Upstream drilling news
PTTEP makes gas discovery offshore Sarawak, Malaysia
The drilling result at Lang Lebah-1RDR2 is the Thai national oil company’s largest ever discovery.
Prospex Oil & Gas begins drilling second well in North East Romania
Drilling and testing at Bainet West are expected to take 15 - 20 days to complete.
Aker BP granted drilling permit for well 25/2-20
The drilling programme for well 25/2-20 relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 442. Aker BP ASA is the operator with an ownership interest of 90.26%.
CNOOC extends UKCS jack-up rig contract with Maersk Drilling
The Mærsk Innovator is now firmly contracted to continue drilling infill wells at the Buzzard field on the UK Continental Shelf until February 2020.
Ministry of Energy and Mines of the Dominican Republic and Wood Mackenzie have announced first licensing round
The Ministry of Energy and Mines of the Dominican Republic, in partnership with Wood Mackenzie, has announced its first licensing round is to open at an event in Houston on 10 July 2019.
W&T Offshore makes oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico
The discovery was made at Gladden Deep in Mississippi Canyon block 800.
Sierra Leone announces re-opening of 4th licensing round
The Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone, in partnership with GeoPartners and Getech, have announced the re-opening of the 4th licensing round as of 21 May 2019.
EM&I awarded long-term partnerships for robotic technologies
The partnerships are with drilling and FPSO operators with worldwide assets.
Oil and gas operators dive deeper, save resources and drill more accurately with new AI framework
S-Cube says that its XWI algorithm has the predictive power to match rock measurements pre-drilling with up to 90% accuracy.
Westwood Energy: supermajors lead way in high impact exploration
According to Westwood's 'State of Exploration' report, exploration drilling increased by nearly 30% in 2018 compared to 2017 but performance was down, with fewer big discoveries and a lower commercial success rate.