Sirius announced on 21 December 2017 the delivery of its first two sets of Cameron SOLIDrill modular compact well head systems in Nigeria for the company to commence the drilling programme at: Ororo-2 and Ororo-3.
The well achieved an average flow rate of conventional natural gas of 12.9 million Sft3/d, with a maximum flow rate during this test of 13.5 million Sft3/d.
Union Jack, a UK onshore focused hydrocarbon production, development and exploration company have announced that the Company has signed a Farm-in Agreement for a further 10% licence interest in PEDL253 increasing the Company’s economic interest to 22%.
The Petroleum Safety Authority have given Statoil consent to use the Aasta Hansteen spar FPSO, subsea systems and infield pipelines on the Aasta Hansteen field in the Norwegian Sea.
Prosafe has signed a contract with BP Exploration Operating Company Limited (‘BP’) for the provision of the Safe Caledonia semi-submersible accommodation vessel at the Clair Ridge platform West of Shetland in the UK sector of the North Sea.
CNOOC Limited has announced that Weizhou 6-13 oilfield has commenced production ahead of schedule.
Statoil and Total have completed their previously announced transaction whereby Statoil has acquired Total’s equity stakes in, and taken over the operatorships of, the Martin Linge field and the Garantiana discovery on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Anglo African Oil & Gas plc, an independent oil and gas developer, announced that Petro Kouilou, its 100% owned subsidiary in the Republic of the Congo, has finalised a contract with leading oil services company Schlumberger Limited to supply support services for the drilling of the new TLP-103 well on its 56% owned Tilapia oil field ('Tilapia') in the prolific Lower Congo Basin.
The six-figure agreement marks a significant milestone for the firm and provides the foundation on which the company plans to build its growing business in the Middle East.
Airswift, the global workforce solutions provider for the energy, process and infrastructure sectors, has expanded operations with a new office in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
This article from Dave Bucior, Business Development Manager for Tracerco's Reservoir Business, examines how useful reservoir surveillance technology has become for pinpointing the appropriate location for a well to be drilled.
Spirit Energy has received consent to use Maersk Interceptor on the Oda field.
As the upstream sector recovers from the 2014 oil price crash and resulting budget cuts, a number of Southeast Asian governments are adapting policies in the sector in the hope of capturing a share of new investment.
Otto Energy Limited has provided an interim report on the progress of the completion of the SM 71 F3 well.
SDX Energy Inc., the North Africa focused oil and gas company, has announced that an oil discovery has been made at its Rabul 5 Well in the West Gharib Concession in Egypt (SDX 50% Working Interest & Joint Operator).