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Borr Drilling Norve Jack-Up to Stay in West Africa Under New Contract

Dec 10, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Borr Drilling has secured a contract for its Norve jack-up rig for drilling operations in West Africa.The work, with a repeat customer whose name was not disclosed, is in direct continuation of the Marathon Oil contract and is estimated to begin in third quarter of 2025…

TWMA Appoints Group Commercial Director

Dec 09, 2024

Drilling waste management specialist, TWMA, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Parkes as its new Group Commercial Director. This strategic hire comes as the Aberdeen-based company continues to build on a period of rapid international growth and expansion…

Oil Rises as Syria's Assad Departs, China eases Monetary Policy

Dec 09, 2024

Oil prices rose by nearly 2% on Monday on increased geopolitical risk after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and as top importer China flagged its first move towards a loosened monetary policy stance since 2010.Brent crude futures were up $1…

SLB Introduces AI-Driven Tool for More Efficient Autonomous Drilling Solutions

Dec 09, 2024

Global energy technology company SLB has introduced Neuro autonomous geosteering, which dynamically responds to subsurface complexities to drill more efficient, higher-performing wells, while reducing the carbon footprint of the drilling operations…

Sunda Energy Closing in on Jack-Up Deal for Chuditch-2 Appraisal Well

Dec 09, 2024

Sunda Energy, the AIM-quoted exploration and appraisal company focused on gas assets in Southeast Asia formerly known as Baron Oil, has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with an unnamed drilling contractor for the use of its…

Petrobras Slashes Platform Decommissioning Budget

Dec 06, 2024

Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras PETR4.SA cut $1.1 billion in planned investments in decommissioning oil and gas platforms in its strategic plan for the 2025-2029 period, compared to what was earmarked in its 2024-2028 plan, the company told Reuters…

Oil Slips, Weekly Loss Looms

Dec 06, 2024

Oil prices fell 1% on Friday and were headed for a weekly loss as analysts projected a supply surplus next year despite an OPEC+ decision to delay output hikes and extend deep production cuts to the end of 2026.Brent crude futures were down 85 cents…

Northern Ocean Secures Work for Deepsea Bollsta Rig Ahead of Equinor’s Contract

Dec 06, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean has signed a contract for Deepsea Bollsta semi-submersible rig for work offshore Norway, set for completion before the start of its two-year contract with Equinor.The contract, with unnamed client…

Petrobras, Ecopetrol Confirm Colombia’s Largest Ever Gas Discovery

Dec 05, 2024

Petrobras and its partner Ecopetrol have confirmed the largest gas discovery in the history of Colombia with the drilling of the Sirius-2 well in the Gujaira Basin, which has the potential to increase the country’s current reserves by 200%.The drilling of Sirius-2…

More Studies Needed for Petrobras’ Amazon Drilling Plans, Brazil Prosecutors Say

Dec 04, 2024

Brazilian prosecutors asked state-run oil firm Petrobras to do more studies before drilling off the coast of the Amazon rainforest, citing potential effects of extreme weather on tides, according to documents filed on Monday to environmental agency Ibama…

Oil Rises on Lebanon Fears, possible OPEC cuts

Dec 03, 2024

Oil prices rose more than 2% on Tuesday as Israel threatened to attack the Lebanese state if its truce with Hezbollah collapses, and as investors positioned for OPEC+ to announce an extension of supply cuts this week.Brent crude futures posted their biggest gains in two weeks…

Equinor Drills Dry Well in Norwegian Sea

Dec 03, 2024

The wildcat well in the Løvmeis prospect in the Norwegian Sea, drilled by Equinor, Orlen Upstream and Petrolia Noco, has been proven dry.Wildcat well 6608/10-R-2 H is located in production license 1013, where Equinor is the operator with 40% stake…

Shelf Drilling’s Jack-Up Secures Work in West Africa

Dec 02, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Shelf Drilling has secured work for its Main Pass IV jack-up rig offshore Nigeria.The firm term of the contract is approximately two years, and is scheduled to begin in December 2024, according to Shelf Drilling…

DNO Proves 'Dry Belt' in North Sea to be Not So Dry with New Oil Discovery

Dec 02, 2024

Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO has made an oil discovery in the Othello prospect in the southern North Sea, offshore Norway, refuting what the industry deemed as a dry belt area.The discovery was made in wildcat well 2/6-7 S in production license 108…

Akeng Deep Exploration Well Off Equatorial Guinea Results in Sub-Commercial Discovery

Dec 02, 2024

Kosmos Energy and its partners have concluded the drilling of Akeng Deep exploration well at Block S offshore Equatorial Guinea, which failed to deliver a commercial discovery.The well was drilled to a total vertical depth of approximately 4…

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