Kath Gammack presents the roundup of some of the week's key offshore rig news and rig data for week ending January 20th 2023.
- Grinnav-managed UDW semi Frida contracted by Pemex for three-years offshore Mexico
- Two-year contracts each for Perforadora Mexico jackups; Campeche, Chihuahua, Zacatecas & Tabasco
- Borr Drilling secured two-well campaign for jackup Ran
- ONGC awards three-year contract to ADES for jackup Valaris 54
- One-well option exercised by Tullow/Petrofac for MDW semi Island Innovator
- Subsidiaries of Shell awards three-well contract to UDW drillship Stena Forth
- Arena Offshore extended jackup WFD 250 for another 90 days
- Equinor made a gas discovery in the Norwegian Sea with UDW semi Deepsea Stavanger
- Equinor received three consents from PSA, Norway
- 33rd UK licensing round: 115 bids across 258 blocks/part blocks from 76 companies
