Roc Oil News


Triangle takes Cliff Head operatorship

Mar 31, 2017

Triangle Energy signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) with ROC Oil for operatorship and 42.5% interest in the Cliff Head oil field, in the Perth Basin, offshore Western Australia. The Cliff Head platform…

Carnarvon updates Australia resource estimates

Nov 14, 2016

Carnarvon has updated resource estimates for the Roc, Phoenix, and Phoenix South areas in the WA-435-P and WA-437-P permits, offshore Australia. “Our resource estimates are based on the successful drilling results to date and a foundation…

Quadrant moves to Phoenix South-2

Oct 25, 2016

Quadrant Energy’s Phoenix South-2 (PS-2) well is expected to commence in the next seven days to appraise the Phoenix South-1 oil discovery in the Barret Sandstone and evaluate the deeper Caley Sandstone, akin to the Roc field, for gas and condensate…

Quadrant in major Roc-2 flow

Oct 19, 2016

Quadrant Energy has confirmed a successful well test from the Roc-2 well, offshore Western Australia, that shows significant potential in a largely unexplored area. Map of Roc-2, from Quadrant…

Optime Subsea Services merges with Telemark Technologies

Oct 11, 2016

Optime Subsea Services, subsea technology company, will merge with engineering house Telemark Technologies to fast-track its subsea installation solution.   Telemark Technologies is a supplier of pressurized vessel systems for testing operations of subsea…

Quadrant in Roc-2 appraisal discovery

Sep 23, 2016

Quadrant Energy confirmed a gas condensate discovery at the Roc-2 appraisal well offshore Western Australia, according to partner Carnarvon Petroleum. Roc-2 is in WA-437-P exploration permit in the North West Shelf of Australia, where…

Roc Oil CFO headed to Santos

Sep 19, 2016

Santos has appointed Anthony Neilson as its new chief financial officer (CFO), effective December 2016, following the retirement of the company's current CFO. Neilson is a chartered accountant with significant experience in the oil and gas sector within the UK…

Quadrant to formation test Roc-2

Sep 19, 2016

Quadrant Energy is planning formation testing on the Roc-2 well over the next 7-10 days, according to partner Carnarvon Petroleum. Carnarvon announced a discovery on the well, in the North West Shelf, offshore Western Australia, earlier this month…

Quadrant hits at Roc-2

Sep 09, 2016

Quadrant Energy has hit hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir within the Caley section in the Roc-2 well in the North West Shelf, offshore Western Australia, partner Carnarvon Petroleum confirmed. The results were confirmed during logging while…

Quadrant discovers gas, potential at Roc-2

Aug 16, 2016

Quadrant Energy has encountered a 10m section of elevated gas readings its Roc-2 well, in addition to moderate fluorescence that indicates exploration potential in the area offshore Western Australia. Map of Roc-2…

Quadrant spuds Roc-2

Jul 11, 2016

Quadrant Energy has commenced drilling of the Roc-2 well, offshore Western Australia, said partner Carnarvon Petroleum. The main aims of the Roc-2 well are to appraise the Roc gas-condensate discovery in the Caley section. The information…

Searcher completes Silver-Eye, Bilby survey acquisitions

Jun 29, 2016

Searcher Seismic, with project partner BGP, has completed the acquisition of two new multi-client seismic surveys offshore Norway and offshore Western Australia. Map of Silver-Eye 3D, Bilby 2D…

Triangle buys into Cliff Head

Jun 20, 2016

Triangle Energy entered into a deal with AWE Ltd. for 57.5% stake in the Cliff Head oil field, in the offshore Perth Basin, Western Australia. The Cliff Head oil field is located 10km off the coast of Western Australia at a water depth of 15-20m…

Quadrant to start Outtrim off Western Australia

May 16, 2016

Quadrant Energy is set to begin drilling operations at the Outtrim East-1 well in the North West Shelf of Western Australia in June, using the Noble Tom Prosser jackup, according to partner Carnarvon Petroleum. Carnarvon's CEO Adrian…

Carnarvon ups West Auz acreage

Apr 06, 2016

Carnarvon Petroleum secured 100% interest in the WA-521-P offshore exploration permit in the Roebuck basin on Western Australia’s North West Shelf (NWS). Positioned adjacent to the Phoenix/Roc acreage, Carnarvon has been studying the…

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