Pertamina starts drilling Lumut Balai Unit 3 geothermal well

Pertamina spudded the first well for its Lumut Balai Unit 3 geothermal project in South Sumatra, Indonesia, on 8 July 2026. The well, LMB-19.3, is being drilled in Muara Enim Regency using the GDAP#123 rig.PGE targets a depth of 2,500 m for the well, with drilling expected to take 43 to 44 days. Once complete, […]

Aker BP extends Odfjell rig contract to 2028

Odfjell Drilling received signed confirmation from Aker BP that it has extended the firm contract period for the Deepsea Nordkapp semisubmersible by one year.The extension pushes the rig’s firm contract backlog to the end of 2028, after which Aker BP retains further options. The operating rate applicable to the extension will be set by the […]

DeepOcean retrieves wellhead protection structure from Seven Seas field

DeepOcean completed the recovery of a subsea wellhead protection structure at Spirit Energy’s Seven Seas field and the disconnection of subsea infrastructure at the operator’s nearby Grove West field in the southern North Sea. Both scopes were carried out using proprietary in-house tooling ahead of a planned rig campaign at the two fields.DeepOcean provided onshore […]

Velesto Energy retains Naga 3 jackup rig

Velesto Energy terminated the sale and purchase agreement for the disposal of its Naga 3 jackup rig to PT Indonesia Drilling Energy after the deal failed to complete by the agreed deadline.

Noble Viking drillship booked for six-well Brunei campaign

Noble Corp was awarded a contract for its drillship Noble Viking to support offshore drilling operations in Brunei. The firm scope comprises six wells with an estimated contract value of approximately $136.2 million, excluding managed pressure drilling and additional services. The program includes three priced optional wells.The drilling campaign is scheduled to commence in early […]

Dolphin Drilling secures further extension for Blackford Dolphin

Dolphin Drilling’s deepwater capable semisubmersible rig, Blackford Dolphin, will continue its drilling contract with Oil India Limited following a further extension.The contract now runs until at least 28 August 2026, giving the rig additional time to complete drilling, testing and abandonment work at locations east of India under the same terms and scope as the […]

TotalEnergies begins drilling PNG’s first deepwater well with Noble Viking

TotalEnergies and PETRONAS began drilling the Mailu-1 exploration well, Papua New Guinea’s first deepwater well, in Block PL 576 in the Gulf of Papua on 23 June 2026.The well is being drilled by Noble Corp’s Noble Viking, a seventh-generation drillship equipped with managed pressure drilling technology, capable of drilling to 40,000 ft and operating in […]

PV Drilling rolls out NOV automation platform on three rigs

Petrovietnam Drilling (PV Drilling) began rolling out National Oilwell Varco’s NOVOS automation platform across its offshore fleet, aiming to standardize operations and move toward Smart Rig capability. The company started deployment on three rigs: the PV Drilling VI, VIII and IX.NOVOS operates as a high-level control layer that integrates with existing rig control systems such […]