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China's COSL Completes 3D Seismic Ops in North Barents Sea
China Oilfield Services Ltd. (COSL) completes 3D seismic data acquisition in north Barents Sea within the Arctic Circle.
8:00 PM EST | August 09, 2016
COSL Completes its First Exploration Assignment in the Far East
China Oilfield Services Ltd. (COSL) completes its first exploration operations in the Far East, opening a prospective market for the firm in the region.
8:00 PM EST | August 07, 2016
COSL Appoints Qi Meisheng as CEO and President, Replaces Li Yong
China Oilfield Services Ltd. (COSL) appoints Qu Meisheng as CEO and president following Li Yong's resignation.
8:00 PM EST | June 15, 2016
COSL to Deploy Hai Yang Shi You 718 for Seismic Survey in Asia in Late June
China Oilfield Services Ltd.(COSL) clinches a contract to carry out seismic survey in Asia in late June.
8:00 PM EST | June 06, 2016
COSL Drilling Europe Confirms Job Losses After Statoil Terminates Contract
COSL Drilling Europe confirms that around 230 of its employees will lose their jobs as a result of Statoil's decision to terminate its drilling contact with the COSLInnovator.
8:00 PM EST | March 13, 2016
Statoil Cancels Drilling Contracts for COSLInnovator & COSLPromoter
COSL Drilling Europe receives termination notice for two drilling rig contracts from Statoil.
7:00 PM EST | March 06, 2016
Chaos in North Sea as Storm Kills Rig Worker
Stormy weather in the North Sea kills one worker, injures two others and forced the evacuation of two platforms.
7:00 PM EST | December 30, 2015
Primeline Spuds LS30-3-1 Prospect in Block 33/07 in East China Sea
Primeline Energy spuds the LS30-3-1 exploration well in Block 33/07 in the East China Sea.
7:00 PM EST | November 16, 2015
Primeline Completes Drilling at LS23-1-1 in Block 33/07 in East China Sea
Primeline Energy completes drilling at LS23-1-1 well in Block 33/07 in East China Sea, with the jackup to drill LS30-3-1 well soon.
8:00 PM EST | October 29, 2015
Primeline Secures Contract Extension for Block 33/07 in East China Sea
Primeline Energy secures an extension to the contract for Block 33/07 in East China Sea to facilitate its exploration drilling program.
8:00 PM EST | October 13, 2015
Cosco Guangdong Delivers Newbuild AHTS 'Hai Yang Shi you 642' to COSL
Cosco Guangdong delivers an anchor handling tug supply vessel "Hai Yang Shi You 642" to China Oilfield Services Limited.
8:00 PM EST | September 27, 2015
COSL Spuds LS23-1-1 Exploration Well in Block 33/07 in East China Sea
China Oilfield Services Ltd. spuds LS23-1-1 exploration well in Block 33/07 in East China Sea for Primeline Energy.
8:00 PM EST | September 24, 2015
COSL to Drill LS23-1-1 Well in Block 33/07 in East China Sea Shortly
China Oilfield Services Ltd. is on track to drill the LS23-1-1 well in East China Sea's Block 33/07 shortly.
8:00 PM EST | September 17, 2015
COSL Takes Delivery of Newbuild 'Hai Yang Shi You 661' PSV from Cosco
Cosco Dalian delivers the newbuild "Hai Yang Shi You 661" platform supply vessel to China Oilfield Services Ltd.
8:00 PM EST | September 16, 2015
Russia's Rosneft Says China's COSL to Drill Offshore Oil Wells
China Oilfield Services Limited will drill two offshore exploration wells for Rosneft, as the Russian company tries to overcome restrictions related to Western sanctions.
8:00 PM EST | September 01, 2015
COSL Signs Contract to Drill 2 Wells in Block 33/07 in East China Sea
Primeline Energy signs contract for China Oilfield Services Ltd. to drill two wells in Block 33/07 in the East China Sea.
