Upstream drilling news
Drilling begins at West Newton
West Newton could represent the largest UK onshore oilfield discovery in decades.
API welcomes approval of Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program in Alaska
The US Department of Interior has approved drilling in 1.56 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
Baker Hughes introduces new rotary steerable service for high-performance drilling
The Lucida service is designed to maximise directional drilling performance and well productivity by incorporating advanced electronics and near-bit sensors that enable drillers to more precisely guide bottomhole assemblies.
Aberdeen firm acquires drilling service company
The drilling repair company MRDS has been acquired by Aberdeen-based investment firm Garrick Group.
Halliburton releases drill bit sensor
Cerebo Force in-bit sensors are designed to capture weight, torque and bending measurements directly from the bit.
ExxonMobil to use Noble Corp drillship for Guyana project
The drillship Noble Sam Croft will begin drilling in 4Q20 after the rig finishes its current programme offshore Suriname.
ConocoPhillips awarded drilling permit offshore Norway
Well 6507/4-1 will be drilled from the Leiv Eiriksson drilling facility in production licence 1009.
Equinor drills dry well near Johan Castberg field
Wildcat well 7219/9-3 was drilled about 25 km south of the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea and 220 km northwest of Hammerfest.
Maersk Drilling invests in development of carbon-neutral drilling technology
The company is investing US$1 million in the California-based company Clean Energy Systems to help develop a new technology called Carbon-Negative Energy.
Equinor given drilling permit east of Maria field
The drilling programme for well 6407/1-8 S & A relates to the drilling of wildcat wells in production licence 263 D.