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Upstream drilling news

Browse the latest upstream drilling news news and articles.

Shelf Drilling accelerates digital transformation with help from LiveRoute
23 Apr 20193 min read

Shelf Drilling accelerates digital transformation with help from LiveRoute

LiveRoute helped Shelf Drilling deploy Microsoft Azure and Office 365 to become an agile and scalable cloud-based organisation.

Transocean Ltd. provides quarterly fleet status report
22 Apr 20191 min read

Transocean Ltd. provides quarterly fleet status report

Since its last report Transocean added approximately US$373 million in contract backlog, bringing total backlog to US$12.1 billion.

Energean announce significant new gas discovery at Karish North
15 Apr 20193 min read

Energean announce significant new gas discovery at Karish North

The well reached an intermediate TD of 4880 m approximately 7 days ahead of schedule.

Sapura Energy secures new contracts worth RM1.3 billion
12 Apr 20193 min read

Sapura Energy secures new contracts worth RM1.3 billion

Among the new wins is the Submarine Rescue Service contract for The Royal Australian Navy.

PetroTal reaches total depth on second Bretaña oil well
10 Apr 20192 min read

PetroTal reaches total depth on second Bretaña oil well

The well is being completed as a producer in the Vivian formation in the northern portion of the Bretaña structure.

Energean announce first oil at Epsilon
8 Apr 20191 min read

Energean announce first oil at Epsilon

The company has announced the successful completion of drilling operations of the extended reach well, EA-H3.

Equinor concludes drilling of North Sea wildcat well
4 Apr 20191 min read

Equinor concludes drilling of North Sea wildcat well

Wildcat well 36/1-3, about 15 km east of the 35/3-2 (Agat) gas discovery, was found to be dry and has now been permanently plugged and abandoned.

Total launches full-field production on Kaombo with start-up of second FPSO
2 Apr 20192 min read

Total launches full-field production on Kaombo with start-up of second FPSO

Eight months after its sister ship, Kaombo Norte, came on stream, Kaombo Sul will add 115 000 bpd and bring the overall production capacity to 230 000 bpd.

GA Drilling receives funding from Lead Ventures and signs Service Agreement with MOL Group
1 Apr 20193 min read

GA Drilling receives funding from Lead Ventures and signs Service Agreement with MOL Group

The aim of partnership is to enable GA Drilling to successfully deliver its first commercial application for Oil & Gas industry.

Proserv sells drilling services business to C-Automation
26 Mar 20192 min read

Proserv sells drilling services business to C-Automation

The divested business will now trade as C-Automation Services.

Block Energy Plc: Total drilled depth of 2659 m reached at well 16a following successful horizontal sidetracking operations
20 Mar 20194 min read

Block Energy Plc: Total drilled depth of 2659 m reached at well 16a following successful horizontal sidetracking operations

The company is aiming for a gross initial flow rate of 325 bpd at the well, which would generate a free cash flow of approximately US$3.6 million and payback well costs in less than six months (assuming a price of US$60/bbl Brent)

EnerQuip sets sail on Vantage drillship project
27 Feb 20191 min read

EnerQuip sets sail on Vantage drillship project

The project will mark the first time one of its high torque machines will be used on a drillship, the sixth generation ultra-deepwater capable ‘Tungsten Explorer’.

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