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Superior Energy Services provides 4Q19 activity update
7 Jan 20202 min read

Superior Energy Services provides 4Q19 activity update

The Baker Hughes US land rig count declined by 49 rigs from the week ending 4 October 2019 through the week ending 27 December 2019, a greater decline than what the company expected.

Neptune Energy Norge given permission for exploration drilling in Norwegian Sea
7 Jan 20201 min read

Neptune Energy Norge given permission for exploration drilling in Norwegian Sea

Drilling in block 6507/8 is scheduled to begin in mid-January 2020, and is estimated to last for 67 days.

Electromagnetic Geoservices achieves improved vessel utilisation in 4Q19
7 Jan 20201 min read

Electromagnetic Geoservices achieves improved vessel utilisation in 4Q19

Vessel utilisation for 4Q19 was 80% compared with 32% for 4Q18. For the full year 2019, the vessel utilisation was 59%, whereas the utilisation for the full year 2018 was 33%.

Drilling ongoing at Vali-1 gas exploration well
7 Jan 20201 min read

Drilling ongoing at Vali-1 gas exploration well

The Vali-1 ST1 gas exploration well operated by Vintage Energy is being drilled through the Patchawarra Formation in Australia at a measured depth of 3059 m.

Equinor aiming to cut emissions from Norway operations to near zero by 2050
6 Jan 20204 min read

Equinor aiming to cut emissions from Norway operations to near zero by 2050

The first phase of the plan to reduce emissions by 2030 means more than 5 million t in annual reductions, representing around 10% of total annual Norwegian greenhouse gas emissions today.

Gulf Marine Services awarded contracts in Middle East
6 Jan 20201 min read

Gulf Marine Services awarded contracts in Middle East

GMS will provide support for offshore activities on behalf of two Middle Eastern national oil companies.

Borr Drilling appoints new Director
6 Jan 20201 min read

Borr Drilling appoints new Director

Glass has over 20 years’ experience as both an executive director and as an independent non-executive director of international companies.

BW Offshore signs contract extension for Abo FPSO
6 Jan 20201 min read

BW Offshore signs contract extension for Abo FPSO

The agreement is until end 4Q20, with options until 4Q21.

Aqueos Corp. completes subsea survey of deepwater platforms
3 Jan 20202 min read

Aqueos Corp. completes subsea survey of deepwater platforms

The project included the subsea inspection of three large conventional jacket structures off the coast of California.

Lekoil secures funding for appraisal drilling and initial development programme activities on Ogo field
3 Jan 20205 min read

Lekoil secures funding for appraisal drilling and initial development programme activities on Ogo field

Lekoil 310 Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of LEKOIL, has entered into a binding loan agreement with the Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of Qatar, in the amount of US$184.0 million.

i3 Energy planning mid-2020, multi-well appraisal programme
3 Jan 20204 min read

i3 Energy planning mid-2020, multi-well appraisal programme

With the successful Serenity discovery and remaining potential at Liberator, the company has begun planning a mid-2020, multi-well appraisal programme and is simultaneously conducting a farm-down process of its licences to potentially fund the 2020 drilling campaign.

Tullow Oil announces Carapa-1 exploration well result
3 Jan 20202 min read

Tullow Oil announces Carapa-1 exploration well result

While net pay was lower than pre-drill forecasts, the company has said that the 27 degree API oil supports the significant potential of the Cretaceous play on both the Kanuku and adjacent Orinduik licences.

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