersk Viking in Malaysia
(Maersk, 1.Feb.2022) — Sarawak Shell Berhad/Sabah Shell Petroleum Corporation (SSB/SSPC) has executed two options on the previously announced contract that will employ the 7th generation drillship Maersk Viking offshore Malaysia. The first option will be novated to TotalEnergies EP Malaysia for the drilling of one deepwater well at the Tepat […]
Maersk Awarded One-well Extension in Suriname for Maersk Valiant
(Maersk, 14.Jan.2022) — TotalEnergies E&P Suriname, Suriname Branch has exercised an option to add the drilling of one additional well in Block 58 offshore Suriname to the work scope of the drillship Maersk Valiant. The contract extension has an estimated duration of 100 days, with work expected to commence in […]
Maersk Re-enters One-well Deal With Petrogas
(Maersk, 1.Dec.2021) — Maersk Drilling and Petrogas North Sea Ltd have agreed to exercise the previously agreed exclusive option to employ the harsh-environment jack-up rig Maersk Resilient to drill an appraisal well at the Birgitta field in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contract is expected to commence in end-2021, […]
APA Corp. Reports Success At Sapakara South In Suriname
(APA, 16.Nov.2021) — APA Corporation (Nasdaq: APA) announced results from flow testing at the Sapakara South appraisal well and drilling results from the Bonboni exploration well, both operations recently completed on Block 58 offshore Suriname. APA Suriname holds a 50% working interest in the block, with TotalEnergies (TTE), the operator, […]
Maersk Gets Contract Extension In Angola
(Maersk Drilling, 15.Oct.2021) — TotalEnergies E&P Angola has exercised an option for the 7th generation drillship Maersk Voyager to drill the ultra-deepwater Ondjaba-1 exploration well in Angola’s Block 48. The contract extension has an estimated duration of 54 days, which means that Maersk Voyager is now contracted until February 2022. […]
Maersk Drilling Agrees To Divest Mærsk Inspirer
(Maersk, 27.May.2021) — Maersk Drilling entered into an agreement to divest the combined drilling and production unit Mærsk Inspirer to Havila Sirius for a price of $373mn. This transaction is in line with Maersk Drilling’s strategic objective of aligning its fleet to its core business, while also further strengthening Maersk […]
Maersk Divesting Jack-ups Guardian And Gallant
(Maersk, 17.May.2021) — Maersk Drilling has sold the jack-up rig Maersk Guardian (now named Guardian) to New Fortress Energy, and the parties have further entered into an agreement about the sale of the jack-up rig Mærsk Gallant with anticipated closing in June 2021. The total sales price for the two […]
Maersk Drilling Annual Meeting Notice
(Maersk Drilling, 12.Mar.2021) — The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S (Maersk Drilling) will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 8 April 2021 at 10.00 AM (CEST). The Annual General Meeting will be held as a completely electronic general meeting without the possibility of physical attendance. The documents to be […]
Maersk Awarded One-well Drillship Contract In Korea
(Maersk, 8.Feb.2021) — Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) for the drillship Maersk Viking to drill one exploration well in Block 6-1 offshore the Republic of Korea. The contract is expected to commence in June 2021, in direct continuation of the rig’s previous work […]
Petronas Finds Hydrocarbon In Offshore Suriname
(Petronas, 11.Dec.2020) — Petronas through its subsidiary, Petronas Suriname E&P B.V. (PSEPBV) made its first discovery of hydrocarbon in Suriname with the successful drilling of the Sloanea-1 exploration well located in Block 52. PSEPBV is the operator of Block 52 and holds 50% participating interest, together with ExxonMobil Exploration and […]
Maersk Drilling Picked For Two-rig Suriname Campaign
(Maersk, 23.Nov.2020) — Maersk Drilling has received a Conditional Letter of Award (CLOA) from Total E&P Suriname, Suriname Branch for the supply of two deepwater rigs, Mærsk Developer and Maersk Valiant, for an exploration and appraisal project in Suriname’s Block 58. The campaign is expected to commence in early 2021, […]
Maersk Chips In With Hurricane Laura Relief
(Maersk, 10.Sep.2020) — APM Terminals Mobile, the Alabama State Port Authority, Maersk Special Project Logistics and Team Rubicon worked together this past week to collect over 36,000 pounds of bottled water, non-perishable food and other emergency supplies for distribution to those affected by Hurricane Laura in communities surrounding Lake Charles, […]
Suriname Closes Oil Drilling Deal For Later This Year
(Stabroek News, 10.Jul.2020) — Having gone almost entirely unnoticed in the global oil & gas industry for decades, both Guyana and neighbouring Suriname are now claiming their respective shares of the global spotlight. With the US company ExxonMobil having begun to recover and export oil from the now well-known Stabroek […]
Maersk Awarded Deal Offshore Suriname
(Evercore ISI, 30.Jun.2020) — Maersk Drilling announced the 6th-Gen Maersk Developer was awarded a one-well exploration contract from Petronas for offshore Suriname. The $20.4M backlog includes integrated drilling services and mobe & demobe fees, which implies an all-in dayrate of $267kpd for an estimated 75 days. Notes DRLCO COO Morten […]
Maersk In Exploration Deal For Petronas
(Maersk, 29.Jun.2020) — Maersk Drilling has secured a contract for the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer which will be employed by Petronas Suriname Exploration & Production B.V. for a one-well exploration campaign in Block 52 offshore Suriname. The contract is expected to commence in Q3/Q4 2020, with an estimated duration of […]