Drilling

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February 08, 2018
Sound Energy, the Moroccan upstream gas company, is pleased to provide details of its 2018 work program and an update on the Company's acquisition of geophysical and geological data in Eastern Morocco.
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February 07, 2018
If you’re pumping natural gas in the U.S., you’re probably missing out on Asia’s boom.
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February 07, 2018
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Statoil Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 16/1-29 S, cf. Section 15 of the Resource Management Regulations.
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February 06, 2018
Natural gas producers who last week were basking in the strongest price environment in almost a quarter century are getting crushed.
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February 05, 2018
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in Norway, the UK and Atlantic Margin, is pleased to announce the commencement of the Fogelberg appraisal well and contingent sidetrack 6506/9-4S &4A in the Norwegian North Sea (Faroe 28.3%).
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February 05, 2018
Otto Energy Limited has advised that the Ensco 68 drilling rig has been repositioned over the SM 71 F1 well and operations to complete the F1 as a producing well in the D5 Sand have begun. This marks the end of drilling operations which began in early December 2017.
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February 02, 2018
Lukoil has completed the construction and commissioning of the first well at the Phase 2 of Vladimir Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea.
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February 01, 2018
Bowleven, the Africa focused oil and gas exploration group traded on AIM, is pleased to announce a key milestone in the appraisal drilling campaign of its Etinde asset, in which the Company holds a 25% offshore interest.
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February 01, 2018
Panther Fluids Management is a newly formed company providing drilling fluids management services and general consulting services for drilling operators.
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January 31, 2018
Shell Offshore Inc. has announced one of its largest U.S. Gulf of Mexico exploration finds in the past decade from the Whale deepwater well. The well encountered more than 1,400 net ft (427 m) of oil bearing pay.
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January 30, 2018
After more than three years of taking a hammering, drillers are set to rise.
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January 29, 2018
Energean Oil & Gas is pleased to announce that Energean Israel has signed a contract with Stena Drilling for the development drilling of Karish field, offshore Israel.
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January 29, 2018
Otto Energy Limited has advised that its OCS-G34266 #F3 well (F3) on South Marsh Island Block 71 (SM 71), was drilled to a final TD of 7,717 ft Measured Depth (MD) on Jan. 26, 2018.
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January 29, 2018
After more than three years of taking a hammering, drillers are set to rise.
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January 26, 2018
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Spirit Energy Norge AS a drilling permit for wellbore 35/9-14, cf. Section 15 of the Resource Management Regulations.
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January 25, 2018
Churchill Drilling Tools, an oilfield service company specializing in drilling innovation, continues to report growing demand, despite the global reduction in drilling operations, for its tools and in particular its flagship product, the dart activated DAV MX CircSub.
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January 24, 2018
ConocoPhillips and Statoil Petroleum AS have signed a joint sponsorship development agreement with Visuray Technology Limited, to fund the development of novel downhole technology that can evaluate the integrity of cement behind multiple casing strings in oil and gas wells.
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January 23, 2018
The global oil industry’s backlog of big drilling projects is starting to shrink as prices improve.
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January 23, 2018
Did you know that on a deepwater rig it is just as challenging to drill in shallow water as in very deep water?
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January 22, 2018
Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that as of Dec. 31, 2017, its proved plus probable net reserves (2P reserves) are 726 MMboe, its proved plus probable plus possible net reserves (3P reserves) are 895 MMboe and its best estimate net contingent resources (contingent resources) are 203 MMboe.
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January 22, 2018
Otto Energy Limited has advised that the OCS G-34266 #F-3 well (F3) on South Marsh Island Block 71 (SM 71), was drilled to a depth of 3,539 ft MD on Jan. 15, 2018, where 10 3/4-in. casing was set and cemented in place.
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