Upstream drilling news
Equinor given drilling permit west of Fram field
Wells 35/11-24 S and A will be drilled from the West Hercules drilling facility.
Rystad Energy: US fraccing slowdown creates DUC well backlog
The backlog, which will likely increase in June, is equivalent to about two years of fraccing at the current pace, according to Rystad.
West Erregulla JV secures drilling rig
Strike Energy and Warrego Energy, the operators of the West Erregulla gas field in Western Australia, have entered a long-term contract with Ensign Energy Services for the provision of drilling services with the Ensign 970 drilling rig.
Gazprom spuds first producing well at Kharasaveyskoye field
The Kharasaveyskoye field, in the Yamal peninsula, has estimated gas reserves of approximately 2 trillion m3.
Var Energi extending life of Balder area in North Sea
The Balder Future project is aiming to extend the life of the area to 2045.
Saudi Aramco suspends operations for Shelf jack-up rig
The suspension will last for up to 12 months.
Neptune Energy awarded drilling permit in Norway offshore licence
Wells 34/4-15 S and 34/4-15 A in production licence 882 will be drilled from the Deepsea Yantai drilling facility.
TEMS International awarded Gulf of Mexico drilling support contracts
The company will provide its continuous environmental compliance and drilling performance management services on both projects.
CNOOC begins production from Bohai Bay field
The Qinhuangdao 33-1S oilfield phase I project is expected to reach its peak production of approximately 6000 bpd of crude oil in 2021.
Senex completes Surat Basin natural gas project
The company drilled a total of 80 wells, down from the approximately 110 wells originally planned due to continued production outperformance.