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Upstream drilling news

Browse the latest upstream drilling news news and articles.

Sapura Energy awarded contracts worth US$458 million
11 Feb 20214 min read

Sapura Energy awarded contracts worth US$458 million

The contracts include awards from Saudi Aramco, Chevron and Petronas.

Maersk Drilling and Equinor agree one-well extension for low-emission rig
11 Feb 20212 min read

Maersk Drilling and Equinor agree one-well extension for low-emission rig

Equinor has added development drilling of one additional well at the Martin Linge field offshore Norway to the work scope of the Maersk Intrepid.

Equinor given consent to drill wildcat well in production licence 532
8 Feb 20211 min read

Equinor given consent to drill wildcat well in production licence 532

The well will be drilled about 10 km southwest of the 7220/8-1 discovery well on the Johan Castberg field.

Bahamas Petroleum Co. makes non-commercial oil discovery
8 Feb 20214 min read

Bahamas Petroleum Co. makes non-commercial oil discovery

Following the completion of drilling of its Perseverance #1 well in The Bahamas the company has announced that commercial volumes of oil have not been proven.

Maersk Drilling lands drillship contract in Korea
8 Feb 20212 min read

Maersk Drilling lands drillship contract in Korea

The drillship Maersk Viking has been contracted to drill one exploration well in Block 6-1 offshore the Republic of Korea later this year.

Maersk Drilling secures two-well contract for low-emission rig with Aker BP
5 Feb 20212 min read

Maersk Drilling secures two-well contract for low-emission rig with Aker BP

The Maersk Integrator will return to Aker BP’s Ivar Aasen field for a two-well campaign expected to commence in 3Q21.

Equinor receives drilling permit in production licence 785 S
29 Jan 20211 min read

Equinor receives drilling permit in production licence 785 S

The drilling programme for well 31/11-1 S relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 785 S.

Neptune Energy starts Seagull drilling campaign in North Sea
28 Jan 20212 min read

Neptune Energy starts Seagull drilling campaign in North Sea

The Gorilla VI (JU-248) jack-up rig, operated by Valaris, will drill four wells for the development over the course of the drilling campaign which is expected to last 18 months.

Lundin Energy drills dry well in southern Barents Sea
27 Jan 20211 min read

Lundin Energy drills dry well in southern Barents Sea

The Bask well was drilled 35 km northwest of the Alta discovery and due south of the Johan Castberg field by the West Bollsta semi-submersible drilling rig.

Lundin Energy and Odfjell Drilling sign letter of intent for Deepsea Stavanger rig
25 Jan 20211 min read

Lundin Energy and Odfjell Drilling sign letter of intent for Deepsea Stavanger rig

The contract is set to commence in 3Q21 with a duration of one firm well plus eight optional wells.

Dana Petroleum cancels one-well contract with Maersk Drilling
15 Jan 20212 min read

Dana Petroleum cancels one-well contract with Maersk Drilling

The contract was first announced in Maersk Drilling’s May 2020 Fleet Status Report.

IDS to carry out rig reporting and performance analytics for Stena Drilling
13 Jan 20212 min read

IDS to carry out rig reporting and performance analytics for Stena Drilling

IDS will deploy its data driven TourNet Pro drilling contractor reporting service and drilling performance monitoring service, Anova DPM, across Stena Drilling’s fleet in 1Q21.

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