Upstream drilling news

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Aker BP ASA a drilling permit for well 25/4-11, a wildcat well in production licence 677.

Two Merlin ERD engineers have received Drilling Engineering Awards from The Society of Petroleum Engineers, recognising their drilling expertise.

Faroe Petroleum has announced the conditional acquisition of a further 13.9935% interest in the Blane Field in the UK North Sea from JX Nippon Exploration and Production (UK) Limited for a total consideration of US$5.25 million.

Statoil and its partners have started production on the Byrding field as planned. Recoverable volumes in Byrding are estimated at a good 11 million boe.

SPX FLOW and WTE Wajdi Group have signed a joint venture agreement to establish a mechanical equipment service centre to serve oilfields in Southern Iraq.

Interoil Colombia E&P and SLS have announced the testing of the three layers targeted in Vikingo.

While active drilling operations continue at the Megiddo-Jezreel #1 well in Israel, Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. has reached a depth of approximately 5345 ft.

W&T Offshore has contracted the Enterprise Offshore 264 jackup rig for drilling he ST 224 prospect.

Wavefront Technology Solutions Inc. has been issued a campaign of 15 well stimulations in Kuwait.

The operator of production licences L1/L2 in the northern Perth Basin, AWE Limited, has provided an update on the Waitsia-4 appraisal well.