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Transocean Finalizes Acquisition of Aker Drilling
Transocean, a wholly owned subsidiary of Transocean Ltd., has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares of Aker Drilling.
8:00 PM EST | October 03, 2011
Transocean to Buy Aker Drilling for $1.4B
The transaction "allows us to enhance our position in Norway where we have enjoyed a long-term presence and excellent customer relationships," said Steven Newman.
8:00 PM EST | August 14, 2011
Vantage to Provide Construction Management Services for Aker Drillships
Vantage has signed a definitive agreement to provide services related to design, construction and commissioning on behalf of Aker of two Ultra deepwater drillships being built at Daewoo.
7:00 PM EST | March 09, 2011
Aker Drilling Confirms Construction Contract from DSME
Aker Drilling has confirmed the turn key, EPC contract for construction of two ultra-deepwater drillships from DSME.
7:00 PM EST | February 20, 2011
ExxonMobil, Det norske Drill North Sea Duster
ExxonMobil, operator of production license 028 S, will plug and abandon wildcat well 25/10-10, located just to the west of the Balder field in the North Sea.
8:00 PM EST | March 25, 2010
ExxonMobil Secures Permit for North Sea Wildcat
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted ExxonMobil a drilling permit for wellbore 25/10-10, which will be drilled using the Aker Barents semisub.
7:00 PM EST | March 03, 2010
Det Norske to Participate in Dalsnuten Prospect
Det norske has acquired a 10% interest in PL 392, which contains the Dalsnuten prospect. According to plan, the prospect will be drilled during autumn 2010.
7:00 PM EST | February 18, 2010
Esso Gets Green Light to Drill New North Sea Well
Esso received consent to drill exploration well 25/10-10 in the North Sea using the Aker Barents semisub.
7:00 PM EST | January 20, 2010
Operations at Storklakken Prospect Delayed
Operations at the Storklakken prospect have been temporarily suspended while the is repaired. Det norske expects that the Storklakken well will be completed in mid-March.
7:00 PM EST | January 19, 2010
GDF SUEZ Drills a Duster at Pumbaa
GDF SUEZ has completed the drilling of wildcat well 6407/12-2. The well, which was dry, is located about 10 km south of the Draugen field and 130 km north of Kristiansund.
7:00 PM EST | December 21, 2009
Detnor Kicks Off Drilling at Skardkollen Prospect in North Sea
Det norske has commenced drilling operations using the Bredford Dolphin semsisub on Skardkollen in PL 408, located just north of the Grevling discovery.
7:00 PM EST | November 29, 2009
StatoilHydro Taps Aker Spitsbergen for 3 North Sea Fields
StatoilHydro has been granted consent to use the Aker Spitsbergen semisubmersible drilling rig at the Heidrun, Norne and Asgard fields in the Norwegian Sea.
8:00 PM EST | September 16, 2009
Aker Spitsbergen Tapped for Plugging Operations at Asgard
StatoilHydro has been granted consent to use the Aker Spitsbergen semisub to plugback a well on the Asgard field.
8:00 PM EST | September 07, 2009
Det norske Gets Go-Ahead to Drill Wellbore 6306/6-2
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Det norske a drilling permit for wellbore 6306/6-2, which will be drilled by the Aker Barents semisub.
8:00 PM EST | August 27, 2009
Analysis: StatoilHydro Strong in Norway & Growing Globally
With 16 mobile offshore rigs contracted, StatoilHydro currently employs a fleet of two jackups and 14 semisubs -- all working in the waters offshore Norway.
8:00 PM EST | August 13, 2009
Aker Exploration Reports on Last Quarter, Ready to Spin Bit in 3Q
During the first 6 months of 2009, Aker Exploration has strengthened its license portfolio from 17 to 22 license interests on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Drilling operations with Aker Barents are expected to commence on August 15, 2009.
8:00 PM EST | August 11, 2009
Det Norske Secures Aker Barents Semisub to Drill in North Sea
Det norske has received consent to conduct exploration drilling on exploration well 25/1-11 in the northern part of the North Sea using the Aker Barents semisub.
