Upstream drilling news

Petro Matad, the AIM quoted Mongolian oil explorer, has advised that the Snow Leopard-1 well (Petro Matad 100%) in the Taats Basin of Block V was spud on the 9 July 2018.

Aker BP and Aker Solutions are forming an alliance to deliver modification projects on three of Aker BP’s fields.

Carnarvon Petroleum Limited has provided the following update on the drilling of the Dorado-1 well.

Hurricane Energy plc, the UK based oil and gas company focused on hydrocarbon resources in naturally fractured basement reservoirs, has provided an operational update in relation to the Early Production System development of the Lancaster Field.

Prosafe has signed a contract with Aker BP ASA for the Safe Scandinavia to provide accommodation support at the Ula platform in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.

Seadrill Partners LLC has secured a five well contract with the potential of several option wells with Sabah Shell Petroleum Limited for the West Capella in Malaysia.

Range, an international oil and gas company with assets in Trinidad and Indonesia, and an oilfield services business in Trinidad, provides an update on the operations at the Perlak field, Indonesia.

Spirit Energy Norge AS, operator of production licence 433, has completed the drilling of appraisal wells 6506/9-4 S and 6506/9-4 A on gas and condensate discovery 6506/9-2 S (Fogelberg).

National Oil Corporation (NOC) and Eni announce that Mellitah Oil & Gas, Eni and NOC joint venture company (50/50), has started production from the first well of the offshore Bahr Essalam Phase 2 project.

SDX Energy Inc., the North Africa focused oil and gas company, has spud its SD-3X appraisal well at South Disouq, Egypt (SDX 55% working interest and operator).