Upstream drilling news
Highlands Natural Resources plc: Colorado Shale - East Denver project update
Highlands has announced that its operating partner has successfully concluded completion operations for the six new wells at the East Denver Project and flowback has commenced from three of those six.
Verus Petroleum moves to next phase of growth plan
The independent operator has recently completed three significant acquisitions; an interest in the Babbage gas field acquired from Premier Oil on 6 December.
Zenith Energy: Azerbaijan operational update
Following the company's most recent update of November 2, 2018, Zenith can confirm that the primary phase of its well C-37 well intervention has entered the final stage.
Anglo African Oil & Gas PLC: resumption of drilling at Tilapia site, Republic of Congo
Anglo African Oil & Gas plc has announced that drilling operations have now recommenced on well TLP-103C at its Tilapia site in the Republic of the Congo.
Questerre Energy Corporation: second well spud at Kakwa North
Questerre Energy Corporation updated activities at Kakwa North, offsetting its joint venture production in the area.
IFR joint venture commences drilling of TEC-11 horizontal well at Tecolutla
International Frontier Resources Corporation has announced that Tonalli Energia, IFR’s joint venture (JV) with Mexican petrochemical leader Grupo IDESA, has spudded the first conventional horizontal well, (“TEC-11”), at its onshore Tecolutla block.
Halliburton releases intelligent drill bit to optimise drilling performance
Improved data-capturing system increases efficiency and reduces costs.
GlobalData: significant UK shale gas role still a long way off
Will Scargill, Senior Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, offers his view on the prospects for the sector.
Rystad Energy: Ensco and Rowan merger
Two of the leading offshore drilling contractors have agreed to merge creating an industry-leading drilling contractor capable of working across all water depths with a truly global footprint.
ADNOC and BHGE Form a Strategic Partnership to improve drilling efficiencies
BHGE will acquire a five percent stake in ADNOC Drilling, valuing the business at US$11 billion, and the partnership will enable ADNOC Drilling to gain greater market access and new business opportunities