en Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:15:21 UT Big Medium 2.0b49 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/index.shtml Oslo-based pump maker Bjoerge will enter the rig-propulsion business with U.S.-based Flowserve and a new concept to make thrusters more efficient, it was understood Friday. Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:10:01 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/Rig_supplier_news/bjoerge-flowserve-to-propel-rigs.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1434 Rigs/Rig supplier news Financial Financial/Supplier News News http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Oil/norway-2007-to-set-186b-spending-record.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/By_Province/norway-80-of-column-drive-new-build-rig-market.shtml Genesis Petroleum has hired AGR Petroleum Services to undertake a complete well services project and make available the Byford Dolphin semi-submersible rig to drill the company’s first U.K. well early in 2008. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:31:43 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/genesis-hires-agr-semi-submersible.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1429 Oil/Exploration Oil/Supplier Contracts Gas/Exploration Gas/Supplier Contracts By Province By Province/North Sea Rim Rigs Rigs/Rig market News http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Oil/Supplier_Contracts/agr-ge-sign-25m-pipeline-pact.shtml Drilling contractor Noble Corp. has posted a 60-percent earnings increase over the year-ago period and upped shareholder value 66 percent despite $342 million spent on major equipment orders. Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:42:55 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/noble-earnings-soar-60-dayrate-hits-525000.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1425 Rigs Rigs/Rig market Financial News http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Oil/noble-rigs-two-year-job-starts-with-four-well-vent.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/By_Province/Americas_offshore_provincial/GOM/noble-profit-up-72-as-fleet-earnings-deepen.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/By_Province/Yard_News/noble-baredeck-is-377m-marathon-hire.shtml Det Norske Oljeselskap has spudded a wildcat on the Norwegian continental shelf aimed west of the Grane field to depths of 2,200 metres. Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:13:18 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/bredford-dolphin-starts-three-year-norway-campaign.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1408 Oil Oil/Exploration Gas Gas/Exploration By Province By Province/North Sea Rim Rigs Rigs/Rig market News http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/By_Province/dolphin-strikes-436m-deal-for-semi.shtml Independent U.K. Central Asia explorer Burren Energy is producing nearly 4,000 more barrels of oil per day than in 2006, as water injection boosts reservoirs from Turmenistan to the Congo and forcing the “purchase” of an oil rig. Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:10:05 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/burren-buys-rig-as-production-creeps-upward.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1396 Oil Oil/Production Gas Gas/Production Rigs Rigs/Rig market News http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Financial/maurel-proms-congolese-assets-to-eni.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Oil/totals-twin-congo-finds-are-massive-oil.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/By_Province/Africa/total-hires-platform-support-off-congo.shtml Shallow-water rig contractor Hercules Offshore has completed the acquisition of TODCO with the approval of combination by both companies’ shareholders. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:30:00 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/hercules-heralds-close-of-23b-todco-union.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1385 Rigs Rigs/Rig market Financial Financial/Supplier News News http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/By_Province/Americas_offshore_provincial/GOM/hercules-profits-quadruple-as-rigs-leave-us.shtml Seadrill has entered into a $598-million turnkey contract to build a third ultra-deepwater drillship at the Samsung Shipyard in South Korea, the drilling contractor announced Thursday. Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:12:47 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/seadrill-orders-598m-deepwater-drill-ship.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1382 By Province By Province/Yard News Rigs Rigs/Rig market News http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/seadrill-raises-153m-money-hints-at-new-semis.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/Rig_market/seadrill-secures-four-more-years-for-west-navigato.shtml Growing rig contractor Seadrill has raised NOK889 ($153 million) “targeted at further investments in deepwater newbuilds”, it was learned Wednesday. Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:32:58 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/seadrill-raises-153m-money-hints-at-new-semis.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1374 Rigs Rigs/Rig market News http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/seadrill-sends-jack-up-with-issues-to-repairs.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/seadrill-wrapping-up-eastern-drilling-buy-up.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/By_Province/seadrill-orders-rig-no.shtml Middle East yard Lamprell declared Friday that it has a $168-million deal with a rig contractor to build a new jack-up, provided the orderer shores up its financing. Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:53:54 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/lamprell-announces-168m-letourneau-order.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1347 By Province By Province/Yard News By Province/Middle East Rigs Rigs/Rig market News http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Oil/Supplier_Contracts/awilco-orders-197m-in-gear-ahead-of-rig-order.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/keppel-secures-534-million-rig-contracts.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/index.shtml Plagued by “operational issues”, the Seadrill jack-up rig West Larissa will limp to a Singapore yard for leg repairs expected to take four months, it was understood Thursday. Thu, 05 Jul 2007 08:57:56 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/seadrill-sends-jack-up-with-issues-to-repairs.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1337 Rigs Rigs/Rig market News http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Oil/coastal-cops-thai-jack-up-for-1m.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Oil/lukoil-sold-astra-jack-up-rig.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/By_Province/North_Sea_Rim/seadrill-up-on-swell-of-ship-sales-rig-moves.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Oil/Supplier_Contracts/seadrill-finds-west-titania-work-in-tunisia.shtml U.K.-listed E&P outfit Faroe Petroleum has struck a rig deal through well-management company AGR for the drilling of the Breagh appraisal well in Block 42/13 of the Southern North Sea Gas Basin. Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:40:04 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/sterling-faroe-find-rigs-ahead-of-winter-rigours.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1335 Gas Gas/Exploration By Province/North Sea Rim Rigs Rigs/Rig market News http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Financial/sterling-steps-recoup-chinguetti-loss.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Oil/New_Developments/faroe-eyes-uk-gas-farm-outs-and-norway.shtml Norwegian drilling business Venture Drilling has started earning under contract for ConocoPhillips in Equatorial Guinea, the company announced Monday. Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:32:40 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/venture-begins-earning-in-equatorial-guinea.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1317 Rigs Rigs/Rig market Financial News http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/By_Province/Americas_offshore_provincial/ss-petrolia-becomes-269m-pemex-hire.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/By_Province/North_Sea_Rim/petrolia-profit-outshone-by-apache-contract-award.shtml Drilling contractor Awilco Offshore has secured a drilling package from National Oilwell in Kristiansand, Norway for a fourth new-build, semi-submersible drill rig not yet ordered. Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:57:38 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/awilco-orders-197m-in-gear-ahead-of-rig-order.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1315 Oil/Supplier Contracts Gas/Supplier Contracts By Province By Province/Yard News By Province/North Sea Rim By Province/Asia-Pacific Rigs Rigs/Rig supplier news Rigs/Rig market News http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/awilco-offshore-asa-exercises-option-to-build-a-ja.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/By_Province/Yard_News/awilco-orders-newbuild-drill-rig-no-8.shtml Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Limited, has secured two rig contracts amounting to US$534 million (approximately S$820 million). Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:22:57 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/keppel-secures-534-million-rig-contracts.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1276 Rigs Rigs/Rig supplier news News Bermuda-registered driling contractor Seadrill has secured a new four-year, $810 million  replacement deal with Hydro and Shell for its drill ship West Navigator. Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:02:10 UT http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/Rigs/Rig_market/seadrill-secures-four-more-years-for-west-navigato.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/1268 Rigs/Rig market News http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/By_Province/North_Sea_Rim/seadrill-up-on-swell-of-ship-sales-rig-moves.shtml http://www.oilgas24.com/bm/By_Province/North_Sea_Rim/seadrill-up-on-swell-of-ship-sales-rig-moves.shtml