Upstream drilling news
Stena Don drilling rig begins mobilisation to Anchois gas field
Chariot has contracted the rig to conduct drilling operations at the Anchois gas field offshore Morocco, with operations anticipated to commence in mid-December 2021.
Petrogas to drill appraisal well at Birgitta field
Petrogas will employ the harsh-environment jack-up rig Maersk Resilient to drill the appraisal well.
Petrobras hires Seadrill drillships for work at Búzios field
Both contracts have been signed on a 3-year fixed-term basis, with expected commencement in September 2022.
Western Gas signs contract with Valaris for drilling of Sasanof-1 exploration well
Drilling is scheduled to commence in March/April 2022 following the rig relocating from nearby activities on Australia's North West Shelf.
ONGC contracts Shelf Drilling rig
The contract is for the Ron Tappmeyer jack-up rig.
Kistos spuds appraisal well offshore the Netherlands
Borr Drilling's Prospector-1 jack-up drilling rig has spudded the Q11-B appraisal well.
Pharos Energy resumes drilling at El Fayum
The company has started an interim three-well development programme at the concession in Egypt.
Neptune Energy extends North Sea drilling contract with Odfjell Drilling
The extension will include one additional well at the Fenja field and two exploration wells within core areas of the Norwegian sector.
Exxon contracts Stena Forth for drilling offshore Canada
The operations are due to commence in 2H22, offshore Eastern Canada for the drilling of one firm well.
SDX Energy begins second phase of 2021 drilling campaign in Morocco
SDX Energy has spudded the KSR-19 well in the company's Lalla Mimouna Sud concession.