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Shelf drilling secures new contract in UK North Sea

Shelf Drilling has announced that a subsidiary of Shelf Drilling (North Sea), Ltd, has secured a contract for the Shelf Drilling Fortress jack-up rig with a North Sea operator for operations in the UK Continental Shelf

 

PEL 82 Chevron farm-In

Custos Energy has announced that Chevron Namibia Exploration Limited, an affiliate of Chevron Corp, has executed an agreement that provides for their entry in Petroleum Exploration License 82, with the assumption of an 80% working interest and operatorship

Exploration discovery at Bunga Aster-1 Well

Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hibiscus Oil & Gas Malaysia as the operator of the PM3 commercial arrangement area production sharing contract, has successfully completed the drilling of the Bunga Aster-1 exploration well.


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SLB introduces two artificial lift systems

Connected to digital services for continuous live surveillance and real-time optimisation, these technologies are set to improve operational stability, enabling faster installation and production, with lower power consumption, operating costs and carbon emissions.

 

Rystad Energy shares oil market update

As the US reimposes Venezuela oil sanctions, the door opens for special licenses. Rystad Energy’s Senior Vice President, Jorge León, provides an oil market update.

 
 
 
 
 

Petrofac supporting National Oil Company of Equatorial Guinea

Petrofac, has been awarded a technical services contract by Compañía Nacional de Petróleos de Guinea Ecuatorial (GEPetrol), the National Oil Company of Equatorial Guinea, to support the operation of the region’s Block B asset.

 

88 Energy announce second light oil discovery

88 Energy has announced further successful flow test results from the Company’s Hickory-1 discovery well, located in Project Phoenix on the North Slope of Alaska.