
Northern Offshore
About Company
Northern Offshore, Ltd. (Northern Offshore) was established in July 2000 as an offshore oil and gas drilling company. In August 2015, it became a subsidiary of Shandong Offshore Equipment Co., Ltd., a joint-stock enterprise initiated by Shandong Ocean Investment Company and Shandong Shipping Corporation. Blue Ocean Drilling, an affiliate of the parent companies, merged with Northern Offshore to form a single organization under the Northern Offshore brand.
Northern Offshore is not only building a next-generation fleet of premier jackup rigs but also creating a next-generation company aligned with customer needs, delivering state-of-the-art solutions for enhanced productivity and efficiency.
We are led by a strong QHSE-driven management team with extensive worldwide operational experience. Our value-driven approach emphasizes collaboration with customers across all operational phases—design, planning, and execution—to reduce overall well costs. Our current fleet includes two (2) managed offshore drilling rigs, one (1) floating production unit, and six (6) high-specification jackup rigs scheduled for delivery between 2018 and 2020.
The corporate office is located in Houston, Texas, with regional offices in Aberdeen and Abu Dhabi.