SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pioneer Drilling Company (Amex: PDC) today reported that the ninth rig of its 16 rig new-build program has commenced ...

This week Esgian’s Week 50 Rig Analytics Market Roundup notes developments in the semisub sector including that Shell has decided to exercise its option on Stena Don in the North Sea but not on ...

Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil exporter, has suspended multiple jack-up rig contracts with at least six leading drilling contractors as it moves to fine-tune its offshore drilling fleet in the ...

Baker Hughes (BKR) reports that the U.S. rig count is unchanged from last week at 539 with oil rigs up 1 to 412, gas rigs down 1 to 122 and miscellaneous rigs unchanged at 5. The U.S. Rig Count is ...

The semi-submersible Hai Yang Shi You 981 has been the focal point of outrage from the Hanoi government after state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation recently started drilling with the rig ...

SACRAMENTO -- A man who parked his big rig on federal property Thursday in downtown Sacramento and initially refused to move, is facing federal charges, according to legal documents. According to the ...