The Kan Tan IV semisubmersible drilling rig began drilling the Pateke-4H well in PMP 38158 on 9 February 2014. The rig drilled a 36in. hole to a depth of 234m, and preparations are being made to run and cement a 30in. conductor. The Pateke…
When one thinks of “retro,” a number of things may come to mind – old clothes, vintage furniture, maybe even a classic car – but in the world of subsea well operations, there are three words that best fit: Riserless drilling systems. Riserless…
Results of the first well drilled in the Atlanta post-salt oil field off Brazil were better than operator Queiroz Galvão Exploração e Produção (QGEP) and its partners anticipated, according to an announcement the Brazilian company made Wednesday…
The number of fields which began producing oil and gas in the UK hit its highest level for five years in 2013, as a number of operators focused on development activity. This is according to the latest report into offshore activity from Deloitte…
Update: The Bureau of Safety and Environment Enforcement (BSEE) announced that weighted drilling fluids pumped into well A-7 stopped the uncontrolled gas flow in Vermilion block 356 in the Gulf of Mexico. BSEE approved operator EnVen’s plan to kill the well with mud…
BPZ Energy announced positive year-end results from Block Z1, off Peru. The company said that it boosted Block Z1's current gross production levels in excess of 4,900 bo/d, and that several more development wells are planned to be drilled in the area…
Drilling operations will begin in 2H 2014 on two wells in the giant Libra field off Brazil following approval of the field’s 2014 working and investment plan. The Brazilian national Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), along with Pré-Sal Petróleo S…
Rowan Companies plc, a global offshore contract driller, is now live with IFS Applications on the first of its ultra-deepwater drillships, Rowan Renaissance. Rowan’s deployment includes requisitioning, inventory, and EAM functionality…
FMC Technologies Inc. announced today that it signed a 3-year contract with Pemex Exploration and Production to manufacture and supply surface wellheads to support drilling and well maintenance programs in the Gulf of Mexico. The award…
Cobalt International Energy, Inc. announced the first discovery in the Syn-rift interval in the Bicuar 1A pre-salt deepwater exploratory well in Block 21, offshore Angola. The well was drilled to 5739m meassured depth and encountered…
Noble Corp. today reported Q4 2013 net income of US$174 million, and for Q3 2013, the company reported net income of $282 million. Net income for the full year 2013 totaled $783 million, on revenues of $4.2 billion, compared to net income of $522 million on revenues of $3…
OMV and its partners have announced the completion of the largest 3D seismic survey in the Black Sea. The survey, covering 7740sq km, in the 1-21 Han-Asparuh block,offshore Bulgaria, is also OMV's largest survey. Interpretation of…
Cairn Energy has outlined a nine-well exploration program for 2014, with a strong focus on the Atlantic margin. Four of the five Atlantic margin wells will be operated by Cairn, including the JM-I exploration well, in the Juby Maritime III block…
The Shah Deniz gas field consortium in Azerbaijan will proceed with stage 2 development of the Caspian Sea field, opening its sources to Europe. Stage 2 includes offshore drilling and completion of 26 subsea wells, the construction of two bridge-linked platforms…
Total has signed an exploration and production-sharing agreement for deepwater Block 41 with Oman’s Ministry of Oil & Gas, the company announced today. The block is off the northern Omani coast, northwest of the capital, Muscat. It spans 23850sq km…
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