Upstream drilling news
FuchsRohr AluDrill offers reliable lightweight solutions for demanding drilling surroundings
The FuchsRohr® AluDrill™ pipe is a high strength to weight alloy pipe that allows greater transfer of weight to bit in complex and challenging wells.
Sound Energy: mobilisation of rig to Sidi Moktar
Sound Energy, the African and European focused upstream gas company, has announced the mobilisation of a rig to the company's Sidi Moktar asset, onshore Morocco.
Angus Energy: approval for drilling of second production well at Lidsey oilfield
West Sussex County Council have now approved details under the provision of the planning consent for the proposed drilling of the second well, the new Lidsey-X2 onshore production well at the Lidsey oilfield (PL241) near Bognor Regis in the south of the UK.
Gazprom builds 15 exploratory and development wells in Bangladesh in four years
Gazprom's interests in Bangladesh are represented by Gazprom International, a specialised company aimed at implementing oil and gas projects outside Russia.
SDX Energy: update on SD-1X well
Gas discovery at initial target depth, drilling continues to lower horizon.
TechnipFMC & Tenaris work hand in hand for Total’s Moho Nord UFR project
Total’s Moho Nord project is a deepwater exploration and production development, located 46 miles off the city of Pointe-Noire in the Republic of the Congo.
Comet Ridge: Mahalo block operational update – work plan approved
Mahalo JV unanimously approves 2017 joint venture exploration work programme and budget.
Australia's Po Valley gets nod to start new Italian gas field over coming days
Po Valley Energy has announced that its 65% owned AIM-listed subsidiary, Saffron Energy has received the final approval from the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (UNMIG) for gas production at the Bezzecca gas field.
Providence Resources: drilling set to commence in Summer 2017
Chief Executive Officer, Tony O'reilly, comments on the company's progress in 2016 and drilling plans for 2017.
Black Sea Oil & Gas SRL awards drilling rig contract for two offshore wells in the Black Sea
Black Sea Oil & Gas SRL has announced the awarding of a contract for the drilling of two offshore exploration wells located in the XV Midia Shallow Block, Romanian Black Sea continental shelf, to GSP Offshore SRL.