Upstream drilling news

Tethys Oil's share of the production, before government take, from Blocks 3&4 onshore the Sultanate of Oman amounted in April 2018 to 349 441 bbls of oil, corresponding to 11 648 bopd.

The technology enables the mapping of reservoir and fluid boundaries over 200 ft (61 m) away from the wellbore.

The well is currently at 1888 m and total depth is expected to be approximately 2775 m.

After initial preparations, the actual installation job took only three hours and was achieved in one single lift.

Equinor has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority to drill appraisal well 6608/10-18 in production licence 128 D in the Norwegian Sea.

The primary objective for the Phoenix South-3 well, off the north coast of Western Australia, is to evaluate the gas and condensate potential of the Caley Member within a large, faulted anti-clinal closure that was partially penetrated with the Phoenix South-2 well.

Ocean Rig UDW Inc., an international contractor of offshore deepwater drilling services, has announced that it has signed a Master Service Agreement with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS (the MSA) for a term of three years plus two optional years.

88 Energy Limited has announced the following update for its projects located on the North Slope of Alaska.

Equinor has been granted consent for continued use of the Oseberg Øst facility until 31 March 2031.

Comet Ridge Limited has provided an update on the ongoing drilling operations at the Albany 1 well in the north eastern Galilee Basin.