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Hyperdynamics swaps drillship for Fatala-1

Jan 06, 2017

Hyperdynamics is changing things up at its Fatala-1 well, offshore the Republic of Guinea, just days after finalizing a drillship for the prospect. The Pacific Scirocco, from Pacific Drilling.  Hyperdynamics…

Schlumberger inks Hyperdynamics Guinea drilling work

Jan 03, 2017

Hyperdynamics Corp. has entered into a US$4.5 million master service agreement (MSA) with oilfield services giant Schlumberger to provide drilling services for the Fatala-1 deepwater exploration well planned for Q2 2017, offshore the Republic of Guinea…

Hyperdynamics inks drillship for Guinea

Dec 01, 2016

Hyperdynamics Corp. has signed drilling contract with Pacific Drilling for the Pacific Bora drillship for drilling offshore Guinea in Q2 2017. The Pacific Bora is currently located in West Africa, has just finished a contract for a major American exploration and production company…

Drillship inked for Guinea deepwater probe

Nov 01, 2016

Houston headquartered Hyperdynamics has signed a letter of award with drilling contractor Pacific Drilling for use of the Pacific Bora drillship on a deepwater drilling campaign offshore Guinea, West Africa, starting Q2 2017. The unit…

Pacific Drilling rescinds Zonda contract

Oct 29, 2015

Pacific Drilling announced that it has exercised its right to rescind the construction contract for ultra-deepwater drillship Pacific Zonda due to the failure by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to timely deliver a vessel that substantially…

Worker named in deadly GoM accident

Oct 27, 2015

The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) identified the Pacific Drilling employee who died during drilling operations onboard the Pacific Santa Ana drillship in the US Gulf of Mexico. BSEE has confirmed that 34-year-old Sam Whitley…

1 dead in GoM accident

Oct 20, 2015

An accident onboard the drillship Pacific Santa Ana has left one worker dead. The news was confirmed by the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), operator Chevron, and the drillship's owner, Pacific Drilling. The Pacific…

Fatal accident reported on Skandi Pacific

Jul 15, 2015

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a fatal accident on board anchor handling supply vessel, Skandi Pacific, 166km northwest of Karartha, Western Australia (on the Northwest Shelf).  During the early hours of 14 July…

Big Foot steps towards Walker Ridge

Mar 18, 2015

Chevron’s Big Foot platform is on its way to the Walker Ridge area, offshore deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Big Foot. From Chevron.   Walker Ridge is located approximately 360km south of New Orleans…

Intecsea to FEED Buckskin/Moccasin

Feb 26, 2015

Chevron awarded INTECSEA a contract to provide engineering and long-lead procurement services for the front-end engineering & design (FEED) phase of the Buckskin/Moccasin development in the Gulf of Mexico. Map provided by Chevron…

Industry set for new MPD guidelines

Feb 02, 2015

Jerry Lee reports on new guidelines for managed pressure drilling operations due out this year from both ABS and API. Pacific Drilling’s Pacific Santa Ana drillship, classed by ABS, has been outfitted…

Chevron's Anchor hits big

Jan 06, 2015

Chevron encountered a significant oil discovery at its deepwater US Gulf of Mexico Anchor prospect. The Anchor well was drilled by Pacific Drilling's Pacific Santa Ana drillship. Image from Pacific Drilling…

BHI international rig count for October 2014

Nov 08, 2014

Baker Hughes Inc. issued the October 2014 international rotary drilling rig count today, showing a total of 1308 rigs operating worldwide in October 2014, outside of the US & Canada. International activity in October was down 15 rigs from the 1323 rigs drilling in September 2014…

Repsol hits big at GoM León well

Oct 29, 2014

Repsol encountered high quality oil at the ultra deepwater well León, in the Keathley Canyon 642 block located in the US Gulf of Mexico. Map from Repsol.   At León, located 352km from the Louisiana coast…

Chevron finds oil in deepwater GoM

Oct 23, 2014

Chevron Corp. made a new oil discovery in the Keathley Canyon Block 10 located at the Guadalupe prospect in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico.  Transocean’s Discoverer India. From Chevron.   Well No…

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