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Vista tapped Archer to drill in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale play under a two-year contract that carries a one-year option. drillingcontractor.org/arche…
628 rigs were active during this year’s census window, up from 613 in 2025. Of these, 594 were onshore, compared with 576 last year, while onshore increased from 60% to 70%. The offshore fleet had 34 active rigs, down from 37; utilization unchanged at 39%. drillingcontractor.org/2026-…
"As my term winds down, I’d like to share what I experienced out there, and I couldn’t be more excited to tell you about it because it’s only reinforced how I think about IADC and our industry at large." drillingcontractor.org/what-…
"As the world debates which careers will hold up in an AI economy, I’m confident that part of the answer is already on our rigs and in our offices. The work we do will remain essential, and so will the people who do it." drillingcontractor.org/the-p…
Velesto secured a contract from PETRONAS Carigali to deploy the jackup NAGA 3 for one firm well and one optional well. Operations began in November. drillingcontractor.org/veles…
Valaris and its ARO Drilling joint venture secured contract extensions with BP, Saudi Aramco, Ithaca Energy and INEOS, and Valaris reversed the recycling sale of jackup VALARIS 111, according to its 2 November fleet status report. drillingcontractor.org/valar…
The campaign will be carried out by ENH-Saipem Drilling Company SA using the Saipem 12000 drillship. Eni said it is the first time a company with Mozambican participation will take a direct operational role in offshore drilling. drillingcontractor.org/saipe…
Well-Safe Solutions completed a three-well plug and abandonment (P&A) campaign with its Well-Safe Defender semisubmersible, decommissioning one subsea well West of Shetland and two in the northern North Sea. drillingcontractor.org/well-…
The acquisition expands Halliburton Landmark’s drilling and completion portfolio and complements the Digital Well Program application and Agile Asset Management offerings. drillingcontractor.org/halli…
Tenaris launched the TenarisHydril White premium threaded and coupled connection, designed for deepwater, high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT), horizontal and extended-reach wells. drillingcontractor.org/tenar…
Superior Energy Services appointed Jason Geach to lead its Wellbore Technologies business as President. drillingcontractor.org/super…
In this video interview with DC taken from the IADC Appalachian Basin Technical Forum in Canonsburg, Penn., on 22 October, Donnie Lindsey, President of the Appalachian STEPS Network, discussed the organization’s safety mission. drillingcontractor.org/appal…
Serica Energy signed a drilling contract for the sixth-generation semisubmersible Beacon Pacific to carry out a multi-well campaign on the UK Continental Shelf. Odfjell Drilling will manage the rig throughout the contract. drillingcontractor.org/odfje…
Rigco Holding (RigCo), an indirect Keppel subsidiary, secured a bareboat charter extension for the AD110 jackup with Arabian Drilling Company (ADC). The extension runs about five years, from 2026 to 2030, in direct continuation of the rig’s prior contract. drillingcontractor.org/rigco…
NABEP has 9 rigs in the country. Three are working in the Junín 10 block of the Orinoco Belt, three more will start there soon, and three are being refurbished or moved into position. Four more rigs are being shipped from Houston, Brazil and Colombia. drillingcontractor.org/three…
Shell Offshore started production from Phase 3 of the Silvertip project, bringing two wells onstream at the Shell-operated Perdido spar in the US Gulf. drillingcontractor.org/shell…
Searah, the 50-50 joint venture of Eni and PETRONAS, started gas production from the Maha field in the Kutei Basin offshore Indonesia, 21 months after the final investment decision. drillingcontractor.org/eni-p…
Invictus Energy completed the move of Exalo Rig 202 to the Musuma-1 exploration wellsite in the Cabora Bassa Project in Zimbabwe, where it holds an 80% operated interest. The rig was relocated from the Mukuyu-2 wellsite. drillingcontractor.org/invic…
Petrobras identified another oil-bearing interval in the Morpho well (1-BRSA-1405-APS), its third discovery in block FZA-M-59 off Amapá. Foresea’s ODN II drillship will then move to the Potiguar Basin to start drilling at the Mãe de Ouro location. drillingcontractor.org/petro…
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