Exploration news

The project, for an unnamed company, will commence in early October 2021 and last approximately 1 month.

The results of the initial phase of the survey will be interpreted and, if required, a second geotechnical phase incorporating the collection of samples from the seabed will be undertaken before the end of the year.

IEC now plans to conduct stimulation work and commence production from the Kruh 26 and Kruh 25 wells in October 2021.

The two wells, north of the Edvard Grieg field, have confirmed a combined updated gross resource range of 12 – 60 million boe.

The company is also nearing completion of work for CGG on its North Viking Graben survey.

Halliburton will collaborate with Energean to deliver exploration, appraisal, and development wells offshore Israel.

The survey is designed to illuminate the regional plays in the ultra-deep and deepwater areas with a new azimuth and to provide prospectivity insights of an oil-prone area in relation to recent key wells and the shallow water geology.

The drilling programme for wells 35/10-7 S and A relates to the drilling of a wildcat well and an appraisal well.

The study will involve the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of seabed sediment samples and heat flow measurements to help assess the region’s resource potential.

Chariot will use the Stena Don rig for the planned Anchois gas appraisal well.