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Morumbi Oil & Gas prepares to complete new well in Alberta
Posted on 18 June 2010 in News
On 17 June, Morumbi Oil & Gas announced that it will soon begin completion operations…
Atwood Southern Cross to drill well offshore Tunisia
Posted on 18 June 2010 in News
Gulfsands Petroleum announced on 17 June that ADX Energy, operator of the Kerkouane…
Faghur Basin helps Apache surpass Egyptian production goal
Posted on 17 June 2010 in News
New production from Apache’s Faghur Basin fields has propelled the company’s Egyptian…
Atwood Beacon to drill well offshore Ivory Coast
Posted on 16 June 2010 in News
Atwood Oceanics announced that its Atwood Beacon has been awarded a contract by…
Semi platform on way to Statoil’s Gjøa
Posted on 15 June 2010 in News
The semisubmersible platform for Statoil’s Gjøa field left the Aker Solutions Stord…
Keppel opens integrated safety training facility
Posted on 14 June 2010 in News
Keppel has opened a new integrated safety training facility, the Keppel Safety Training Centre…
Apache completes acquisition of Devon’s Gulf of Mexico shelf assets
Posted on 11 June 2010 in News
On 10 June, Apache announced that it has completed its acquisition of Devon Energy’s oil…
Maersk completes appraisal well offshore Angola
Posted on 10 June 2010 in News
Maersk Oil finalized the appraisal well Chissonga-2, located in 1,355 m of water, near Chissonga-1…
Norwegian minister: Deepwater drilling on hold for new licensing round
Posted on 09 June 2010 in News
Norway will not allow new drilling in the deepwater areas of the 21st licensing round until there is sufficient…
DOI issues new BOP requirements for offshore drilling
Posted on 09 June 2010 in News
On 8 June, the US Department of the Interior issued a directive to oil and gas lessees and…
Recent Drilling News
22 July 2014
Petrobras’ domestic oil production averages 2.8 million bbl/day in June
Petrobras’ June oil production in Brazil averaged 2.8 million bbl/day (bpd), a 1.7% increase from May’s production of 1.9 million bpd. In addition, the production operated...
22 July 2014
Precision, Schlumberger partner to boost industrialization of North American unconventional drilling
Precision Drilling has entered into a strategic technology and service agreement and marketing alliance with Schlumberger. Utilizing Precision’s Tier 1 drilling rigs and...
22 July 2014
Easternwell to manage delivery of onshore servicing rig for Brunei
Australia’s Easternwell, a subsidiary of Transfield Services, has expanded internationally through an agreement with Flux O.S. SDN BHD (Flux), a Bruneian oil and gas company...
21 July 2014
BOEM lease sale to offer 21 million acres in Gulf of Mexico for oil, gas development
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Acting Director Walter Cruickshank will offer more than 21 million acres offshore Texas for oil and gas exploration and development...
21 July 2014
Large-diameter Ball Type Safety Valves delivered for MWCC containment system
TIW Corp has completed and delivered two large-diameter Ball Type Safety Valves to Marine Well Containment Company (MWCC) for use with its expanded containment system. The class...