COSL targets two next-gen semisubs to reshape deepwater drilling
China’s COSL advances feasibility study for two cutting-edge deepwater semisubmersible rigs.
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16,000-Tonne Oil Giant Arrives in Shetland: The End of a 42-Year North Sea
The Pioneering Spirit, the world’s largest heavy-lift vessel.
Offshore
Icebreaker Botnica lands 45-day offshore job in South Africa
TS Shipping’s multipurpose icebreaker Botnica will replace an offshore single buoy mooring in a 45-day campaign.
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Underwater data centres: AI’s new frontier or an environmental gamble?
Tech giants test submerged servers to cut energy use by 30% amid AI-driven demand surge
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China Deploys 17,600-Ton Offshore Giant Built in Record 15 Months
Haiyang Shiyou 292, a 126m deep-water engineering vessel, enters service with AI-powered lifting and 400-ton crane
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$300m drillship deal hands Transocean lifeline after Brazil exit
Transocean secures $300m contract with India’s ONGC for ultra-deepwater drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2.
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Saipem secures $260 million offshore drilling contract from Eni in Côte d’Ivoire
Saipem has been awarded a $260 million offshore drilling contract by Eni Côte d’Ivoire Limited, with the Santorini drillship set to begin a long-term…
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Nam Cheong sells first newbuild in decade and 120T AHTS
The company concluded the sale of its first newbuild in more than ten years and a 120T AHTS for a combined US$36.7 million. Both…
Business
Transocean to Acquire Valaris
Creates an industry leader with a diversified offshore fleet of 73 rigs, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships, nine semisubmersibles and 31 modern jackups, to meet…
Energy
TotalEnergies starts production from BEGONIA and CLOV Phase 3 projects in Angola
TotalEnergies announces the start of production from the BEGONIA and CLOV Phase 3 projects, adding a total of 60,000 barrels per day of production…
Offshore
Valaris announces contract award for Drillship VALARIS DS-15
Valaris Limited, the industry leader in offshore drilling services across all water depths and geographies. Operating a high-quality rig fleet of ultra-deepwater drillships, versatile…
