You are here

Home - Oil & Gas News - Drilling

Drilling

Oil drilling and production news for the oil and gas industry in established and emerging petroleum markets. 

Petrobras saves USD 5m per well with subsea Christmas tree installation

Submitted by Paddy Harris on 22nd January 2015
22nd January 2015
Petrobras has claimed that technology adapted for pre-salt depths to replace the use of drilling ships has cut ocean descent times and saved USD 5m per well

Petrobras has claimed that technology adapted for pre-salt depths and replaces the use of drillships has cut ocean descent times and saved USD 5m per well

Tullow sures up Kenya onshore discoveries

Submitted by Paddy Harris on 22nd January 2015
22nd January 2015
Tullow Oil has reported encouraging results from exploratory drilling in its operated blocks onshore Kenya

Tullow Oil has reported encouraging results from exploratory drilling in its operated blocks onshore Kenya

Rosneft launches Severo-Danilovskoe exploration project in the Russian Far North

Submitted by Paddy Harris on 21st January 2015
21st January 2015
Rosneft has launched its pilot operation at the Severo-Danilovskoe field located within the Danilovsky licence area in the north of the Irkutsk Region

Rosneft has launched its pilot operation at the Severo-Danilovskoe field located within the Danilovsky licence area in the north of the Irkutsk Region

Bowleven prepares for February spud of Bomono well onshore Cameroon

Submitted by Paddy Harris on 21st January 2015
21st January 2015
Bowleven has announced encouraging progress at its two-well exploration drilling programme on the Bomono Permit onshore Cameroon

Bowleven has announced encouraging progress at its two-well exploration drilling programme on the Bomono Permit onshore Cameroon

Noble plugs and abandons Madison wildcat in the Gulf of Mexico

Submitted by Paddy Harris on 20th January 2015
20th January 2015
Noble Energy has announced that the Madison exploration well in the Gulf of Mexico reached the targeted Upper and Middle Miocene objectives and did not encounter commercial hydrocarbons

Noble Energy has announced that the Madison exploration well in the Gulf of Mexico reached the targeted Upper and Middle Miocene objectives and did not encounter commercial hydrocarbons

Taqa flows oil at CK-6 well in Kurdistan

Submitted by Paddy Harris on 20th January 2015
20th January 2015
The Taqa-operated Chiya Khere-6 (CK-6) Phase 2 appraisal well in Kurdistan (part of the Atrush Phase 2 area appraisal) was drilled to a total depth of 2,105 metres which was reached on November 5, 2014, after 36 operational days, ahead of plan and budget

The Taqa-operated Chiya Khere-6 (CK-6) Phase 2 appraisal well in Kurdistan (part of the Atrush Phase 2 area appraisal) was drilled to a total depth of 2,105 metres which was reached on November 5, 2014, after 36 operational days, ahead of plan and budget

Schlumberger buys USD 1.7bn stake in EDC to strengthen Russia onshore drilling business

Submitted by Paddy Harris on 20th January 2015
20th January 2015
Schlumberger Limited is to acquire a minority equity interest in Eurasia Drilling Company Limited (EDC), extends the successful long-term relationship enjoyed by the two companies within the strategic alliance signed in 2011, which has enabled deployment of a range of drilling and well engineering services to customers in the Russia land conventional drilling market.

Schlumberger Limited is to acquire a minority equity interest in Eurasia Drilling Company Limited (EDC), extends the successful long-term relationship enjoyed by the two companies within the strategic alliance signed in 2011, which has enabled deployment of a range of drilling and well engineering services to customers in the Russia land conventional drilling market.

Drillmec clinches Saudi Arabia and Algeria rig deals totalling USD 280m

Submitted by Paddy Harris on 16th January 2015
16th January 2015
Drillmec has signed a contract for the supply of five 2000hp AC rigs and two 3000HP rigs with Enafor, an Algerian drilling services company acting on behalf of Sonatrach, as well as signing another agreement with a Saudi company, contracted by Saudi Aramco, for two rigs of 2000hp AC HSL class

Drillmec has signed a contract for the supply of five 2000hp AC rigs and two 3000HP rigs with Enafor, an Algerian drilling services company acting on behalf of Sonatrach, as well as signing another agreement with a Saudi company, contracted by Saudi Aramco, for two rigs of 2000hp AC HSL class

Repsol strikes out at Canary Island offshore drill

Submitted by Paddy Harris on 16th January 2015
16th January 2015
Repsol has finished drilling its Canary Island offshore wildcat on 11 January, a total depth of 3,093 metres (882 metres of water depth and 2,211 metres of subsoil) was reached and the collection of data on the traversed geological formations was completed

Repsol has finished drilling its Canary Island offshore wildcat on 11 January, a total depth of 3,093 metres (882 metres of water depth and 2,211 metres of subsoil) was reached and the collection of data on the traversed geological formations was completed

LGO raises funds for Goudron development onshore Trinidad

Submitted by Paddy Harris on 15th January 2015
15th January 2015
LGO has raised around USD 2.4m (GBP 1.575m) to fund its continued work programme at the flagship Goudron Field development onshore Trinidad

LGO has raised around USD 2.4m (GBP 1.575m) to fund its continued work programme at the flagship Goudron Field development onshore Trinidad

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Drilling