Byron Energy mobilized the Hercules 205 jackup drilling rig to the SM 6 #2 well location in the Gulf of Mexico last week, and expects to spud the well this week. Hercules 205. Image from Hercules Offshore…
The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has granted ConocoPhillips consent to use the Rowan Norway mobile drilling facility for plugging and abandonment of wells at Ekofisk 2/4 B. Ekofisk is an oil field lying in 70-75m of water in the southern North Sea…
Open water coiled tubing drilling has been used offshore Norway in an industry first. Elaine Maslin found out more. Island Offshore’s Island Constructor. Images from Centrica Norge Coiled tubing drilling (CTD) isn’t a new concept…
Carnarvon Petroleum has secured 35% stake in license TR/3 in the Barrow sub-basin offshore Austrailia, joining operator Quadrant Energy. Image of the Noble Tom Prosser, courtesy of Noble. The…
Lundin Malaysia completed, and will plug and abandon the Bambazon exploration well in Block SB307/SB308, offshore East Malaysia. The well encountered approximately 15m of net logged reservoir pay with oil shows over three main reservoir…
Abu Dhabi headquartered Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has entered into a partnership with Norway-based Dwellop for well intervention and workover operations, with its sights set on capturing new markets in the sector. The partnership brings…
Successfully launched in March 2015, the CJ54 cantilever drilling jackup has recently received full basic design approval from the two major international offshore drilling classification societies: ABS and DNV GL. The CJ54 jackup…
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a contract with Maersk Oil for the jackup rig Maersk Guardian for accommodation on various fields in the Danish part of the North Sea. The firm contract duration is five years with commencement in September 2016…
KrisEnergy spudded the Mustika-1 exploration well in the East Java Sea, marking the beginning of its operated Satki production sharing contract (PSC). Image from KrisEnergy. Mustika-1…
Marco Polo Marine subsidiary Marco Polo Drilling (MP Drilling) revealed that 180 new cracks, not including other defects, were found on all three legs of a jackup that the company canceled with Sembcorp Marine. Marco Polo said according to Sembcorp’s second statement…
Some NOK1 million has been spent on Statoil's Gina Krog development every hour of this year. Statoil has provided a video update on the project's progress. Gina Krog is about 30km northwest of Sleipner. The field, previously called Dagny…
Over the past 14 months, 44 ultra deepwater floating rigs have been scrapped, amounting to more retirements than over the past 20 years combined. The figures, presented by Seadrill in its third quarter results, serve to underline the continuing tough market conditions for offshore drillers…
Lundin Petroleum Selada-1 exploration well in Block PM308A, offshore Malaysia, has been plugged and abandoned after being found to be dry. The well was targeting hydrocarbons in Miocene aged sands about 14km to the south of the Bertam field operated by Lundin Malaysia…
UK-based offshore installation and maintenance contractor Seajacks International has taken successful delivery of its fifth self-propelled jackup vessel, the Seajacks Scylla. Built by Samsung Heavy Industries in Korea, Seajacks says Scylla…
Primeline Energy Holdings has started drilling operations on the LS30-3-1 well in the East China Sea. Following the plug and abandon operation of LS23-1-1 announced 28 October, Primeline’s contractor, China Oilfield Service Ltd. (COSL)…
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