Upstream drilling news

COSL Drilling Europe AS’ COSLPioneer is set to carry out plugging and abandonment work at the Ettrick and Blackbird fields in UK.

Saipem has been awarded an offshore engineering and construction contract by Saudi Aramco.

Statoil’s Gina Krog has now begun producing, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.

ONGC Videsh and Tullow Namibia Limited have signed binding agreements for the acquisition of interest in Namibia Petroleum Exploration License 0037 for blocks 2112A, 2012B and 2113B.

Dea Norge AS has received consent by Petroleum Safety Authority Norway to drill a shallow gas well on the Dvalin field in the Norwegian Sea.

The National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator has approved Pilot Energy’s application to replace the WA-481-P year 5 and year 6 commitment wells with an alternative work programme.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has announced that Statoil Petroleum AS has completed the drilling of wildcat well 7219/9-2.

Statoil is set to commence an exploration drilling campaign on the UK Continental Shelf, for which three wells will be drilled.

Caspian Sunrise PLC has shared an update on its operations in its BNG exploration contract area.

Statoil’s plans for the development and operation of Njord and Bauge have now been approved by authorities.