Upstream drilling news

International Frontier Resources Corporation has announced that its joint venture Tonalli Energia has successfully and safely reached total depth at its first evaluation well, TEC-10, on its onshore Tecolutla block.

SDX Energy Inc. has announced that it has spud its Kelvin-1X exploration well at South Disouq, Egypt.

Comet Ridge Limited has advised that Easternwell’s Rig 101 is expected to be released from its present operations over the next several days, and begin its move to the Albany 1 location in the north-eastern Galilee Basin. 

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

The recommended practice(RP) DNVGL-RP-E104 Wellhead fatigue analysis has now been published.

The company has raised £1 million, before expenses, through the issue of new ordinary shares of 0.1 p each in the company (Ordinary Shares) at a price of 3.25p per Ordinary Share.

According to the oil and gas market researcher, three high impact wells have been drilled so far this year, with a further 13 planned.

Production optimisation company, Enpro Subsea, has reported its busiest 18 months hitting its key strategic objectives with campaigns completed or commencing in North Sea, West Africa and Gulf of Mexico. 

Siccar Point Energy has started drilling a final appraisal well on the Cambo field, north-west of Shetland, with results expected this summer.

The system is designed for deployment in a wide range of drilling scenarios, including high doglegs.