8:00 PM EST | August 10, 2009
GDF SUEZ Taps Aker Barents for Norwegian Well 6407/12-2
GDF SUEZ E&P Norge AS has been granted consent to conduct exploration drilling of well 6407/12-2 in the Norwegian Sea with the Aker Barents semisub.
8:00 PM EST | August 02, 2009
Aker Barents Tapped to Drill Exploration Well 6306/6-2 in North Sea
Det norske has been granted consent to conduct exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea using the Aker Barents semisub.
8:00 PM EST | July 23, 2009
Aker Exploration Strengthens Position in North Sea
Aker Exploration has reached an agreement with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway AS to acquire a 40% share of a prospect in license 028.
8:00 PM EST | July 14, 2009
NPD Grants Drilling Permit to Det Norske for Wellbore 6306/6-2
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Det norske oljeselskap ASA a drilling permit for wellbore 6306/6-2, which will be drilled by the Aker Barents semisub.
8:00 PM EST | July 13, 2009
Seadrill Takes a Financial Hit from Contractor Investments
After identifying losses of $687 million from investments in offshore drilling contractors, Seadrill will in its fourth quarter 2008 income statement recognize a loss of $35 million.
7:00 PM EST | February 22, 2009
Aker Moves Forward with Strong Profit Performance
Aker reported that in the third quarter of 2008, the industrial group delivered strong profit performance and that its largest company continues to progress along a steady course following its record-high 8.5% operating margin.
7:00 PM EST | November 16, 2008
PSA Norway Audits Working Environment of Aker Spitsbergen
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway conducted an audit of working environment and electrical and safety systems on Aker Spitsbergen.
8:00 PM EST | October 12, 2008
Aker Drilling Management Undergoes HSE Audit
PSA Norway conducted an audit of health, safety and environment in Aker Drilling Operation AS on September 23, 2008.
8:00 PM EST | October 12, 2008
Aker Solutions' Aker H-6e Sets Sail for Norway
The hull substructure for the world's most advanced drilling rig, Aker Barents, has started on its 50-day journey from Dubai to Stord in Norway.
8:00 PM EST | April 15, 2008
StatoilHydro Grants Aker 5-Year Drilling Contract for NOK 5B
StatoilHydro has awarded a five-year contract to Aker Drilling for drilling operations in the Norwegian Sea. The total contract value is about NOK 5 billion.
8:00 PM EST | April 01, 2008
Aker Drilling Confirms Contract Length for StatoilHydro Offshore Operations
Aker Drilling's first harsh environment, deepwater drilling unit "Aker Spitsbergen" is contracted to StatoilHydro for operations offshore Norway with firm contract duration between 3 and 10 years.
7:00 PM EST | January 21, 2008
Aker Capital Buys NOK15 Million in Aker Drilling Convertible Bonds
Aker Capital AS has bought convertible bonds with face value NOK 15 million in AKD01 at 102.00. The bonds can be converted at a share price of 46.0625 and thus be converted to 325.644 shares in Aker Drilling ASA.
7:00 PM EST | January 21, 2008
Seadrill Dumps Aker Drilling, Picks Up $5.72 Million in Scorpion Shares
Seadrill completed selling 17,843,900 shares in Aker Drilling at a price of U.S.$7.20. The sale gained Seadrill approximately $128.5 million. Later that day, Seadrill purchased 500,000 shares in Scorpion Offshore at an average price of $11.44.
7:00 PM EST | January 16, 2008
Seadrill Sells Aker Drilling Shares
Seadrill has sold 431,400 shares in Aker Drilling ASA at an average price of NOK39.50.
7:00 PM EST | January 15, 2008
Seadrill Makes Voluntary Offer for Aker Drilling
Seadrill Limited's offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares in Aker Drilling ASA at an offer price of NOK40.50 is subject to being allowed to perform a verification of its valuation of Aker Drilling.
7:00 PM EST | January 06, 2008
Aker Contracts Deepwater Drilling Unit to StatoilHydro for 3 to 10 Years
Aker Drilling's first harsh environment, deepwater drilling unit, Aker Spitsbergen, is contracted to StatoilHydro for operations offshore Norway with firm contract duration between 3 and 10 years.
7:00 PM EST | January 01, 2008
Aker Drilling Rejects Seadrill's Offer for Outstanding Shares
In connection with Aker Capital mandatory
offer for the purchase of the remaining shares in
Aker Drilling, the Board of Directors of Aker
Drilling has engaged Fondsfinans as
financial advisor.
