Drilling & production

The programme will consist of two appraisal wells on the world class SNE oilfield.

The company's second Tendrara well (TE-7) was drilled successfully to a total measured depth of 3459 m.

The company has provided an update on the status of the on-going Stella field commissioning programme and the expected schedule for start-up of production.

Melbana is focussing on completing the resource prospectivity assessment for the remaining two play types and identifying early drilling opportunities.

Following successful appraisal drilling of the Jacana 6 appraisal well, activity in the Llanos 34 Block will be increased.

Drilling permit for well 6608/10-17 S in production licence 128.

Lion has increased interest in South Block A PSC by 5.7% to 40.7%.

The Italian Ministry of Economic Development has formally awarded Po Valley a preliminary Production Concession for the Company’s 47 billion ft3 offshore Teodorico gas field in the northern Adriatic Sea.

Scott Lehmann of Petrotechnics has commented on the Chancellor's budget statement.

The partnership will offer specialised training for oil and gas sector employees at the Rumaila Energy Park (REP) in southern Iraq.

TenarisHydril Blue, Wedge 513 and Wedge 523 connections used to improve operational efficiency in a deepwater exploration well in Vietnam.

The well was drilled about 60 km northeast of the oil and gas discovery 7220/11-1 (Alta) and about 20 km east of 7220/8-1 Johan Castberg.

Statoil has also taken over operatorship of Brazilian offshore licence BM-S-8

The well is anticipated to complete within 12 days.