Drilling
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March 30, 2017
Paradigm released Paradigm 17 software suite, running on an expanded high-definition platform. This release aims at ensuring that investments in data acquisition result in added value to drilling, completion and production.
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March 29, 2017
Nido Petroleum Limited, on behalf of the Galoc JV partners, has advised that the drillship Deepsea Metro I has commenced mobilization from Labuan, Malaysia, to the Galoc-7/7ST well location in Block C1 of Service Contract 14, offshore the Republic of the Philippines.
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March 28, 2017
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Lundin Norway AS a drilling permit for well 7220/11-4, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations.
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March 28, 2017
When an angry mob torched City Hall in the southern Mexican town of Tecpatan last month, it sent a warning flare across a country already thrown into turmoil by Donald Trump.
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March 27, 2017
BP announced another gas discovery in the North Damietta Offshore Concession in the East Nile Delta, Egypt.
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March 24, 2017
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of Gimle Unit and production licence 193, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 34/10-55 S.
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March 23, 2017
Eni has successfully drilled the Amoca-2 well in the shallow waters of Campeche Bay, offshore Mexico, confirming the presence of oil in multiple reservoirs.
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March 23, 2017
Statoil has received consent to drill exploration well 7121/8-1 in production licence 849. The well is to be drilled in a prospect named Blåmann.
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March 21, 2017
For CIPPE 2017 Gold Award, the review committee consists of Chinese academy of sciences and Chinese academy of engineering academicians, and authoritative experts from CNPC, Sinopec and CNOOC. With strict evaluation for innovative products and technologies from well-known drilling companies, the committee has selected the Smart Driller Indicator (SDI), developed by Strategy and Planning Institute from CNPC DR, as the final winner, due to its unique innovation and superior drilling performance in the intelligent drilling field.
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March 02, 2017
Billionaire John Fredriksen and his former top adviser Tor Olav Troim may not see eye to eye anymore, but they agree on this: it’s time to buy offshore rigs again.
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March 20, 2017
Borr Drilling has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent with Transocean for the acquisition of 15 high-specification jackup rigs.
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March 17, 2017
The U.S. rig count increased by a total 21 rigs in the latest Baker Hughes rig count, from 768 rigs working on March 10 to 789 rigs on March 17.
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March 16, 2017
The Interior Department is weighing Eni SpA’s request to explore for oil in waters north of Alaska, giving the Trump administration a chance to reverse course from former President Barack Obama’s attempt to curtail Arctic drilling.
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March 16, 2017
The NG-5500X-LD is the latest design in GustoMSC’s successful series of self-propelled jackup designs, the NG series. Based on the proven and seasoned NG-2500X and NG-1800X designs, the NG-5500X-LD is a solution for light drilling and well intervention in a large number of mature fields in the Southern North Sea, Middle East and Southeast Asia.
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March 16, 2017
Eni Norge AS, operator of production licence 716, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 7318/12-2. The well, which was drilled about 80 km northwest of the 7220/8-1 Johan Castberg discovery in the Barents Sea, is dry.
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March 15, 2017
The Boné well has been drilled to a total depth of 3,501 m. The well encountered approximately 106 m of gross water bearing reservoir in the primary target, the Realgrunnen Group. Data acquisition and sampling has been undertaken including logging and water sampling.
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March 14, 2017
Baker Hughes announced today the commercial release of its TerrAdapt adaptive drill bit, which uses automation to mitigate downhole dysfunctions that cause inefficient drilling and tool failures.
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March 14, 2017
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year technical management and services agreement with Songa Offshore for four Cat-D type semi-submersible drilling rigs operating in the North Sea. Through the partnership with Wärtsilä, Songa Offshore ensures optimal performance and maximum availability of the Wärtsilä engines and thrusters on board the drilling rigs, which operate in extremely harsh conditions. This is possible with real-time knowledge of the actual condition of the equipment, provided by Wärtsilä's digital offering.
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March 14, 2017
DynaEnergetics has introduced two new product dimensions to its line of DynaStage factory-assembled well perforating systems, which are now available in 3 3/8-in. and 2 3/4-in. diameters, in addition to the original 3 1/8-in. model.
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March 14, 2017
The Trump administration’s plan to slash corporate tax rates could free up more than $10 billion a year for U.S. oil explorers.
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March 13, 2017
Statoil Petroleum AS, operator of production licence 159 B, has completed the drilling of wildcat well 6507/3-12 and appraisal well 6507/3-12 A. The wells proved gas.
