
Odfjell Drilling Halts Deepsea Atlantic Operations After BOP Incident
Odfjell Drilling has halted operations on Deepsea Atlantic after a blowout preventer dropped to the seabed, with recovery work and an investigation now under way.

Odfjell Drilling has halted operations on Deepsea Atlantic after a blowout preventer dropped to the seabed, with recovery work and an investigation now under way.

Odfjell Drilling has signed an LOI with an undisclosed client for Deepsea Aberdeen, securing continuous work from late 2026 to Q2 2029. The move strengthens the contractor’s backlog strategy as Equinor options and other fleet discussions continue.

Equinor has obtained two new drilling permits from the Norwegian Offshore Directorate, expanding its North Sea exploration campaign with the use of the Deepsea Atlantic and COSLInnovator rigs.
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