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Drilling & production News

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Shell to further invest in North Sea gas hub at Shearwater
12 Dec 20182 min read

Shell to further invest in North Sea gas hub at Shearwater

The company, together with partners Esso Exploration and Production UK Limited and Arco British Limited, LLC, has announced the final investment decision for a Shearwater gas infrastructure hub in the central North Sea.

Wellesley Petroleum: drilling permit for well 35/4-2
12 Dec 20181 min read

Wellesley Petroleum: drilling permit for well 35/4-2

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Wellesley Petroleum AS a drilling permit for well 35/4-2, cf. Section 15 of the Resource Management Regulations.

Shearwater GeoServices awarded projects equivalent to 8 vessel months in the Arabian Sea
11 Dec 20181 min read

Shearwater GeoServices awarded projects equivalent to 8 vessel months in the Arabian Sea

Eni Oman BV in partnership with Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production has awarded Shearwater GeoServices a seismic survey in Block 52, offshore Oman.

Equinor: drilling permit for well 36/1-3
11 Dec 20181 min read

Equinor: drilling permit for well 36/1-3

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Equinor Energy AS a drilling permit for well 36/1-3, cf. Section 15 of the Resource Management Regulations.

Eni announces the start-up of Vandumbu field in Block 15/06, offshore Angola
11 Dec 20181 min read

Eni announces the start-up of Vandumbu field in Block 15/06, offshore Angola

The ramp-up of Vandumbu will lead to a total production of about 170 000 bpd.

Point Resources and Eni Norge merge to create Vår Energi
11 Dec 20184 min read

Point Resources and Eni Norge merge to create Vår Energi

Vår Energi is the largest independent exploration and production company on the Norwegian continental shelf, with a net production rate of more than 170 000 boe/d in 2018.

Sulzer Wood wins contract extension with BP
11 Dec 20181 min read

Sulzer Wood wins contract extension with BP

The contract will create two new roles (a customer support engineer and a technical advisor) and will also increase the service engineer team by 10%.

Block Energy Plc: advanced completion/work-over technology secured for multi-well programme in Georgia
11 Dec 20183 min read

Block Energy Plc: advanced completion/work-over technology secured for multi-well programme in Georgia

The company has signed a service agreement for the provision of an advanced downhole perforation technology with a proven record of significantly enhancing recovery rates.

Amerisur Resources: oil discovery at Indico-1
10 Dec 20183 min read

Amerisur Resources: oil discovery at Indico-1

The company has announced that drilling at Indico-1 well on the CPO-5 block has reached target depth of 10 604 ft measured depth and has encountered the targeted Lower Sands of the Une formation.

Verus Petroleum moves to next phase of growth plan
10 Dec 20182 min read

Verus Petroleum moves to next phase of growth plan

The independent operator has recently completed three significant acquisitions; an interest in the Babbage gas field acquired from Premier Oil on 6 December.

Sound Energy commences drilling at TE-10
7 Dec 20181 min read

Sound Energy commences drilling at TE-10

The TE-10 well will test the North East Lakbir prospect in the Company's Greater Tendrara permit, and is located approximately 25 km to the northeast of the recently awarded Tendrara production concession.

Ophir Energy: Indonesia and Thailand drilling update
7 Dec 20182 min read

Ophir Energy: Indonesia and Thailand drilling update

The Paus Biru-1 exploration well has resulted in a gas discovery.

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