Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week’s key offshore rig news and rig data for the week ending April 18th 2025.
- Saipem exercises option to amend Deep Value Driller bareboat charter
- Aker BP obtains drilling permit for Natrudstilen prospect in PL873
- DNO applies to drill exploration well in PL1086 of the North Sea
- Hakuryu-5 schedule update
- Jackup Arabia I begins operations off Brazil
- Shell signs up for new exploration offshore Bulgaria
- Grand Gulf enters into option agreement for Namibian block
- Shell exits Mauritanian exploration acreage
- South African NOC (SANPC) ready to go
- Maromba FID expected in the coming weeks