7:00 PM EST | December 19, 2007
Seadrill Makes Offer for Aker Drilling
Seadrill Limited has decided to make a voluntary offer to purchase all outstanding shares in Aker Drilling ASA.
7:00 PM EST | December 13, 2007
Aker Drilling Revises Delivery Schedule for Aker H-6e Rigs
Aker Kvaerner has informed Aker Drilling that the two Aker H-6e drilling rigs currently under fabrication will have a revised delivery schedule.
7:00 PM EST | November 27, 2007
Aker Drilling's Aker Spitsbergen Headed for Norway
The hull of Aker Drilling's first unit Aker Spitsbergen is leaving Dubai Drydocks today, heading for the Aker Kvaerner Stord yard.
8:00 PM EST | August 13, 2007
Seadrill Ups Stake in Aker Drilling
On June 28, 2007, Seadrill closed previous forward contracts for 20,116,500 shares in Aker Drilling ASA and simultaneously entered into a new forward contract for the equivalent number of shares with due date on December 18, 2007.
8:00 PM EST | June 27, 2007
Aker Drilling Establishes Cyprus Subsidiary
Aker Drilling is evaluating the future organization of the group and the company structure required to optimize operations and prepare for future developments.
8:00 PM EST | June 20, 2007
Aker Drilling Taps Saether Romuld for CFO
Trine Saether Romuld, 38, has been appointed Aker Drilling CFO. She will succeed Nina Lie, who has decided to begin working in a different industry.
7:00 PM EST | February 22, 2007
Seadrill Reduces Stake in Aker Drilling
On December 29, 2006, Seadrill sold 9,809,400 shares in
Aker Drilling ASA and simultaneously entered into a forward
contact for the equivalent number of shares with due date
on June 29, 2007.
7:00 PM EST | December 28, 2006
Aker Drilling Confirms Statoil Contract
Aker Drilling today confirms the agreement with Statoil for use of its drilling unit on Halten Nordland area in the Norwegian Sea.
7:00 PM EST | December 21, 2006
Aker Drilling Confirms Rig Contract with Aker Exploration
On Thursday Aker Drilling ASA entered into a final, three-year contract with the offshore exploration company Aker Exploration AS for drilling operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
7:00 PM EST | December 13, 2006
Statoil Charters Two Rigs for North Sea Work
Statoil has entered into agreements with Aker Drilling ASA and Odfjell Invest AS for chartering two new drilling rigs, pending the partners' approval.
7:00 PM EST | December 07, 2006
Aker Drilling Receives LOI from Statoil
Aker Drilling ASA has signed a letter of intent with Statoil ASA, for the contract of an advanced drilling unit, primarily for operations at the Heidrun, Norne, and Asgard fields in the Norwegian Sea.
7:00 PM EST | December 07, 2006
Market Welcomes Norway Rig Deal Flurry
The flurry of substantial rig agreements penned this week on the Norwegian continental shelf has been welcomed by industry parties as an indication of the good health of the future rig market and oil and gas exploration plans.
7:00 PM EST | December 07, 2006
Aker Exploration Lines Up Newbuild Semisub
Aker Drilling ASA and the offshore exploration company Aker Exploration AS have entered into an agreement on a tentative three-year drilling contract for the world's largest and most advanced drilling unit.
7:00 PM EST | December 04, 2006
Aker Opts Not to Exercise Options for Two Remaining Semisubs
Aker Drilling has decided not to exercise options that expired on September 30th this year, for delivery of another two semisubmersible drilling rigs from Aker Kvaerner.
8:00 PM EST | October 01, 2006
Aker Takes Out Loan for New Projects
Aker ASA has decided to establish a new bond loan of up to NOK 1 billion. The loan will be applied to purposes such as development of new projects with significant value creating potential.
8:00 PM EST | August 10, 2006
BJ Services to Supply to Custom Cementing Units to Aker Drilling
BJ Services' Well Services Division for Europe and Africa has entered into an agreement with Aker Drilling to place custom-built cementing units on two new Aker H-6e rigs.
8:00 PM EST | June 22, 2006