Offshore Drilling Technology - Feb 1st, 2024
 
 
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February 1, 2024
Rystad said majors bp, Chevron, Eni, Exxon Mobil, Shell and TotalEnergies typically dominate high-impact well drilling, which will continue in 2024.
Santos and Carnarvon Energy are working to secure a rig for a next phase of drilling in the Bedout sub-basin offshore Western Australia.
SLB and Equinor report they have drilled the most autonomous well section to date at the Peregrino C platform offshore Brazil.
Europa Oil & Gas has gained consent from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to extend the term of an exploration license offshore western Ireland.
Seadrill has won contracts for two of its drillships with a combined value of about $97.5 million.
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The Norwegian Offshore Directorate wants to see more active exploration of frontier areas to realize more of the resource potential. That means a commitment to testing new ideas in these regions.
Afentra has issued an update on development plans for Block 3/05A offshore Angola, in which the company has a minority (5.33%) interest.
Strike action has been called off as Odfjell drillers secure new working rotation on Equinor’s Mariner platform.
Galp Energia’s Mopane 1-X discovery well in Block PEL83 offshore Namibia has proven more oil in a deeper target.
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The jackup Valaris 107 has completed drilling the Kupe South 9 development in the Taranaki Basin offshore New Zealand, Beach Energy said in its latest results statement.
Panoro Energy has issued updates on maintenance and drilling operations at the Dussafu Marin production sharing contract offshore Gabon.
Murphy Oil’s offshore production from the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) averaged 81,000 boe/d during fourth-quarter 2023, according to the company’s latest results statement.
Drilling will likely resume in 2025, and the process of procuring a rig will start later this year.
Trident Energy has initiated a three-well infill drilling campaign on Block G offshore Equatorial Guinea using the semisub Island Innovator.
Jadestone Energy plans to step up production drilling offshore Peninsular Malaysia, while focusing on repair and maintenance work offshore Australia.