8:00 PM EST | August 18, 2015
COSL to Drill 2 Wells for Primeline in Block 33/07 Offshore China for $20M
Primeline signs letter of intent with China Oilfield Services Ltd. to drill two wells in Block 33/07 in East China Sea for $20 million.
8:00 PM EST | July 23, 2015
COSL Takes Delivery of Newbuild AHTS from Cosco Guangdong
Cosco Guangdong delivers a newbuild anchor handling tug supply vessel to COSL.
8:00 PM EST | June 28, 2015
Norway Rig Workers Agree Wage Deal, Avoid Strike
Norwegian offshore oil rig workers sign a new wage deal, avoiding a strike that could have cut energy production.
8:00 PM EST | June 24, 2015
Statoil Cancels China Oilfield Services Rig Contract
Statoil cancels a rig contract with China Oilfield Services 13 months ahead of the expiry date, blaming overcapacity in its rig portfolio.
8:00 PM EST | June 23, 2015
COSL Drilling Europe Inks Frame Agreement with PSW
COSL Drilling Europe inks a frame agreement with PSW Group for subsea and riser maintenance services for its drilling rigs.
8:00 PM EST | May 19, 2015
COSL Completes Deepwater In-Situ Cone Penetration Test in South China Sea
China Oilfield Services Ltd. completes deepwater in-situ cone penetration test in South China Sea.
8:00 PM EST | May 19, 2015
Hoidi Lands COSL's Jackup Leg Construction Contract
Hoidi lands a contract to construct rig leg for a China Oilfield Services Ltd.'s jackup.
7:00 PM EST | November 24, 2014
China's Oilfield Services Companies Face Mixed Industry Fortunes
Independent oilfield services firms operating in China face challenging times, while providers owned by Chinese national petroleum firms are shielded from such pressures.
7:00 PM EST | November 19, 2014
COSL Takes Delivery of Newbuild Seimsub COSLProspector from CIMC Raffles
China Oilfield Services Limited takes delivery of the newbuild COSLProspector semisub from CIMC Raffles at Yantai yard in Shandong province, China.
7:00 PM EST | November 18, 2014
Xcite Signs Rig Provision Agreement for Bentley Field
Xcite Energy signs a deal with China Oilfield Services Limited for the provision of a new jackup rig for use on the company's Bentley field in the North Sea.
7:00 PM EST | November 16, 2014
COSL's NH9 Semisub Completes First Deepwater Assignment
China Oilfield Services Limited's NH9 semisub completed its first deepwater assignment as the firm seeks to boost its operational capability.
7:00 PM EST | November 10, 2014
Newbuild COSLProspector Semisub Commences Sea Trial Offshore China
CIMC Raffles reports that newbuild COSLProspector semisub moves a step towards delivery as it commences sea trial offshore China.
8:00 PM EST | October 08, 2014
Statoil to Lay up COSL Pioneer Rig for Short Time
Statoil plans to lay up the COSL Pioneer rig during 4Q 2014, but says taking the rig out of operation for a short time will have no impact on its drilling plans.
8:00 PM EST | September 17, 2014
COSL Charters Newbuild Jackup Excellence I from ICBC
China Oilfield Services Limited charters Excellence I from ICBC Financial Leasing Co., with the newbuild jackup to commence operations offshore China in July.
8:00 PM EST | June 26, 2014
COSL, Statoil Reach Settlement on Dispute Over Stand-by Fees for 2 Semisubs
China Oilfield Services Limited reaches settlement with Statoil concerning a dispute related to stand-by fees of two semisubs.
8:00 PM EST | June 17, 2014
Delivery of COSL's HYSY944 Jackup Expected in Late 2015
China Oilfield Services Limited discloses that construction of HYSY944 jackup has commenced recently, with delivery expected in late 2015.
8:00 PM EST | June 01, 2014
Vietnam, China Trade Barbs After Vietnamese Fishing Boat Sinks
COSL says it has finished its first round of drilling and moved its rig to another site in the area.
