Upstream drilling news
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.
Sharara field declares force majeure after new shutdown
An armed group has shut production at the Libyan oilfield just days after it had resumed, according to the country's National Oil Corp.
Penspen wins contract in Myanmar
The engineering study project award will see Penspen support with drilling platform diesel fuel tank modification for the multi-field integrated natural gas development.
Two Libyan oilfields reopen after lifting of blockade
Production has resumed at the Sharara and El Feel oilfields in the southwest of the country.
Canada announces new regulations for exploratory drilling offshore Newfoundland and Labrador
The regulation provides that exploratory drilling projects in a specific area of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador offshore are excluded from the requirement to undergo a project-specific federal Impact Assessment.
Borr Drilling completes financial restructuring
Borr Drilling will now delay delivery of five newbuild jack-up rigs until mid-2022.
Cluff Natural Resources and Shell committed to drilling North Sea prospects
Exploration drilling is anticipated to commence at the Pensacola gas prospect in 2H21 and in 2022 at the Selene gas prospect.
Gazprom and RusGazDobycha reach FID on Semakovskoye gas field
The Semakovskoye field in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area has recoverable gas reserves in excess of 320 billion m3.