Category: Technology

2014-built drillship sports new equipment amid Noble’s upbeat rig market outlook

Aug. 3 (offshore-energy.biz) Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling giant, has fitted one of its drillships with new equipment, reflecting its confidence in a strengthening offshore drilling market and busier years ahead for the global rig fleet. Noble has confirmed the installation of a stemless gate valve (SGV) on the Noble BlackHornet drillship. This technology, developed with Kinetic... Continue Reading →

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AI work identifies four new Guyana discovery opportunities for ExxonMobil

Aug. 2 (oilnow.gy) ExxonMobil has identified four additional potential discovery opportunities in Guyana after applying artificial intelligence to its Stabroek Block exploration data. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Neil Hansen disclosed the results during ExxonMobil’s second-quarter 2026 earnings call on July 31.  The company trained artificial-intelligence models using information gathered from previous discoveries, drilling... Continue Reading →

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Huisman to Deliver Equipment for Solstad-SBM Offshore Installation Vessel

Aug. 3 (OE) Dutch lifting equipment specialist Huisman has secured a contract from CIMC Raffles Offshore to supply lifting and handling systems for a next-generation deepwater offshore installation vessel being built for a joint venture between Solstad Offshore and SBM Offshore. The contract covers an integrated equipment package comprising a 350-tonne A-frame, a 500-tonne knuckle... Continue Reading →

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KOIL Energy Lands First Brazil Subsea Maintenance Job

July 24 (OE) KOIL Energy has secured its first contract in Brazil for subsea umbilical maintenance services, marking the company's entry into the world's largest deepwater offshore market. The contract covers the re-termination and testing of subsea umbilical components, including chemical injection and hydraulic control lines, as well as electrical cables. KOIL said it will... Continue Reading →

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Siemens Energy, Siemens Gamesa to Become Omterra

July 22 (offshoreWIND.biz) Siemens Energy has announced plans to transition to a new corporate brand, Omterra, as the company prepares to move away from the Siemens name following its 2020 spin-off from Siemens AG and the expiry of its time-limited brand licensing agreement. The rebranding process is scheduled to begin later this year and will... Continue Reading →

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