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Karoon flows Kangaroo-2 off Brazil

Jan 06, 2015

Production testing on Karoon Gas Australia's Kangaroo-2 appraisal well offshore Brazil saw flow rates reach 3700 stb/d on a choke, says the firm.  The Kangaroo-2 appraisal well, in exploration Block S-M-1165, in the Santos Basin, confirmed…

New BPZ Corvina well online

Dec 23, 2014

BPZ Energy completed the Corvina CX15-14D development well offshore Peru. Block Z-1 map. From BPZ.    The CX15-14D well is located in Block Z-1 and is to the west of the six previously drilled CX-15 wells…

EXMAR orders second FLNG unit

Dec 22, 2014

EXMAR is ordering its second floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) unit from China’s Wison Offshore & Marine. Wison's yard. From Wison.   Wison will be responsible for the turnkey engineering…

Pacific Rubiales, ALFA create JV to develop off Mexico

Dec 04, 2014

Toronto-based Pacific Rubiales Energy and Mexico’s Alfa S.A.B. de C.V (ALFA) entered into an agreement to create a 50:50 joint venture for the development of business in Mexico. Pantin. From Pacific Rubiales…

Karoon hits at Kangaroo-2

Nov 26, 2014

Australia’s Karoon Gas encountered oil in five separate zones in the Kangaroo-2 appraisal well in the Santos basin, offshore Brazil. Map of the five wells located in the Santos basin. From Karoon.    Kangaroo…

Karoon continues at Kangaroo-2

Nov 19, 2014

Drilling continues at Karoon Gas Australia’s Kanagroo-2 in the 12 ¼ in. hole section at a current depth of 1760m. The Olinda Star. From Karoon.   The Kangaroo-2 appraisal well is located…

Caribbean FLNG undocks in China

Nov 19, 2014

The Caribbean floating liquefaction and storage (FLNG) facility undocked from the Wison Offshore & Marine dry dock in Nantong, China. Wison Offshore & Marine dry dock. From Wison.   Wison…

Karoon spuds Kangaroo-2

Nov 07, 2014

Karoon Gas Australia spudded the Kangaroo-2 appraisal well in Block S-M-1165, the first well in the current Santos basin exploration and appraisal drilling campaign, offshore Brazil. Map from Karoon.   The…

Pemex, Chevron team up

Oct 27, 2014

Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and Chevron entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) intent on increasing cooperation in areas such as deepwater, heavy oil and mature fields. The preliminary deal also covers collaboration on natural gas…

Pemex, Pacific Rubiales team up

Oct 17, 2014

Toronto-based, South American-focused explorer Pacific Rubiales Energy has entered into a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mexico's state oil firm Pemex, the company announced on 17 October. Pacific Rubiales said the…

Pacific Sharav begins GOM work for Chevron

Oct 17, 2014

The deepwater drillship Pacific Sharav arrived in Keathley Canyon to begin work for Chevron. The drillship is the fifth for Chevron to work in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. According to data from the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management…

Karoon set to begin Santos campaign

Oct 16, 2014

Australia’s Karoon Gas is planning to begin its drilling campaign the second week of November when the company will drill two to four appraisal and exploration wells off Brazil. The Olinda Star. From Karoon…

Pacific Drilling, Chevron begin GoM contract

Aug 27, 2014

Pacific Drilling’s ultra deepwater Pacific Sharav began its five-year drilling contract for Chevron on 27 August 2014. The contract is estimated to be worth more than US$1 billion, bringing Pacific Drilling’s total contract backlog as of 22 June 2012…

Pacific Drilling’s Nigeria contract extended

Aug 26, 2014

Lagos-based Star Deep Water Petroleum signed a contract extension for Pacific Drilling’s Pacific Bora. The Pacific Bora is currently drilling offshore Nigeria. The contract extension increases the drillship’s backlog by approximately US$439 million…

Karoon Gas contracts Olinda Star

Jul 14, 2014

Karoon Gas Australia Ltd. reached an agreement with QGOG Constellation S.A. to contract the semisubmersible drilling rig Olinda Star. The contract includes the drilling of up to four wells offshore Brazil, in Karoon’s S-M-1037, 1101, 1102…

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