Upstream drilling news
SDX Energy provides update on operations in Egypt and Morocco
SDX Energy Inc., the North Africa focused oil and gas company, has provided an operations update.
Mayan Energy initiates production at two US onshore wells
Mayan, the AIM listed oil and gas company, has announced the initiation of production at the Gilbreath #19 well at Forest Hill Field, Wood County, Texas and the Morris #1 well at Stockdale Field, Wilson County, Texas.
Wood wins new contract delivering mega-project for Saudi Aramco
The contract is part of Saudi Aramco’s multi-billion dollar Marjan Crude Increment Program; one of the company’s oil and gas mega-projects designed to enhance its energy sustainability, diversify the economy, expand gas production, and localise domestic content.
Faroe announce sale of 17.5% Interest in PL586 to Suncor
Faroe Petroleum plc, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in Norway and the UK, has announced that it has executed a transaction with Suncor Energy Norge AS for the sale of a 17.5% working interest in the Fenja development located in PL586 in the Norwegian Sea.
Total enters two exploration blocks offshore Lebanon
The blocks were awarded to the consortium of Total (operator, 40%), ENI (40%) and Novatek (20%) in the frame of the 1st offshore licensing round, launched by the Lebanese government in January 2017.
Mayan Energy Ltd: initiation of production at two US onshore wells
Mayan has announced the initiation of production at the Gilbreath #19 well at Forest Hill Field, Wood County, Texas and the Morris #1 well at Stockdale Field, Wilson County, Texas.
Savannah Petroleum provides update on Seven Energy production
Production levels at the Seven Assets in February have continued to strongly increase, with month to date average production being 25.7 kboepd gross and 20.7 kboepd net, largely driven by increased sales to the Calabar NIPP which are supported by a World Bank Partial Risk Guarantee.
Weatherford collaboration software enables single-trip casing exit in challenging Sakhalin well
Weatherford International plc has announced the successful execution of a shallow-angle casing exit in Sakhalin Island, Russia, using the AccuView real time remote support system. This marks the first deployment of the AccuView system in the Russian Federation.
Ocean Installer awarded decommissioning job in Mauritania
The project will be executed on a fast track, with offshore operations commencing as soon as March/April of 2018. The scope of the project includes disconnection, laydown and wet storage of flexible risers, umbilical and mooring lines from the FPSO.
Drilling permit for well 16/1-29 S in production licence 167
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 16/1-29 S, cf. Section 15 of the Resource Management Regulations.