Fossil Energy – Drilling off Indonesia
Oil and gas company Harbour Energy has started drilling the Gayo-1 exploration well in the Andaman II block, offshore Indonesia.
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Galp’s well in Namibia’s Orange Basin shows promise
Fossil Energy – Namibia
Portuguese oil and gas company Galp has reported preliminary signs of hydrocarbon presence in an exploration well being drilled offshore Namibia.
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Fossil Energy – Drilling Pitu Oeste
Petrobras on Saturday said it started drilling the Pitu Oeste well, which marks the resumption of the company’s efforts to explore oil and gas on the so-called Equatorial Margin.
[Read more…] about Brazil’s Petrobras starts drilling Equatorial Margin wellPetrobras contracts Seadrill drillship pair
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill announced that Petrobras has awarded 1,064-day fixed-term contracts to each of the West Auriga and the West Polaris in Brazil.
[Read more…] about Petrobras contracts Seadrill drillship pairDolphin Drilling signs LOI for drilling campaign
Fossil Energy – Drilling
Dolphin Drilling has signed an LOI for a 500-day drilling campaign in the UK for the semisubmersible rig Borgland Dolphin.
[Read more…] about Dolphin Drilling signs LOI for drilling campaignValaris takes delivery of VALARIS DS-13 and DS-14
Fossil Energy- Drilling
Valaris has exercised its options and taken delivery of newbuild drillships VALARIS DS-13 and DS-14 for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $337 million.
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Fossil Energy – Research Drilling Vessel
China will on Friday conduct sea trials for its first ocean research drilling vessel, capable of drilling at depths of more than 10,000 metres (32,800 feet), a key step towards beefing up the country’s deep-sea oil and gas exploration capabilities.
[Read more…] about Sea trials for first Chinese ultra-deepwater drilling shipOMV Petrom and ROMGAZ on track to deliver gas from Neptun Deep in 2027
Fossil Energy – Neptun Deep Project
OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy company in Southeastern Europe, has continued to make significant progress in implementing Neptun Deep project.
[Read more…] about OMV Petrom and ROMGAZ on track to deliver gas from Neptun Deep in 2027Wintershall Dea completes appraisal well on Bergknapp discovery in Norway
Fossil Energy – Completion Appraisal Well
Wintershall Dea, in collaboration with its partners DNO Norge and Equinor, has successfully completed the drilling of an appraisal well at the Bergknapp discovery in the Norwegian Sea.
[Read more…] about Wintershall Dea completes appraisal well on Bergknapp discovery in NorwayDolphin Drilling rig wins drilling project off UK
Fossil Energy – Drilling Program
Offshore driller Dolphin Drilling has won a contract for the Borgland Dolphin semi-submersible drilling rig from EnQuest in the UK.
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