Upstream drilling news
Shelf Drilling awarded jack-up rig contract by ONGC
The contract is for operations in the Mumbai High, offshore India.
Halliburton awarded licence for gravel pack completions
The international licence is for ExxonMobil’s patented Non-Aqueous Fluid Gravel Packing (NAFPac™) technique for gravel pack completions.
Weatherford awarded multiple contracts with multinational operator in Iraq
The company has been awarded two fully integrated rig contracts and one well services (through-tubing intervention) contract.
SIMMONS EDECO completes drilling campaign in Mexico
The contract required SIMMONS EDECO to provide onshore drilling services on a field in the south of Mexico.
Shelf Drilling announces contract extensions for jack-ups
The contracts are with Saudi Aramco for four jack-ups.
i3 Energy begins drilling at Serenity field
The SA-01 appraisal well in the Serenity field in the North Sea has been spud.
Keppel Offshore and Sete Brasil reach settlement
The settlement is in relation to engineering, procurement and construction contracts for the construction of six semi-submersible drilling rigs for subsidiaries of Sete Brasil.
Interra Resources begins drilling in Kuala Pambuang block in Indonesia
The KP-1 exploration well is located onshore southern Central Kalimantan in Indonesia.
Production begins at Johan Sverdrup
Johan Sverdrup has expected recoverable reserves of 2.7 billion boe and the full field can produce up to 660 000 bpd at peak.
Hibiscus reserve estimates increased
Preliminary evaluation of the Hibiscus Updip prospect in the Dussafu licence offshore Gabon indicates gross recoverable reserves of 40 to 50 million bbl of oil, significantly greater than the pre-drill expectations.