Diamond Offshore – Energy Northern Perspective

Duncan Watson, UK General Manager, Delmar Systems with RAR Plus rig anchor release technology

UK debut for Delmar’s rig anchor release system coincides with move to new offices in Aberdeen

25 July 2022 Editor Comments Off

The first ever UK application of a specialist rig anchor release technology that saves time, CO2 emissions and costs has been confirmed by Aberdeen-based Delmar Systems. The company’s RAR Plus device was installed and activated […]

Maersk Training and Diamond Offshore enter into 3-year global training management and service agreement

6 July 2021 Editor 0

Maersk Training will deliver “fit for purpose” and industry-leading immersive simulation and crew resource management training for Diamond Offshore crews worldwide under a new global training management and service (TMS) agreement. As part of the […]

Potential headcount reduction due to automation versus staffing (source: Rystad Energy Cost Solution, Labor Market Trends Dashboard, March 2021)

Robots could replace hundreds of thousands of oil and gas jobs, save billions in drilling costs by 2030

30 March 2021 Editor 0

Even when the COVID-19 downturn is finally past us, operators will have to continue exploring new avenues for cost reductions to be better equipped to withstand future market declines. In a report that looked into […]

Serving with comprehensive planning, bespoke re-engineering, specialised manufacturing and unparalleled service and repair, Logan Industries has established itself as a leading application-specific OEM

Logan Industries secures 10-year condition-based monitoring contract

10 March 2020 Editor 0

Logan Industries, a hydraulic repair, manufacturing and rental company, has signed a 10-year contract to provide a condition-based monitoring (CBM) program for wireline tensioners on behalf of Diamond Offshore, a major drilling contractor with global […]

Offshore workers performing roustabout duties

OPITO works with industry to support drilling safety

18 October 2019 Editor 0

OPITO, the global, not-for-profit skills organisation for the energy industry, has collaborated with drilling employers to develop an online assessment to reinforce the competency of roustabouts. Developed as part of the OPITO Skills Screening online […]

The Diamond ‘Ocean GreatWhite’ semi-submersible drilling rig

Siccar Point Energy announces Blackrock exploration well results

14 May 2019 Editor 0

Siccar Point Energy has completed drilling the Blackrock exploration well 204/5b-2 in the West of Shetland. The well was drilled with the Diamond OceanGreatWhite semi-submersible on Licence P1830 in 1,115 metres of water, 10 km north […]

Keppel secures integration and upgrading contracts

18 April 2019 Editor 0

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd has through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Keppel Shipyard Ltd and Keppel FELS Limited, secured integration and upgrading contracts worth a combined value of about SGD 160 million. Chris Ong, CEO, Keppel […]

The ‘Ocean Guardian’ semi-submersible drilling unit

Decommissioning company invests in first dedicated P&A asset

10 April 2019 Editor 0

Well-Safe Solutions has announced that it has agreed to acquire the Ocean Guardian semi-submersible drilling unit, sparking another jobs boost for the company. The asset, currently owned by Diamond Offshore, has been a stalwart in the North […]

Semi-submersible drilling rig ‘Ocean GreatWhite’

Siccar Point Energy spuds Blackrock exploration well

20 March 2019 Editor 0

Siccar Point Energy has commenced its 2019 drilling campaign with the spudding of an exploration well at the Blackrock prospect. The campaign, using Diamond Offshore’s Ocean GreatWhite semi-submersible rig, is expected to take around 5 months […]