Upstream drilling news
SFX Energy provides update on drilling operations in Morocco and Egypt
The OYF-2 well in Morocco has been drilled to a measured depth of 1210 m and has encountered commercial quantities of gas in excess of pre-drill estimates.
Karoon Energy commences Marina-1 well drilling offshore Peru
The drilling operation by the Stena Forth drillship is estimated to take 30 days and shall drill to approximately 3000 m subsea.
Sharjah National Oil Corporation announces first gas discovery in three decades
The Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) and its partner Eni, have announced a successful new discovery of natural gas and condensate onshore in Sharjah.
Lamprell and IMI to build jack-up drilling units
The two rigs will be built collaboratively between IMI and Lamprell, with Lamprell’s share of project value amounting to circa US$350 million.
International Maritime Industries to build jack-up drilling rigs for ARO Drilling
The delivery of the first rig is expected in 1Q22 and the second rig in 2Q22.
Aker BP awards Maersk Drilling two-well contract extension
The contract extension is for the ultra-harsh environment, low-emission jack-up rig Maersk Integrator, which will move to the Ivar Aasen field offshore Norway to drill two wells.
Lundin Petroleum awarded 12 licences in Norwegian licensing round
The award includes 7 licences in the North Sea, 2 licences in the Norwegian Sea and 3 licences in the Southern Barents Sea.
Total selects Maersk Drilling for exploration drilling campaign offshore Angola and Namibia
Maersk Voyager will be employed offshore Angola and Namibia for a campaign which includes the deepest water depth ever drilled offshore.
Equinor awarded 23 production licences in Norwegian continental shelf
8 of the production licences are in the North Sea, 8 in the Norwegian Sea and 7 in the Barents Sea.
CNOOC expects 10 new projects to come onstream in 2020
The company’s targeted net production for 2020 is 520 million to 530 million boe, of which, production from China and overseas accounts for approximately 64% and 36%, respectively.