Drilling
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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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January 21, 2018
Despite Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s Jan. 9 declaration that Florida is "off the table" for offshore oil drilling, that activity is actually still on the table.
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January 17, 2018
Archer Limited announces that effective from Jan. 1, 2018, Apache have awarded a new three-year contract to Archer for the provision of Platform Drilling Management Services which include operations and maintenance on their Forties and Beryl fields.
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January 16, 2018
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company announced today that it has signed a three-year joint development agreement with MagnaBond, LLC, to develop new technologies that could enhance cost-effective evaluation of well cementing, casing and tubing.
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January 12, 2018
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has declared he is "taking Florida off the table" for new offshore oil drilling, but that concession leaves plenty of opportunities for rigs around the Sunshine State.
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January 12, 2018
After a disappointing year for drillers, Norwegian authorities are reviewing their hopes for the Nordic country’s hottest exploration area.
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January 11, 2018
ADES International Holding Ltd., the London-listed company providing offshore and onshore oil and gas drilling and production services in the Middle East and Africa through its subsidiaries, has successfully extended two existing contracts for Admarine II, Admarine IV and renewed its lease for Admarine VI, all of which are in the Gulf of Suez area.
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January 11, 2018
Stone Energy Corporation has announced drilling success at the deepwater Mt. Providence development well at Mississippi Canyon Block 28.
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January 11, 2018
ADES International Holding Ltd., the London-listed company providing offshore and onshore oil and gas drilling and production services in the Middle East and Africa through its subsidiaries, has successfully extended two existing contracts for Admarine II, Admarine IV and renewed its lease for Admarine VI, all of which are in the Gulf of Suez area.
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January 10, 2018
TWMA, provider of specialized drilling waste management services, has been awarded a three-year contract with Total to provide drilling waste management services in the UKCS.
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January 10, 2018
Otto Energy Limited has advised that the OCS G-34266 #F-3 well (SM 71 F3), operated on behalf of the joint venture by Byron Energy Ltd. within the South Marsh Island 71 (SM 71) lease in the Gulf of Mexico shelf, is currently, at 3 p.m. on Tues., Jan. 9, 2018, CST, drilling ahead at 668 ft MD.
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January 10, 2018
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway) has completed the drilling of the Hurri exploration well 7219/12-3S located in PL533 in the southern Barents Sea. The well was dry.
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January 04, 2018
The Trump administration is proposing to open almost all U.S. coastal waters to oil drilling, including those off California and Florida.
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January 03, 2018
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a four year contract for the deepwater drillship Maersk Venturer by Tullow Ghana Ltd.
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January 02, 2018
Otto Energy Limited has advised that the OCS G-34266 #F-2 well (SM 71 F2), operated on behalf of the joint venture by Byron Energy Ltd. within the South Marsh Island 71 (SM 71) lease in the Gulf Of Mexico shelf, will be completed for near term production in the B65 sand.
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May 18, 2017
Keppel Offshore & Marine, through its subsidiary in Azerbaijan, Caspian Shipyard Company (CSC), is on track to deliver a semisubmersible drilling rig to Caspian Drilling Company Ltd., a subsidiary of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR).
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May 18, 2017
Cairn has announced the results of another successful appraisal well offshore Senegal. Rig performance continues to be excellent and operations have been safely and successfully completed ahead of schedule and under budget following drilling, logging and drill stem testing (DST).
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May 15, 2017
Maersk Drilling reported a profit of $48 million in the company's interim report for first quarter 2017, down from $222 million last year, generating a ROIC of 3.0%, compared to 11.2% a year ago.
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May 12, 2017
Repsol Norge AS, operator of production licence 705, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 6705/7-1.
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May 10, 2017
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focusing principally on exploration, appraisal and production opportunities in Norway, the UK and Atlantic Margin, has announced that all relevant consents have been received for the drilling of an appraisal well 31/7-2S on the Brasse discovery (Faroe 50%).
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May 10, 2017
When one of the biggest crude producers in Iraqi Kurdistan downgraded reserves in March, doubts about the economic potential of the region -- a key player in the fight against Islamic State terrorism -- deepened. But evidence suggests it’s too soon to write off the emerging oil province.
