Shelf Drilling secures jack-up rig contract extension from Petrobel
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured a contract extension for one of its jack-up drilling rigs for operations in Egypt. Shelf Drilling said on Thursday that the two-year contract extension for the Trident 16 jack-up rig is in direct continuation of its current term with Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel) for operations in the Gulf […]
Shelf Drilling receives early termination of jack-up contract offshore Egypt
Shelf Drilling hit by another early termination of jack-up contract: Shelf Drilling has received an early termination of a drilling contract for a jack-up rig operating offshore Egypt. Shelf Drilling said on Friday it has received a notification from a customer on early termination of the Trident 16 contract. As a result, the contract end […]
Shelf Drilling secures jack-up rig contract extension offshore Egypt
Shelf Drilling has secured a one-year contract extension for the Trident 16 jack-up rig in direct continuation of its current term with Belayim Petroleum Company (‘Petrobel’) for operations in the Gulf of Suez offshore Egypt. The Trident 16 has been working with Petrobel in Belayim fields since 2015, and following this extension, the expected availability […]
Siemens to modernize offshore jack-up rig for Arabian Drilling Company
German conglomerate Siemens has been awarded a contract by Arabian Drilling Company to modernize an offshore jack-up drilling rig for a customer in the Middle East. Siemens said that the upgrade of the rig’s integrated drilling-drives lineup, including auxiliaries, and controls would enable the customer to meet the latest safety standards. Delivery of the new […]
ADES secures contract renewal for Admarine 262 jack-up rig in KSA
ADES International, an oil & gas drilling and production services provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has secured a contract renewal for the Admarine 262 jack-up rig in Saudi Arabia. ADES said in a statement on Tuesday that the Admarine 262 renewal had a five-year tenor, which would be effective upon the […]
KS Drilling lands $2.5 million contract in Egypt for KS Medstar-1 jack-up rig
Singapore-listed drilling company KS Drilling has managed to find work for its KS Medstar-1 offshore drilling rig in Egypt. The jack-up drilling rig, built in 1980 and upgraded in 2011, will begin work in the third quarter of 2019, an will earn $2.5 million in total. KS Drilling did not say who the client was. […]
ADES International awarded new offshore drilling rig contract in Egypt
ADES International, an oil & gas drilling and production services provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has been awarded a new two-year contract for its Admarine IV offshore jack-up rig in Egypt. According to ADES’ statement on Monday, the Admarine IV contract was awarded by a “leading Egyptian energy company” through tendering. […]
Petrobel awards Shelf Drilling’s jack-up contract for operations in Egypt
Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has received a contract award for one of its jack-up rigs with Belayim Petroleum Company (Petrobel) for operations in the Gulf of Suez, offshore Egypt. Shelf Drilling said on Monday that the Trident 16 jack-up drilling rig had been awarded a one-year contract. The contract includes mutually agreeable options, and […]
ADES concludes deal with Nabors for three jackup rigs
ADES International has completed its acquisition of three jackup rigs operating offshore the Middle East from Nabors Industries. Total purchase price was $83 million. The rigs have been renamed Admarine 655, Admarine 656, and Admarine 657. The Admarine 655 is undergoing an ABS recertification process in a shipyard, while the other two jackups are ready […]
ADES secures new $140m credit facility to pay for three Nabors rigs
ADES International, a London-listed provider of offshore and onshore oil and gas drilling and production services in the Middle East and Africa, has secured a new loan from a Saudi bank to finance the acquisition of three jack-ups from Nabors and other potential deals. ADES said on Thursday that a SAR 525 million ($140 million) […]
