Aker BP has received Norwegian approval to drill the Freke Nord exploration well in North Sea block 15/6 using Odfjell Drilling’s Deepsea Nordkapp rig.
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 says Hercules has secured a new drilling contract for offshore Canada, with the company continuing as rig manager on behalf of SFL Corporation Ltd. The campaign is scheduled to start in Q1 2027.
Equinor has secured Norwegian consent to use Deepsea Bollsta for drilling, completion, temporary plugging and workover on Johan Sverdrup, following a rig contract extension tied to an eight-well program.
SFL Corporation has secured a new Canada drilling contract for the Hercules semi-submersible. The deal is worth about $170 million and covers a minimum 400-day term from Q1 2027.
Wellesley Petroleum has secured consent to drill the 35/10-16 S exploration well in the Norwegian North Sea, with Deepsea Yantai set to handle the work.
Equinor completed its probe into the 23 September 2025 well-control event on Deepsea Bollsta at Troll, detailing a short gas release during casing cutting and follow-up measures.
Odfjell Drilling signed an Equinor contract for Deepsea Aberdeen, starting Q4 2026 through Q1 2029, adding about $373 million in firm backlog (excluding specified add-ons).
Odfjell Drilling has acquired the harsh-environment rig Deepsea Bollsta from Northern Ocean, will rename it Deepsea Bergen in 2026, and has boosted backlog and refinanced with new loans and a bond.
