Drilling News


OES, SCM join strategic partnership

Apr 29, 2016

Strategic Corrosion Management (SCM), an asset integrity firm, has joined with OES Oilfield Services Group, an oilfield inspection company, in a global strategic partnership, which will integrate the companies’ RISCm (Risk, Integrity, and…

Conoco cuts deepwater GOM drilling plans

Apr 29, 2016

ConocoPhillips said its participation in the non-operated Gibson will be its last deepwater exploration well in the Gulf of Mexico, as it looks to cut its spending.  The firm, which announced a plan to reduce deepwater Gulf of Mexico activity last year…

Lukoil prepares for Filanovsky drilling

Apr 28, 2016

Russia's Lukoil gas started driving in marine risers at the Vladimir Filanovsky field in the Caspian Sea, ahead of planned development well drilling operations. Risers, required to reinforce wellheads, ensure circulation and environmental safety at drilling operations…

Byron to deepen SM71-1

Apr 27, 2016

Byron Energy will further its efforts at the SM71-1 well in the Gulf of Mexico after encountering the presence of oil in three intervals, according to partner Otto Energy. A quad combo porosity logging run has been acquired and 7 5/8in…

Mubadala hits twice at Manora

Apr 27, 2016

Mubadala Petroleum encountered oil at two wells in the Manora field, offshore Thailand. Map from Mubadala. The Atwood Orca jackup drilled wells MNA-15 and MNA-16 wells to final total depths of 2566m and 2998m…

Forecasting the future of oil and gas operations

Apr 27, 2016

A new report from DNV GL paints a very automated future for many oil and gas processes and sectors. Melissa Sustaita sets out the details. Sames. Image from OE staff. Over the…

Tullow eyes next Mauritanian move

Apr 26, 2016

Tullow Oil is eying exploration leads offshore Mauritania in order to fulfill a minimum work obligation of one well on the block before the second exploration phase runs out in November 2017.  Image from Tullow…

Interocean nets Maersk rig moves contract

Apr 25, 2016

Interocean Marine Services have been awarded a five-year contract by Maersk Oil North Sea UK for the provision of rig move and marine technical support services. The work will be managed by Interocean’s head office in Aberdeen, and will…

Sandvik extends CT reach

Apr 22, 2016

Sandvik will offers weld-free coiled tubing in lengths exceeding 1000m. The first 1010m coiled tube reel is to be symbolically delivered on 10 October 2016 for a demanding offshore oil and gas customer. To meet a growing need for coiled tubing in very long lengths…

New Wild Well tool completes GOM P&A

Apr 22, 2016

Wild Well Control’s DeepRange tool, in conjunction with its 7Series riserless intervention system, has successfully performed full plug and abandonment operations on four subsea wells in the Gulf of Mexico. These wells are a part of a larger…

Quadrant in Outer Barrow discovery

Apr 22, 2016

Quadrant Energy has encountered natural gas at its Davis-1 near-field exploration well, off the coast of Western Australia, according to joint venture partner Santos. Davis-1 is located some 12km from the existing John Brookes platform…

Petronas close to Suriname drilling

Apr 22, 2016

Malaysian state oil firm Petronas is due to start drilling offshore Suriname next month, the country's state oil firm says.  Staatsolie says Petronas, with partner DEA, a German company, has lined up the Rowan Company's Ralph Coffman…

Porcupine results "change game" offshore Ireland

Apr 22, 2016

Significant hydrocarbon potential has been outlined in the south Porcupine offshore Ireland, according to initial results of a collaboration project between operator Providence Resources and oilfield services firm Schlumberger. Two firms…

Deepwater India drilling on cards

Apr 22, 2016

Transocean has listed one rig as held for sale and inked three new contracts, including a new contract for its Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 ultra deepwater drillship, currently based offshore east India.   The rate for the vessel is undisclosed…

Byron hits at GoM SM 71 well

Apr 20, 2016

Byron Energy has encountered three discrete hydrocarbon bearing intervals at its latest exploration development in the South Marsh Island block in the Gulf of Mexico. Hercules 205 jackup, from Hercules…

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