Upstream drilling news
Siemens Energy delivers energy storage solution for Maersk Drilling jack-up drilling rigs
The Maersk Intrepid and Maersk Integrator jack-up rigs were retrofitted with Siemens Energy’s BlueVault lithium-ion energy storage system.
Sapura Energy awarded contracts worth US$458 million
The contracts include awards from Saudi Aramco, Chevron and Petronas.
Maersk Drilling and Equinor agree one-well extension for low-emission rig
Equinor has added development drilling of one additional well at the Martin Linge field offshore Norway to the work scope of the Maersk Intrepid.
Equinor given consent to drill wildcat well in production licence 532
The well will be drilled about 10 km southwest of the 7220/8-1 discovery well on the Johan Castberg field.
Bahamas Petroleum Co. makes non-commercial oil discovery
Following the completion of drilling of its Perseverance #1 well in The Bahamas the company has announced that commercial volumes of oil have not been proven.
Maersk Drilling lands drillship contract in Korea
The drillship Maersk Viking has been contracted to drill one exploration well in Block 6-1 offshore the Republic of Korea later this year.
Maersk Drilling secures two-well contract for low-emission rig with Aker BP
The Maersk Integrator will return to Aker BP’s Ivar Aasen field for a two-well campaign expected to commence in 3Q21.
Equinor receives drilling permit in production licence 785 S
The drilling programme for well 31/11-1 S relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 785 S.
Neptune Energy starts Seagull drilling campaign in North Sea
The Gorilla VI (JU-248) jack-up rig, operated by Valaris, will drill four wells for the development over the course of the drilling campaign which is expected to last 18 months.
Lundin Energy drills dry well in southern Barents Sea
The Bask well was drilled 35 km northwest of the Alta discovery and due south of the Johan Castberg field by the West Bollsta semi-submersible drilling rig.