Statoil has decided to cancel the contract with Seadrill for the West Hercules semisubmersible drilling rig. The rig has been on contract with Statoil since 31 January 2013, performing an exploration campaign offshore Newfoundland in Canada for the past 18 months…
US drilling contractor Noble Corporation is due to cold stack two semisubmersibles and warm stack two drillships. In its latest fleet status report, the firm said it is preparing to cold stack the Noble Jim Day, a Bingo 9000 semisubmersible drillship built in 1999…
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted both Total E&P Norge and Tullow Oil Norge drilling permits in the North Sea. Map of 30/4-3 S, from NPD. Total’s wildcat Total…
Russia’s Novatek and Thailand’s PTT signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate and study potential joint opportunities in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons, the implementation of LNG projects, the supply of LNG and the development of LNG markets…
Brazil’s National Petroleum Agency (ANP) granted a 27-year extension to Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) for two concession contracts in the Campos basin, offshore Brazil that will lead to the drilling of 10 new wells. Image from Petrobras…
Drilling has commenced at Mubadala Petroleum's Sri Trang-1 exploration well in the Gulf of Thailand, using the Atwood Orca jackup. Sri Trang-1 is in the reservation area of the G1/48 concession, approximately 18km north northeast of the Manora oil development…
Australia's National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) told oil major BP to modify and resubmit its environment plan for exploration drilling in the Great Australian Bight (GAB). NOPSEMA said if BP accepts what it described as 'an opportunity…
Santos began drilling the AAL-4X appraisal well, offshore Indonesia using the PT Apexindo's Raniworo jackup. AAL-4X is located in the West Natuna basin in the Northwest Natuna license and sits in 72m water depth Santos is drilling…
Quadrant Energy is set to begin drilling operations at the Outtrim East-1 well in the North West Shelf of Western Australia in June, using the Noble Tom Prosser jackup, according to partner Carnarvon Petroleum. Carnarvon's CEO Adrian…
Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has granted Wintershall Norge consent for exploration drilling at the Orion prospect in the North Sea with the Borgland Dolphin semisubmersible. The 35/11-19S well is located in production license 248…
MEC Resources has received geochemical support for a potential exploration well within PEP11 in the offshore Sydney Basin. The new geochemical report reviewed the hydrocarbon analysis performed on sediment samples obtained within PEP11 during 2010…
India will auction 67 small oil and gas fields on 25 May that will test some of the key policy changes introduced by the government in the upstream sector, local media The Economic Times reported. The fields previously held by ONGC and…
Pura Vida Energy has taken over operatorship in the Ambilobe block, offshore Madagascar, east Africa, following the withdrawal of Sterling Energy from the license. The move means Pura Vida now also has 100% interest in the license and means additional strategic options will be available…
In this illustrated video, Italian giant Eni give an overview of the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) project that is located offshore Ghana. The existing project involves the development of multiple subsea wells tied back to a FPSO…
Cambodia's Ministry of Mines and Energy has terminated a Petroleum Agreement for Block D, offshore Cambodia, with CPHL (Cambodia), with immediate effect, according to Mirach Energy, which owns 48% of CPHLC. MME will hold Block D for…