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Pacific Drilling News

Equinor Finds Oil at Monument Prospect in U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Pacific Khamsin drillship - Image credit: Equinor

Norwegian oil firm Equinor, with partners Progress Resources and Repsol, has made an oil discovery in the Monument exploration well in the US Gulf of Mexico.The Monument exploration well found approximately 200 feet (c.

Total Extends Pacific Santa Ana Gig

Offshore drilling contractor Pacific Drilling has been awarded a one-well extension for its drillship working for French oil major Total in Offshore Mauritania.Pacific Santa Ana is expected to run from this month to September…

Pacific Drilling Bags Eni Contract for Offshore Nigeria

Offshore ultra-deepwater drilling company Pacific Drilling announced that its deepwater drillship the Pacific Bora has been awarded a contract by Nigerian Agip Exploration Limited (a subsidiary of Eni SpA) for drilling…

Offshore Oil Service Firms Dominate Energy Bankruptcies

(File photo: Ocean Rig)

Offshore oil drilling and service companies, hurt by the energy industry's shift to lower-cost shale and away from deepwater projects, are dominating the year's energy bankruptcies in North America, according to law firm Haynes and Boone.

Samson Bankruptcy Spotlights Offshore Rig Situation

The most significant bankruptcy of the current oil downturn has shone a spotlight on what is perhaps the most oversupplied corner of the energy world: the market for offshore rig services. Samson Resources Corp, an…

Doris Joins LNG Ltd

Liquefied Natural Gas Limited has appointed Ms Kinga Doris as General Counsel and Joint Company Secretary. Ms Doris will take up her appointment in early September 2015, based in Houston, Texas, USA. Ms Doris will be responsible for all statutory…

Energy Debt Investors Reap Gains On Oil Rise, But Risks Loom

The rebound in oil prices since mid-March is paying off for holders of corporate bonds of energy companies, and investors are confident that they will outperform Treasuries this year, despite lingering risks. U.S.

Pacific Drilling Revenue Up Again in Q1 2014

In its First-Quarter 2014 results Pacific Drilling announces revenue of $225.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to revenue of $200.5 million for fourth-quarter 2013 and $175.0 million for first-quarter 2013.

Pacific Drilling Releases Fleet Status Report & Revenue Guidance

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Pacific Drilling says that the latest in its fleet of 5 of new ultra-deepwater drillships is in service. Two additional drillships are under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries for delivery in 2014, and an eighth…