Transocean deploys patented HaloGuard℠ drill floor technology
TRANSOCEAN Ltd. has announced the successful deployment of HaloGuard℠, the offshore drilling industry’s first safety system that integrates a wearable locating device with drill floor equipment and machine stoppage controls.
The HaloGuard℠...
The quick lifting ring – QL.DSR
THE QLR (Quick Lift Ring) or QL.DSR is a double swivel ring that allows particularly fast anchoring. At the push of a button, it can be fixed in the threaded hole in a matter of seconds. Its...
Mozambique has a new challenge – terrorism
MOZAMBIQUE is no stranger to political instability. The three-year insurgency in Cabo Delgado province has to date killed more than 2,600 people and displaced an estimated 670,000. These are the sobering...
Total produces first oil from Zinia 2 tieback offshore Angola
Total has started production from the Zinia Phase 2 short-cycle project in block 17 offshore Angola.
TOTAL has started production from the Zinia Phase 2 short-cycle project in block 17 offshore Angola.
The development included drilling...
Maersk Drilling divesting jack-ups
MAERSK Drilling has sold the jack-up rig Maersk Guardian (now named Guardian) to New Fortress Energy, and the parties have further entered into an agreement about the sale of the jack-up...
Drillers see positive signs in rig markets
MARKET prospects continue to improve for Maersk Drilling’s rig fleet, according to the company’s latest results statement.
Market prospects continue to improve for Maersk Drilling’s rig fleet, according to the company’s latest results...