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United Oil & Gas PLC: Colter appraisal well results
25 Feb 20192 min read

United Oil & Gas PLC: Colter appraisal well results

The Colter well (98/11a-6) has been drilled as a vertical well with the Ensco-72 jack-up rig and has reached a total depth of 1870 m MD in the Sherwood Sandstone.

KCA Deutag awarded US$110 million of land drilling contracts in the Middle East, Russia and Africa
20 Feb 20192 min read

KCA Deutag awarded US$110 million of land drilling contracts in the Middle East, Russia and Africa

These contracts are for onshore drilling in the Middle East, Russia and Africa.

Rystad Energy update: The 30 most exciting wildcats of 2019
19 Feb 20193 min read

Rystad Energy update: The 30 most exciting wildcats of 2019

After years of budget cuts, oil and gas companies are finally stepping up their exploration game. Several wildcat wells planned for 2019 have the potential to be 'elephant' finds, according to Rystad Energy.

Paradigm Drilling Services commits to quality and reliability with tool rebrand
31 Jan 20191 min read

Paradigm Drilling Services commits to quality and reliability with tool rebrand

Paradigm Drilling Services (PDS) part of The Paradigm Group; a set of global Dutch innovation and technology companies, for the upstream oil and gas industry, has rebranded its entire suite of drilling tools.

Block Energy Plc: Commencement of sidetracking operations at West Rustavi field
23 Jan 20194 min read

Block Energy Plc: Commencement of sidetracking operations at West Rustavi field

Block Energy Plc, the exploration and production company focused on the Republic of Georgia, is pleased to announce that sidetracking operations from the existing 16a wellbore ('16a' or 'the Well') on the West Rustavi field ('West Rustavi') have commenced.

Investing NOK 2.3 billion to recover more oil from Gullfaks
16 Jan 20192 min read

Investing NOK 2.3 billion to recover more oil from Gullfaks

The Gullfaks partners have decided to drill seven new wells and thereby improve oil recovery by 17 million bbls with good profitability.

UK Oil & Gas: Drilling to start soon at Colter well (Wessex Basin UK)
15 Jan 20192 min read

UK Oil & Gas: Drilling to start soon at Colter well (Wessex Basin UK)

In November last year, UK-based Corallian Energy revealed its plan to commence a two-well work programme, starting with the drilling of the Wick well, followed by drilling of Colter scheduled for Q1 2019.

Trendsetter Engineering delivers brownfield solutions in West Africa
9 Jan 20191 min read

Trendsetter Engineering delivers brownfield solutions in West Africa

The company is poised to deliver three Template Slot Adapters (TSA) and associated TCS connectors for a major operator in West Africa.

Anglo African Oil & Gas Plc: provides update on wells TLP-101 and TLP-102
3 Jan 20192 min read

Anglo African Oil & Gas Plc: provides update on wells TLP-101 and TLP-102

The independent oil and gas developer's TLP-101 and TLP-102 wells are located in the Tilapia field in the Republic of Congo.

Highlands Natural Resources plc: Colorado Shale - East Denver project update
2 Jan 20191 min read

Highlands Natural Resources plc: Colorado Shale - East Denver project update

Highlands has announced that its operating partner has successfully concluded completion operations for the six new wells at the East Denver Project and flowback has commenced from three of those six.

Verus Petroleum moves to next phase of growth plan
10 Dec 20182 min read

Verus Petroleum moves to next phase of growth plan

The independent operator has recently completed three significant acquisitions; an interest in the Babbage gas field acquired from Premier Oil on 6 December.

Zenith Energy: Azerbaijan operational update
26 Nov 20183 min read

Zenith Energy: Azerbaijan operational update

Following the company's most recent update of November 2, 2018, Zenith can confirm that the primary phase of its well C-37 well intervention has entered the final stage.

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