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Statoil has received consent to drill an exploration well in block 7219 in the Barents Sea.
21 Apr 20171 min read

Statoil has received consent to drill an exploration well in block 7219 in the Barents Sea.

Statoil is the operator for production licence 532 in the Barents Sea and has received consent to drill exploration well 7219/9-2 in a prospect named Kayak.

FuchsRohr AluDrill offers reliable lightweight solutions for demanding drilling surroundings
21 Apr 20173 min read

FuchsRohr AluDrill offers reliable lightweight solutions for demanding drilling surroundings

The FuchsRohr® AluDrill™ pipe is a high strength to weight alloy pipe that allows greater transfer of weight to bit in complex and challenging wells.

Sound Energy: mobilisation of rig to Sidi Moktar
20 Apr 20172 min read

Sound Energy: mobilisation of rig to Sidi Moktar

Sound Energy, the African and European focused upstream gas company, has announced the mobilisation of a rig to the company's Sidi Moktar asset, onshore Morocco.

Angus Energy: approval for drilling of second production well at Lidsey oilfield
19 Apr 20172 min read

Angus Energy: approval for drilling of second production well at Lidsey oilfield

West Sussex County Council have now approved details under the provision of the planning consent for the proposed drilling of the second well, the new Lidsey-X2 onshore production well at the Lidsey oilfield (PL241) near Bognor Regis in the south of the UK.

Gazprom builds 15 exploratory and development wells in Bangladesh in four years
18 Apr 20171 min read

Gazprom builds 15 exploratory and development wells in Bangladesh in four years

Gazprom's interests in Bangladesh are represented by Gazprom International, a specialised company aimed at implementing oil and gas projects outside Russia.

SDX Energy: update on SD-1X well
18 Apr 20172 min read

SDX Energy: update on SD-1X well

Gas discovery at initial target depth, drilling continues to lower horizon.

TechnipFMC & Tenaris work hand in hand for Total’s Moho Nord UFR project
18 Apr 20171 min read

TechnipFMC & Tenaris work hand in hand for Total’s Moho Nord UFR project

Total’s Moho Nord project is a deepwater exploration and production development, located 46 miles off the city of Pointe-Noire in the Republic of the Congo.

Comet Ridge: Mahalo block operational update – work plan approved
13 Apr 20172 min read

Comet Ridge: Mahalo block operational update – work plan approved

Mahalo JV unanimously approves 2017 joint venture exploration work programme and budget.

Australia's Po Valley gets nod to start new Italian gas field over coming days
13 Apr 20171 min read

Australia's Po Valley gets nod to start new Italian gas field over coming days

Po Valley Energy has announced that its 65% owned AIM-listed subsidiary, Saffron Energy has received the final approval from the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (UNMIG) for gas production at the Bezzecca gas field.

Providence Resources: drilling set to commence in Summer 2017
12 Apr 20173 min read

Providence Resources: drilling set to commence in Summer 2017

Chief Executive Officer, Tony O'reilly, comments on the company's progress in 2016 and drilling plans for 2017.

Black Sea Oil & Gas SRL awards drilling rig contract for two offshore wells in the Black Sea
12 Apr 20172 min read

Black Sea Oil & Gas SRL awards drilling rig contract for two offshore wells in the Black Sea

Black Sea Oil & Gas SRL has announced the awarding of a contract for the drilling of two offshore exploration wells located in the XV Midia Shallow Block, Romanian Black Sea continental shelf, to GSP Offshore SRL.

Aker BP receives consent to drill an exploration well in the Frigg Gamma Delta prospect.
12 Apr 20171 min read

Aker BP receives consent to drill an exploration well in the Frigg Gamma Delta prospect.

Aker BP ASA is the operator of production licence 442 in the North Sea. Aker BP has made a discovery in a prospect named Frigg Gamma Delta, around 20 km east of the Frigg field.

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