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The appraisal well encountered approximately 30 m (98 ft) of net black oil pay. Maersk Drilling's Maersk Valiant drillship, which drilled the appraisal well, will soon move to the next exploration prospect at Bonboni before returning later in the year to flow test Sapakara South-1.

Equinor’s safety statistics for Q2 2021 indicate a stable trend in serious incidents, but the number of personal injuries has had a negative development. There was also one hydrocarbon leak in this period. “We take it seriously that the number of personal injuries is

Corva and NexTier Oilfield Solutions have announced a strategic technology partnership to optimize completions, reduce well costs and improve ESG performance. In a recent field test that leveraged Corva’s advanced analytics, KPIs and visualization platform, NexTier safely completed more than 100 frac

The Deepwater Conqueror was awarded a one-well contract with a major operator, and the Deepwater Asgard was awarded a one-well contract with another operator in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Both contracts are expected to start in Q1 2022 and will contribute approximately $55.5 million in combined backlog.

Corva and NexTier Oilfield Solutions have announced a strategic technology partnership to optimize completions, reduce well costs and improve ESG performance. In a recent field test that leveraged Corva’s advanced analytics, KPIs and visualization platform, NexTier safely completed more than 100 frac