8:00 PM EST | May 26, 2014
COSL Inks Contract to Charter Newbuild Jackup Gulf Driller I for 6 Years
China Oilfield Services Limited inks contract with ICBC Financial Leasing Co. to charter newbuild jackup Gulf Driller I for six years.
8:00 PM EST | May 12, 2014
COSL Completes 3D Seismic Survey in Block 33/07 in East China Sea
China Oilfield Services Ltd. completes 3D seismic survey in Block 33/07 in the East China Sea.
8:00 PM EST | May 06, 2014
COSL Signs Deal with CNOOC's Unit to Charter Newbuild Jackup HYSY 932
COSL signs a five-year charter deal with CNOOC International Financial Leasing Co. for newbuild jackup HYSY 932.
8:00 PM EST | April 28, 2014
CIMC Raffles Delivers Newbuild Jackup HYSY 932 to COSL
CIMC Raffles delivers HYSY 932 to China Oilfield Services Limited, with the newbuild jackup to head to China's Bohai Bay soon to commence operations.
8:00 PM EST | April 15, 2014
COSL's Newbuild PSV Prepares to Commence Work in South China Sea
China Oilfield Services Limited takes delivery of a newbuild HYSY613 platform supply vessel, which will commence operations in South China Sea in mid-April.
8:00 PM EST | April 09, 2014
COSL Delivers COSL7 Module Rig, Heads to Gulf Of Mexico to Prepare for Work
COSL announces that COSL7 module rig has been delivered and is headed for the Gulf of Mexico for installation of modules and pre-operation testing.
7:00 PM EST | March 04, 2014
COSL Inks Contract to Supply COSL4 Module Rig to Pemex
COSL inks contract with Pemex to supply the COSL4 module rig for operations in the Gulf of Mexico over a period of over 1,700 days.
7:00 PM EST | January 07, 2014
Newbuild COSLGift Heads for Southeast Asia for First Assignment
China Oilfield Services Limited announces that newbuild jackup COSLGift is heading for Southeast Asia to begin its first assignment.
7:00 PM EST | January 02, 2014
Newbuild COSLHunter Heads to Gulf of Mexico for Pemex's Assignment
Newbuild jackup COSLHunter heads to the Gulf of Mexico to commence work for Pemex.
7:00 PM EST | December 09, 2013
Pemex Renews Contracts with COSL for Module Rigs COSL1, COSL2
China Oilfield Services Limited has renewed contracts for module rigs, COSL1 and COSL2, with Pemex at higher day rates.
7:00 PM EST | November 27, 2013
COSL Contracts DSIC Offshore, CMHI to Build 1 Semisub, 2 Jackups
China Oilfield Services Limited signs contracts with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore and China Merchants Heavy Industry to build a deepwater semisub and two jackups for delivery between 2015 and 2016.
8:00 PM EST | October 31, 2013
COSL's NH9 Semisub to Drill for CNOOC in South China Sea Soon
China Oilfield Services Limited reports that its recently acquired aftermarket semisub NH9 will commence drilling operations for CNOOC in the South China Sea.
8:00 PM EST | October 30, 2013
COSLProspector Completes Construction Milestone
COSL announces that assembly of the upper and lower hulls of the COSLProspector semisub at Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore's yard in China has been completed.
8:00 PM EST | September 29, 2013
Iraq Awards $348M of Drilling Deals for Maysan Oilfields
Iraq has awarded $347.8 million worth of drilling contracts for the Maysan oilfields in the south of the country, a government statement says.
8:00 PM EST | September 02, 2013
COSL Acquires 2 Newbuild Jackups
China Oilfield Services Limited acquires two jackups currently under construction in China.
8:00 PM EST | August 19, 2013
COSL Acquires Semisubmersible to Boost Drilling Fleet
China Oilfield Services Limited acquires a semisubmersible to add to the company's drilling fleet.
8:00 PM EST | August 11, 2013
COSL Wins Contracts to Build 15 Vessels
China Oil Services Limited clinches contracts to build 15 vessels.
8:00 PM EST | June 27, 2013