Upstream drilling news
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.
Lundin Energy and Odfjell Drilling sign letter of intent for Deepsea Stavanger rig
The contract is set to commence in 3Q21 with a duration of one firm well plus eight optional wells.
Dana Petroleum cancels one-well contract with Maersk Drilling
The contract was first announced in Maersk Drilling’s May 2020 Fleet Status Report.
IDS to carry out rig reporting and performance analytics for Stena Drilling
IDS will deploy its data driven TourNet Pro drilling contractor reporting service and drilling performance monitoring service, Anova DPM, across Stena Drilling’s fleet in 1Q21.
Coretrax makes first deployment of expandable drilling liner in Norway
The expandable drilling liner was mobilised when a major Norwegian operator needed to isolate the gas cap in a lateral well during a drilling campaign.