Exploration news
Western Gas signs contract with Valaris for drilling of Sasanof-1 exploration well
Drilling is scheduled to commence in March/April 2022 following the rig relocating from nearby activities on Australia's North West Shelf.
88 Energy selects location for Merlin-2 appraisal well in Alaska
The Merlin-2 appraisal well is targeting 652 million barrels of oil in the highly prospective N18, N19 and N20 targets.
Lukoil makes discovery offshore Mexico
According to preliminary estimates, the initial oil in place at the discovery in Block 12 reaches 250 million barrels.
Magseis Fairfield contracted for 4D OBN survey in North Sea
Start-up is expected in 2Q22, and the project will run for approximately 1 month.
3D seismic survey completed at North Sea licence
The data collected from Licence P2428 will now be processed by ION Geophysical to pre-stack depth migration with the final results expected to be delivered in 2Q22.
Kistos spuds appraisal well offshore the Netherlands
Borr Drilling's Prospector-1 jack-up drilling rig has spudded the Q11-B appraisal well.
Magseis Fairfield awarded Gulf of Mexico 4D OBN contract
Start-up is expected in 1Q22, and the project will run for approximately 5 months.
Maersk Drilling awarded two-well Dutch contract
The harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolute will be deployed to drill the IJssel and Clover exploration wells in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
TGS, BGP, CGG begin first phase of Suriname 3D survey
Phase 1 includes 11 100 square kilometers of new 3D seismic data acquisition and 3000 square kilometers of 3D seismic data reprocessing.
Aker BP makes non-commercial discovery in North Sea
The well was drilled about 17 km southwest of the Bøyla field in the North Sea, and 230 km west of Stavanger.