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Upstream drilling news

Browse the latest upstream drilling news news and articles.

Talos Energy makes oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico
4 Jun 20213 min read

Talos Energy makes oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico

Talos Energy has said that it expects the Tornado Attic well to produce approximately 8000 - 10 000 boe/d gross (approximately 80% oil) once online.

Maersk Drilling and TechnipFMC awarded contracts by Karoon Energy following Patola FID
3 Jun 20212 min read

Maersk Drilling and TechnipFMC awarded contracts by Karoon Energy following Patola FID

Maersk Drilling has been awarded a two-well contract extension by Karoon Energy, while TechnipFMC will carry out engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea trees, flexible pipes and umbilicals.

KCA Deutag awarded platform drilling contracts in Russia, UK and Norway
2 Jun 20212 min read

KCA Deutag awarded platform drilling contracts in Russia, UK and Norway

The combined value of the awards is approximately US$550 million and will account for 13 years of contract backlog.

Equinor contracts third Odfjell rig for North Sea drilling
26 May 20212 min read

Equinor contracts third Odfjell rig for North Sea drilling

The Deepsea Stavanger mobile rig is scheduled to drill three exploration wells from February 2022.

Santos begins infill drilling programme offshore Timor-Leste
25 May 20213 min read

Santos begins infill drilling programme offshore Timor-Leste

The programme comprises three production wells and will develop additional natural gas and liquids reserves, extending the life of the Bayu-Undan field as well as production from the offshore facilities and the Darwin LNG plant.

NPD awards drilling permit to Lundin Energy
21 May 20211 min read

NPD awards drilling permit to Lundin Energy

The drilling programme for well 16/1-34 S concerns the drilling of an appraisal well in production licence 167. Lundin Energy Norway AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 40%.

Cummins creates new Tier 4 Final drilling module ratings
21 May 20212 min read

Cummins creates new Tier 4 Final drilling module ratings

Cummins is offering a new Tier 4 final QSK50 Drilling Power Module with two ratings at 1200 rpm and two additional ratings at 1800 rpm.

Chrysaor drills dry well in North Sea
18 May 20212 min read

Chrysaor drills dry well in North Sea

The well was drilled 26 km south of the Sleipner Øst installation and 9 km south of the Grevling discovery in the North Sea, about 240 km west of Stavanger.

ADNOC reported to be in early talks with investors ahead of drilling unit IPO
17 May 20211 min read

ADNOC reported to be in early talks with investors ahead of drilling unit IPO

Banks working on an initial public offering of ADNOC Drilling are scheduling calls with a local, regional and international institutional investors to sound out appetite for the potential sale, according to unnamed sources.

Quenguela drillship secures twelve well contract offshore Angola
14 May 20212 min read

Quenguela drillship secures twelve well contract offshore Angola

Sonadrill has secured a twelve well contract with one option for nine wells and eleven one well options in Angola for the Sonangol Quenguela drillship.

Maersk Drilling given one-well contract extension with Total in Suriname
12 May 20211 min read

Maersk Drilling given one-well contract extension with Total in Suriname

Total has added the drilling of one additional appraisal well in Suriname’s Block 58 to the work scope of the semi-submersible rig Mærsk Developer.

Buffalo-10 well due to be drilled in 4Q21
11 May 20212 min read

Buffalo-10 well due to be drilled in 4Q21

A tender process for the drilling rig is nearing completion, with the requirement for a suitable jack-up rig to be available in 4Q21.

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