PESA Names Tim Tarpley Vice President, Government Affairs

Tim Tarpley has been named vice president of government affairs at the Petroleum Equipment & Services Association (PESA). He will be based in Houston and report to Leslie Beyer, president, PESA.

July 16, 2018

Maersk Drilling Secures Two North Sea Contract Extensions

The extensions allow the two rigs to continue their high-performance operations in the North Sea.

July 13, 2018

Natural Gas Fuels Well Stimulation Fleets, Lowers Costs

Companies are using fuels other than diesel to power well stimulation fleets, reduce site footprints and save money.

July 12, 2018

Weatherford To Sell Land Drilling Rigs For $288 Million

Weatherford is shedding underperforming assets in a bid to halt losses and trim its debt burden and its latest deal could boost investor confidence in the company's CEO.

July 12, 2018

Sixty Six Acquires Oklahoma-Based Five Star Rigs And Supply

The merged company will remain in Oklahoma City and will have a 2017 combined revenue of $12.6 million with gross profits of $6.2 million.

July 11, 2018

Energy Industry Software Provider Quorum Reportedly Explores Sale

Quorum, which was acquired by tech buyout firm Silver Lake in 2014, is working with investment bank Credit Suisse Group AG on the sale process, the Wall Street Journal reported.

July 9, 2018

Nexans Wins Troll Umbilical Contract From Equinor

Nexans is scheduled to deliver the Troll Phase 3 umbilicals in the first-quarter of 2020.

July 5, 2018

Higher Horsepower Rig Making Waves In The Delaware Basin

An ultrahigh-specification rig with three high-horsepower mud pumps is making long lateral wells a reality in the Permian.

July 2, 2018

TechnipFMC Lands Subsea Contract For Total’s Zinia 2 Field

TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) said July 2 it has been awarded a contract by Total E&P Angola for the Zinia Phase 2 field development, located offshore Angola at a water depth between 800 m (2,624 ft) and 1,000 m (3,280 ft).

July 2, 2018

FPSO Sector Gains Strength

Newbuild orders, contracts and redeployments reflect improved market conditions.

July 2, 2018