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Drilling & production News

Browse the latest drilling & production news and articles.

Drilling rig selected for Buffalo-10 well
30 Jun 20212 min read

Drilling rig selected for Buffalo-10 well

Carnarvon Petroleum has signed a letter of intent with an unnamed rig contractor, and a formal rig contract is now being finalised.

Total hires Shelf Drilling rig for operations offshore Nigeria
29 Jun 20211 min read

Total hires Shelf Drilling rig for operations offshore Nigeria

The Baltic jack-up rig has been contracted by Total E&P Nigeria for five wells, starting this month.

Saipem charters news Samsung drillship
29 Jun 20212 min read

Saipem charters news Samsung drillship

The bareboat charter for the Samsung Santorini is approximately two years in duration and provides for the option to purchase the ship.

Vista and Trafigura to develop Vaca Muerta block
29 Jun 20213 min read

Vista and Trafigura to develop Vaca Muerta block

The two companies have agreed to develop 20 oil wells in the Bajada del Palo Oeste block, located in the Vaca Muerta shale play in Argentina.

Australia industry association criticises levy on offshore production
29 Jun 20212 min read

Australia industry association criticises levy on offshore production

The Australian government is proposing to levy AUS$0.48/bbl on all offshore oil producers in order to cover the cost of decommissioning the Laminaria-Corallina oilfields, located in the Timor Sea.

CNOOC starts production at South China Sea oilfield
28 Jun 20211 min read

CNOOC starts production at South China Sea oilfield

The Weizhou 11-2 oilfield phase II project, located in the Beibu Gulf, is expected to reach its peak production of approximately 6000 bpd in 2022.

SDX Energy completes first phase of Morocco drilling operations
28 Jun 20214 min read

SDX Energy completes first phase of Morocco drilling operations

The first phase of the Morocco drilling campaign consisted of three appraisal/development wells in SDX's operated Gharb Basin acreage in Morocco.

Stena Drilling to carry out offshore drilling campaign for Energean
28 Jun 20213 min read

Stena Drilling to carry out offshore drilling campaign for Energean

The contract is for the drilling of three firm wells and two optional wells offshore Israel, with the first firm well expected to spud in 1Q22.

Repsol Sinopec extends lease on FPSO Belo Holm
28 Jun 20212 min read

Repsol Sinopec extends lease on FPSO Belo Holm

The FPSO is located in UKCS Block 13/28a on the Blake and Ross Fields, 72 miles north east of Aberdeen, since 1999.

ReconAfrica readying for seismic campaign in Kavango Basin
25 Jun 20212 min read

ReconAfrica readying for seismic campaign in Kavango Basin

The seismic programme in Namibia's Kavango Sedimentary Basin, to be carried out by Polaris Geophysical, is expected to commence in the third week of July for an anticipated 6 – 8 week duration.

Production starts at China’s first deepwater gas field
25 Jun 20212 min read

Production starts at China’s first deepwater gas field

The Lingshui 17-2 gas field is expected to reach peak production of 328 million ft3 of natural gas and 6751 bpd of condensate in 2022.

Production starts at LLOG's Praline field
23 Jun 20212 min read

Production starts at LLOG's Praline field

The Praline field is located in Mississippi Canyon Block 74.

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