Upstream news
Sound Energy commences drilling at TE-10
The TE-10 well will test the North East Lakbir prospect in the Company's Greater Tendrara permit, and is located approximately 25 km to the northeast of the recently awarded Tendrara production concession.
‘Raising the stakes: when business challenges deliver a greater recovery’
Judy Peplinski, ATPI Griffinstone, discusses the importance of travel management for the oil and gas industry.
Equinor: approval for Troll Phase 3 development
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved the plan for development and operation of the Troll Phase 3 development.
Neptune Energy submits ‘Decision to Continue’ report for Cara project
The company and its licence partners have submitted the report to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, with a final investment decision due early in 2019.
Ophir Energy: Indonesia and Thailand drilling update
The Paus Biru-1 exploration well has resulted in a gas discovery.
Block Energy Plc: update on workover operations in Georgia
Block Energy Plc, the exploration and production company focused on the Republic of Georgia, is pleased to provide an update on its initial work programme focused on achieving a 25 fold increase in production at its Norio oilfield to 250 bpd by H1 2019.
Equinor: Wired drill pipe contracts awarded
Equinor is stepping up its use of wired drill pipe to acquire subsurface real time data during drilling operations, in line with the corporate digitalisation strategy and to prepare for automated drilling.
ESAI Energy: Peace deal in South Sudan adds another 70 000 bpd of crude to market
As the market eagerly awaits an OPEC+ deal, non-OPEC producers continue to make gains. Sudan and South Sudan are likely to raise crude oil production in 2019, according to ESAI Energy’s recently published Africa Watch.
Tower Resources plc: announces contract for jack-up rig to provide drilling operations at its licence in Cameroon
The Topaz Driller is a Baker Marine Pacific Class 375 jack-up, which was recently mobilised to Cameroon by NewAge as operator for the Etinde license for two appraisal wells and is currently employed in Gabon.
Quick plugging of shut-in wells at Valhall
Since May 2017, HydraWell has contributed towards plugging 10 shut-in wells on the original drilling platform (DP) at the Valhall field centre.