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Australia embarks on coal seam gas, the next E&P frontier Down Under
Posted on 21 September 2011 in 2011, Features, Global and Regional Markets, September/October
A steady producer of oil and gas in conventional onshore and offshore fields, Australia is looking to new and unconventional resources to chart its future …
Tax increase hits UK North Sea sector hard
Posted on 14 July 2011 in 2011, Global and Regional Markets, July/August
Warp back to the first few weeks of 2011 and it looked as if Northwest Europe was set for a vintage year, so long as oil prices remained robust and there were no “left-of-field balls” to…
European shale gas: a long road ahead
Posted on 14 July 2011 in 2011, Global and Regional Markets, July/August
Shale gas has revolutionized the North American natural gas landscape over the past few years. Across the pond, with the European Commission projecting that…
Analysis: Global land rig demand may reach 7,300 by 2015
Posted on 04 May 2011 in 2011, Global and Regional Markets, May/June
According to Douglas-Westwood analysis, total onshore drilling demand may reach a requirement for more than 7,300…
Brazil: On the straightaway in an energy marathon
Posted on 21 March 2011 in 2011, Features, Global and Regional Markets, March/April
Any casual observer in Brazil could say that, with helicopters transporting modular rigs on land in the Amazon and the huge ultra-deepwater rigs dotting the seascape, it looks as though the country has met with an…
No slump in sight for Asia Pacific drilling
Posted on 28 January 2011 in 2011, Features, Global and Regional Markets, January/February
Vietnam, Australia, Indonesia among strong drilling markets keeping utilization, rates stable in this region. As 2011 begins, the Asia Pacific region is experiencing a change in the drilling climate. Deepwater, already driving increased expenditures in 2011, will figure more in exploration activity…
Bahrain, Abu Dhabi gear up for planned expansions; Maersk looks to smart completions for Al Shaheen
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Features, Global and Regional Markets, November/December
Higher oil prices are contributing to an environment of stability in the Middle East and, in some areas, operators are seeing an increase…
Underbalanced drilling helps PDO find gas in tight reservoir after 11 unsuccessful wells
Posted on 08 November 2010 in 2010, Global and Regional Markets, November/December
Deep-gas exploration wells in the Fahud Salt Basin in North Oman were traditionally drilled with high mud weights. Due to this conventional drilling…
Optimizing drilling parameters and drill bit design boosts ROP by 37% in Algerian field
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, Global and Regional Markets, September/October
Drilling challenges in the Hassi Messaoud (HMD) oilfield of Algeria have proven to be equal to the magnitude of its production. Historically, wells drilled…
Despite weak spots, contractors see decent prospects in West Africa offshore Angola, Ghana
Posted on 08 September 2010 in 2010, Features, Global and Regional Markets, September/October
Despite a general oversupply of offshore rigs globally that is affecting utilization and dayrates in numerous markets, the West Africa region appears to be holding its own with consistent levels of E&P activity…
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