Dallas-based Kosmos Energy entered into a deal with Atwood Oceanics that will see the exploration and production company get an extension, and a reduced rate for the Atwood Achiever ultra deepwater rig for operations offshore Northwest Africa…
US-based Chevron is cutting 1500 employees in its attempt to slash costs by US$1 billion, with Houston employees getting the majority of the job cuts. Chevron's Big Foot has seen delays this quarter…
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a fatal accident on board anchor handling supply vessel, Skandi Pacific, 166km northwest of Karartha, Western Australia (on the Northwest Shelf). During the early hours of 14 July…
Atwood Oceanics reports that one of its subsidiaries reached an agreement for a six-month extension of its existing contract with Eni SpA. for the Atwood Beacon jackup rig. The Atwood Beacon commenced its initial two-year drilling services…
Atwood Oceanics announced that Mark W. Smith has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer. Smith will report directly to Rob Saltiel, president and CEO, and will have responsibility for the company's global financial operations…
The Atwood Achiever drillship spud the MZ-1 well and commenced drilling operations within the Mazagan permit, offshore Morocco, announced Pura Vida Energy. Based on the well plan, drilling is expected to continue for approximately two to three months…
Transocean appointed Mark Mey as executive vice president and CFO effective 28 May 2015. This move comes after the announcement of Esa Ikaheimonen stepping down as executive vice president and CFO effective immediately. Ikaheimonen…
Chevron Australia is cutting its contract with Atwood Oceanics short due to damages caused by a cyclone offshore Australia. The Atwood Osprey. From Atwood. The amendment will…
Global rig provider Transocean said it will scrap two more rigs from its fleet taking the total number of floaters it is planning to scrap to 18, the company announced on 1 April 2015. The two rigs joining its soon to be departed brethren are the GSF Aleutian Key and Sedco 707…
Kosmos Energy is to plug and abandon its CB-1 well in the Cap Boujdour permit area offshore Morocco after gas and condensate was found – but not in commercial quantities. Despite the non-commerciality of the well, Kosmos CEO Andrew Inglis says the results are positive…
Mubadala Petroleum’s US$300 million Manora oil development is now producing from five wells in the northern Gulf of Thailand. The Atwood Orca jackup. From Atwood. The Manora oil field is located within the G1/48 concession…
Aqualis Offshore, signed a master service agreement (MSA) with offshore drilling company Atwood Oceanics. The MSA covers jackup rig moving services, towmaster and marine warranty services, and can include condition and valuation services…
Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas and partner Pura Vida Energy are planning to drill an up to US$136 million well offshore Morocco targeting 'well over' 1.4-3 billion barrels total gross mean resources. The well, Mazagan-1 (MX-1), which contains the Ouanoukrim prospect…
Mubadala Petroleum completed drilling at the MNA-05 development well and began drilling at the MNA-07 and MNA-08 wells on the Manora Field, offshore Thailand. The Atwood Orca. From Atwood Oceanics…
Genel Energy's SM-1 well on the Nour prospect in the Sidi Moussa block offshore Morocco has found oil and is to be well tested. Partner San Leon Energy said the well, drilled using Noble Corp.'s Noble Paul Romano semisubmersible drilling rig…