Drilling & production

The O&G industry is being encouraged to explore and adopt existing tools and technologies, which have the potential to reduce operational costs and boost efficiencies.

A key theme at the SMM Conference in Hamburg last week was the innovation within both the offshore and marine markets aimed at reducing costs and improving operational efficiency.

MEO Australia Limited has provided an update for the farmout process for WA-488-P containing the giant Beehive prospect.

Bengal Energy Ltd has announced that the first four wells of the Cuisinier 2016 five well drilling campaign have been cased as future oil producers in the Murta horizon.

RockPile Energy Services LLC, a subsidiary of Triangle Petroleum Corp., announced the company has been acquired by White Deer Energy.

Condor Petroleum Inc. has announced that the Shoba Production Contract has been executed with the Government of Kazakhstan.

Total E&P USA announced that it is exercising its preemption right to acquire Chesapeake’s 75% interests in the jointly held Barnett Shale operating area.

The MNA-17 (AP) well on the Manora Oil Development was drilled to a total depth of 1916.5 m total vertical depth subsea (TVDSS).

Trelleborg has announced that through its business area Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has signed an agreement and finalised the acquisition of Anderson Seal LLC.

The contract will see Weatherford provide upper completions products to multiple rig lines drilling extended-reach wells at Sakhalin Island.

Apache has announced the discovery of the 'Alpine High' in the southern portion of the Delaware Basin.

Sound Energy has reported successful drilling onshore Morocco.

Aqualis Offshore, Aptomar and Kolos Marine will provide oil companies and rig operators with an integrated offering of marine operations and field monitoring services on the Norwegian continental shelf.

According to Kuwait Energy, the well is producing at a 2 in. choke size and production has stabilised to a daily average rate of 410 bpd.

ION is now one of only seven independent agencies registered to audit and certify reserves estimates.