Byron Energy mobilized the Hercules 205 jackup drilling rig to the SM 6 #2 well location in the Gulf of Mexico last week, and expects to spud the well this week. Hercules 205. Image from Hercules Offshore…
Dana Petroleum has successfully completed the drilling of the Lille John-2 appraisal well and side-track on the Lille John oil field in license 12/06 in the Danish North Sea last week. Map from Dana Petroleum…
Focus on the small South American country of Uruguay is set to sharpen after Statoil took a further stake in the country's deep offshore acreage. Statoil, which earlier this month announced it would be a partner with Total on the first deep water exploration well offshore Uruguay…
Blackstone and former senior executives of Pride International have partnered to form Clarion Offshore Partners, a platform to provide strategic solutions to the offshore oil and gas drilling and services sector, with a financial commitment from private equity funds managed by Blackstone…
Australia's Woodside Energy has announced a second gas discovery offshore Myanmar just weeks after announcing its first in the newly opened country. Following the discovery, the firm is set to shoot more seismic over its acreage offshore Myanmar…
Halliburton has released the Dash 3in subsea safety system, a solution for electrohydraulic control of Halliburton’s subsea safety tree. Previously, control was provided through direct hydraulic pressure from the surface. This latest edition…
Despite posting an increase in profits, Danish drilling firm Maersk Drilling has warned that there's a need for a different cost level in the offshore drilling industry. The firm posted US$751 million profits for 2015, up from $478 million in 2014…
London-based explorer SOCO has started drilling the Baobab Marine-1 (BABM-1) well on the Mer Profonde Sud Block, in the Lower Congo Basin, offshore Congo. The BABM-1 well, to be drilled on the RR Prospect, is targeting stacked early Miocene…
The SNE oil field offshore Senegal contains more oil than initially estimated, according to a new report commissioned by field partner FAR Ltd. FAR's previous estimates for so-called 2C contingent resources in the Cairn Energy operated field were 330 MMbbl…
Faroe Petroleum’s exploration drilling program for the year will see the UK-based explorer begin drilling at its operated Brasse prospect in the North Sea this summer using the Transocean Arctic rig. Map of Oseberg…
Ocean Rig, a provider of offshore deepwater drilling services, has announced that on 31 January 2016, it has received a notice of breach of material obligations from Premier Oil under the drilling contract for the Eirik Raude. Ocean Rig is…
Planned drilling at Block 12 offshore Cyprus gained a waiver from the government of Cyprus to carry out additional drilling outside of the Aphrodite area, upon the completion of the transfer of 50% of the rights of Noble Cyprus in Block 12 to BG Cyprus…
Open water coiled tubing drilling has been used offshore Norway in an industry first. Elaine Maslin found out more. Island Offshore’s Island Constructor. Images from Centrica Norge Coiled tubing drilling (CTD) isn’t a new concept…
Jerry Lee looks at how to deal with deepwater drilling riser operation in high currents, typhoons and cold fronts offshore Japan. The drilling riser deployment from the Chikyu drillship. Image from Stress Engineering Services…
Weatherford’s Alex Goodwin explains how a RFID circulation sub displaced seawater to facilitate a formation integrity test in the Gulf of Mexico. The JetStream circulation sub can be activated…
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