Upstream drilling news

Hess Corporation announced positive results from the Payara-1 well offshore Guyana, which is the second oil discovery on the Stabroek Block following the world-class Liza oil discovery in 2015.

Finalists for the 2017 Offshore Achievement Awards, sponsored by TAQA, have been announced today (Friday 13 January).

Cooper Energy reports the acquisition of the Victorian gas assets of Santos Limited announced to the ASX on 24 October 2016 has been completed for all except the 10% interest in the Minerva asset.

The iFMS is a modular, software-based management system designed for planning, data capture, analysis and reporting of activities related to the inspection, maintenance and testing of bolted joints and pipework.

Sound Energy has confirmed that: ground works at the well site are now complete; the conductor pipe was set last week ; and the 3000 HP EMSCO C3 rig, owned by Pergemine S.p.A, has been mobilised.

Delek Group has provided an update related to its submission for a bid or a tender issued by the Government of Cyprus for the acquisition of exploration rights for oil and/or natural gas.

GeoPark Limited has announced the successful drilling and testing of the Tigana Sur 4 development well in the Tigana oil field in the Llanos 34 Block in Colombia, resulting in consolidated net exit production of approximately 24 400 boe/d.

Cooper Energy Limited reports that Worrior-11, an oil development well located in PPL 207 in the Cooper Basin, South Australia, has been cased and suspended after reaching a total depth of 1669 m.

Fagioli and RINA Services work to ensure smooth installation of colossal Hebron platform topsides.

LGO has provided further update on its plans to recommence production drilling at the Goudron Field in Trinidad following its announcement of 21 December 2016.