Upstream drilling news

The partnership are working towards developing technology that allows for through-tubing cement evaluation prior to the arrival of a costly rig or workover unit.

The contracts have been awarded by the Azerbaijan International Oil Company for Azeri Central East Project.

The operation has encountered gas in good-quality Toro and Digimu sands.

This is the second well to be drilled within the licence area.

TAG Oil and its joint venture partner (Melbana Energy – 30% WI) have begun operations on the Pukatea-1 exploration well.

The decision authorises the construction of a floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, the first new manned installation for Shell in the northern North Sea in almost 30 years.

Site activities have been suspended pending repairs and are expected to resume mid-February.

The ONZ-7 well is the fifth well in the Company's nine well campaign.

The company has announced the successful completion of workovers of third and fourth wells at Puesto Flores Field.

The flow test results are anticipated within the next four days.