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The company was formed in 2001 by the merger of Global Marine and Santa Fe International Corporation. [2] In March 2003, the company temporarily suspended operations in Kuwait ahead of the Iraq War. [3] [4] In May 2004, the company sold its worldwide land drilling assets to Precision Drilling for $316.5 million. [5] [6]
Global Marine, a drilling contractor which merged with Santa Fe International Corporation to form GlobalSantaFe Corporation. Now part of Transocean. Glomar Challenger, the drillship used for the Deep Sea Drilling Project; Glomar Explorer, a large salvage vessel built by the CIA
Global Marine merged with Santa Fe International Corporation during 2001 to become GlobalSantaFe Corporation, which merged with Transocean in November 2007 and operated the vessel as GSF Explorer. [citation needed] In 2010, Transocean bought the vessel for a US$15 million ($20 million in 2023) in cash. [19]
In 2000, Transocean acquired R&B Falcon Corporation, owner of 115 drilling rigs, in a deal valued at $17.7 billion. With the acquisition, Transocean gained control of what at the time was the world's largest offshore operation. Among R&B Falcon's assets was the Deepwater Horizon. [13] R&B Falcon had acquired Cliffs Drilling Company in 1998. [14]
Italian oil services group Saipem has drawn up a short list of potential partners for its drilling business as it casts around for joint venture deals to help revive growth. Saipem, controlled by ...
Caspian Drilling Company is an international drilling company based in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was founded by State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and Santa Fe Inc. of US to conduct drilling services for many PSA agreements in Azerbaijan. SOCAR controlled 55% while Santa Fe held the remaining 45% of the stake.
Santa Fe Snyder Corporation was an independent oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Houston, Texas. [1] The company was formed by the 1999 merger of Houston-based Santa Fe Energy Resources and Fort Worth-based Snyder Oil Corporation. Santa Fe Snyder merged with Devon Energy in August 2000. Devon Energy Corp., Oklahoma ...
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