Upstream drilling news

 Eland Oil & Gas PLC, an oil & gas production and development company operating in West Africa with an initial focus on Nigeria, announces the following operations update on the Opuama-9 infill well in licence OML 40.

ConocoPhillips has announced it has concluded its 2018 winter exploration and appraisal programme in Alaska.

The e-cd™ Plus system is designed to automate and enhance continuous circulation connections during drilling and tripping operations.

Anglo African Oil & Gas plc, an independent oil and gas developer, has announced an operational update at its 56% owned Tilapia field in the Republic of the Congo.

Carnarvon Petroleum Limited has provided the following update on the commencement of drilling at the Phoenix South-3 well as advised by the operator, Quadrant Energy.

Union Jack Oil plc, a UK-focused onshore hydrocarbon production, development and exploration company has announced positive initial production results from the recent well workover programme.

Santos welcomes the Northern Territory Government’s decision to implement the prerequisite conditions for recommencement of onshore gas exploration by the end of 2018.

Aker BP ASA, operator of production licence 790, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 34/2-5 S. The well is dry.

The well was drilled to the depth of 710 m RT (below Rotary Table) and surface casing was run and cemented to 708 m RT.

The contract is for the provision of drilling operations, maintenance services and engineering support for the Oseberg and Kvitebjørn fields.