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Shell Finds Gas at Selene Prospect in North Sea

Oct 31, 2024

Shell-operated joint venture, consisting of Deltic Energy and Dana Petroleum, has confirmed gas discovery in the Selene prospect in the North Sea.The Shell operated 48/8b-3Z well, in license P2437, proved a 160-meter-thick section of Leman Sandstone…

Ultra-Deepwater FPSO Starts Oil Production Offshore Brazil

Oct 30, 2024

Petrobras has achieved first oil with the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit Marechal Duque de Caxias, one of the largest ultra-deepwater FPSOs in the world, installed at the Mero field in Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.The FPSO has the capacity to produce up to 180…

CEP Taps Zenith Energy for Well Management Services Offshore Poland

Oct 30, 2024

Aberdeen-based well management company Zenith Energy has been awarded six-figure well management contract with Central European Petroleum (CEP) as part of Poland’s Wolin project.Zenith has been contracted to provide full well management including all well engineering…

TotalEnergies Makes Additional Gas Discovery at Harald Field in Danish North Sea

Oct 29, 2024

TotalEnergies has discovered additional gas condensate resources in the new well at the Harald field in the Danish North Sea, which could start producing through the existing Harald and Tyra facilities before the end of 2024.Located in shallow waters…

Galp Spuds New Appraisal Well Offshore Namibia

Oct 25, 2024

Portuguese oil company Galp has started second exploration and appraisal campaign at Orange Basin block, offshore Namibia.The appraisal campaign is being conducted at blocks 2813A and 2814B, part of PEL 83 license, where Galp is the operator with 80% stake…

OKEA Secures Permit for New Brage Field Drilling Operation

Oct 24, 2024

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted OKEA a drilling permit for a new wildcat well at Brage field in the North Sea.The permit is for a wellbore 31/4-A-23 F in production license 055.OKEA is the operator of the license with 35.2% stake…

Impending Shortage of Jackups within Ageing Asia Pacific Fleet

Oct 24, 2024

While utilization for marketed jackup rigs is at a healthy 100% in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, it is an ageing fleet that will ultimately be unable to fulfil operator age requirements.Westwood’s RigLogix records 39 marketed jackups in APAC…

Norwegian Authorities Clear Shelf Drilling’s Jack-Up for Work with Equinor

Oct 24, 2024

Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has issued the Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) for the Shelf Drilling Barsk jack-up rig, which can now proceed to start operations with Equinor on the Sleipner Vest field, off Norway.Earlier in 2024…

More Wells Come Onstream as Drilling Ops Wrap Up at BW Energy-Operated Block Off Gabon

Oct 22, 2024

BW Energy and its partners have completed production drilling campaign at Dussafu Marin Permit offshore Gabon, bringing the oil production at the development to the highest quarterly rate since the start-up in 2018.Dussafu Marin Permit, operated by BW Energy with 73…

Transocean Scoops $193M Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Deal

Oct 17, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Transocean has secured a one-year contract for the Deepwater Conqueror drillship with an undisclosed operator in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.The contract is expected to start in October 2025 and contribute approximately $193 million in backlog…

Northern Ocean to Enhance Capabilities of Semi-Sub Rigs with Kinetic’s Equipment

Oct 15, 2024

Offshore drilling contractor Northern Ocean has entered into a letter of intent (LoI) with Kinetic Pressure Control to outfit its two sixth generation semi-sub drilling rigs with new blowout equipment.Northern Ocean plans to install Kinetic’s…

Esgian Week 41 Report: Operators in Norway Preparing for Drilling

Oct 13, 2024

Esgian highlights that operators in Norway are preparing new wells for Odfjell Drilling, COSL and Saipem semisubs in its Week 41 Rig Analytics Market Roundup.Report SummaryContractsShelf Drilling has secured new contracts for its 350-ft jackups…

Shelf Drilling Scoops $234M in West Africa Drilling Contracts

Oct 10, 2024

Offshore drilling firm Shelf Drilling has secured $234 million in contracts and extensions for two of its jack-up drilling rigs - Shelf Drilling Achiever and Adriatic I - for work offshore West Africa.The company has now fully executed a three…

KCA Deutag’s Backlog of Drilling Contracts Exceeds $900M

Oct 10, 2024

Oil and gas drilling services company KCA Deutag has secured a backlog exceeding $900 million in new contracts and extensions for land and offshore drilling projects across Saudi Arabia, Oman, Pakistan, Angola, and Europe.In offshore drilling segment of the backlog…

Norway Grants Two-Well Drilling Permit to Vår Energi

Oct 10, 2024

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate has granted Vår Energi a drilling permit for two wildcat wells in the Barents Sea.The permit has been issued for wells 7122/7-8 and 7122/8-3 S in production license 229.The license is operated by Vår Energi…

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