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Upstream drilling news

Browse the latest upstream drilling news news and articles.

Union Jack Oil announces 1H19 results
24 Sept 20192 min read

Union Jack Oil announces 1H19 results

The company's management’s has said that the Biscathorpe-2 well, which was drilled by Union Jack earlier this year, remains one of the UK’s largest onshore unappraised conventional hydrocarbon targets.

COSL Drilling Europe achieves OPITO CMS approval
17 Sept 20192 min read

COSL Drilling Europe achieves OPITO CMS approval

The Norwegian contractor, who demonstrated and implemented a best practice CMS covering operations on one of its North Sea assets, achieved the accreditation in under four months.

VAALCO Energy begins Gabon drilling campaign
16 Sept 20193 min read

VAALCO Energy begins Gabon drilling campaign

Drilling of the Etame 9P appraisal wellbore is expected to take approximately four weeks, after which the company will commence drilling the Etame 9H development well targeting the Gamba reservoir.

Tower Resources releases 1H19 interim results
12 Sept 20192 min read

Tower Resources releases 1H19 interim results

The Africa-focused oil and gas company has released its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2019.

New pricing strategy aims to make simulators more accessible for oil and gas sector
12 Sept 20192 min read

New pricing strategy aims to make simulators more accessible for oil and gas sector

Drilling Systems has launched a new licence-based pricing model which will cut the overall cost of entry level simulator technology by more than half.

Cairn Energy releases 1H19 results
11 Sept 20192 min read

Cairn Energy releases 1H19 results

The company has upgraded its full year oil production guidance to 21 000 – 23 000 bpd from 19 000 – 22 000 bpd.

Zenith Energy announces positive drilling results at Jafarli oilfield
10 Sept 20192 min read

Zenith Energy announces positive drilling results at Jafarli oilfield

The deepening of well C-37 has identified three untapped oil-bearing clastic layers forming a total net pay zone of approximately 16 m.

Dolphin Drilling chooses Aberdeeen for international headquarters
9 Sept 20192 min read

Dolphin Drilling chooses Aberdeeen for international headquarters

The move follows recent investment in the company from a US-based private equity firm.

Drill stem test on Lincoln Crestal produces oil
9 Sept 20191 min read

Drill stem test on Lincoln Crestal produces oil

The well, offshore the Shetland Islands, UK, was shut-in yesterday to enable a planned pressure build-up test.

Petro Matad provides update on Heron-1 well in Mongolia
9 Sept 20192 min read

Petro Matad provides update on Heron-1 well in Mongolia

Analysis of the wireline logs acquired during drilling of the well supports the interpretation of a 77 m gross interval of potential oil reservoir.

Operators adopting Churchill technology to tackle stuck pipe
6 Sept 20192 min read

Operators adopting Churchill technology to tackle stuck pipe

A one-hour cut was achieved by the HyPR HoleSaver after a major operator became stuck around 13 000 ft due to heavy losses.

Northern Offshore secures jack-up for work offshore Abu Dhabi
5 Sept 20191 min read

Northern Offshore secures jack-up for work offshore Abu Dhabi

The company has received a firm Letter of Award for the high-specification jack-up drilling unit Energy Emerger.

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