Offshore Drilling News
| Mauritania >> 3/12/2008 - Roc Oil (Mauritania) Company advised that the current operation at the Khop-1 exploration well was running 9-5/8" casing at a depth of 3,262 mBRT. The Khop-1 exploration well is located approximately ... |
| China >> 3/12/2008 - Roc Oil (Bohai) Company reported that the precursor to 2008 development drilling programme has commenced with slot recoveries and well completions. The 2008 drilling programme in the C&D Oil Fields, t... |
| China >> 3/11/2008 - Roc Oil (China) Company advised that the current operation at the Wei 6-12E-1A exploration well was cutting sidewall cores. Since the last Drilling Report on 4 March 2008, the well has drilled to a To... |
| Myanmar >> 2/28/2008 - Aban Offshore Ltd has received a Letter of Award from PTTEP International Limited for a 3 well contract offshore Myanmar, for the jack-up drilling rig Deep Driller 5, with an estimated duration of 4 m... |
| China >> 2/26/2008 - Roc Oil (China) Company advised that the Wei-6-12E-1A well had been drilled to 986 mBRT and 133/8" casing was run and cemented. The current operation is preparing to test the Blow Out Preventer prior ... |
| Saudi Arabia >> 2/21/2008 - Rowan Companies announced that its Tarzan Class jack-up, Bob Keller, has been awarded a term drilling contract for work offshore Saudi Arabia. The contract provides for a three-year term, over which t... |
| Namibia >> 2/19/2008 - EnerGulf Resources Inc. advised the latest estimate for release of the drillship DeepVenture to drill the Kunene #1 well on Block 1711 offshore Namibia. Project operator Sintezneftegaz contracted the ... |
| Indonesia >> 2/15/2008 - Transocean announced the award of a 689-day contract by a consortium headed by Marathon International Petroleum Indonesia Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marathon Oil Corporation, for the ultra-deep... |
| Russia >> 2/15/2008 - Sibir Energy has spudded the first development well at the Orekhovskoye oil field in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District of western Siberia. The field is operated by Sibir subsidiary OAO Magma and... |
| Mauritania >> 2/12/2008 - Roc Oil (Mauritania) Company advised the imminent commencement of a two well exploration/appraisal drilling programme offshore Mauritania. The Atwood "Hunter" drilling rig will shortly commence drilli... |
| Australia >> 2/8/2008 - Roc Oil (WA) Pty Limited advised that the Lilac-1 exploration well in WA-286-P, in the North Perth Basin, offshore Western Australia, has drilled to a Total Depth of 1455 mBRT and wireline logging is ... |
| Namibia >> 1/28/2008 - EnerGulf Resources Inc. provided an update on the drilling schedule for the Kunene #1 offshore Namibia, further to its News Release dated January 7, 2008. The contracted drillship, DeepVenture, is cur... |
| Mozambique >> 1/24/2008 - Petrofac announced that its well operations business, SPD has been awarded a contract to plan and manage drilling operations offshore Mozambique by the South African-based global energy company, Sasol... |
| China >> 1/23/2008 - Roc Oil (China) Company advises that since its last Stock Exchange release on 16 January 2008, the Wei 6-12W-1 exploration well in Block 22/12 in the Beibu Gulf, offshore China, has set 9-5/8 inch cas... |
| China >> 1/2/2008 - Roc Oil (China) Company announced the commencement of a multi-well exploration/appraisal drilling programme in Block 22/12, Beibu Gulf, Offshore China. On 1 January 2008 the Premium "Murmanskaya" jack... |
| Namibia >> 12/12/2007 - EnerGulf announced a private placement of up to 8 million units at a price of $1.10 per unit, to raise gross proceeds of up to $8,800,000. Each unit will consist of one common share and one share purc... |
| Namibia >> 11/30/2007 - EnerGulf Resources reported that the co-venturers in Block 1711, offshore Namibia, at the previously announced Operating and Technical Committee meetings held this week in Moscow, have selected the dr... |
| Congo >> 11/9/2007 - Prosafe has been awarded a contract by Murphy West Africa Ltd (“Murphy”), a subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation, for the conversion and operation of a Floating Drilling, Production, Storage and Offlo... |
| New Zealand >> 11/2/2007 - Fugro BTW Ltd has been awarded an ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) contract by Origin Energy Resources (Kupe) Ltd. The Fugro BTW ROV will support drilling and construction operations off the Ensco 107 ... |
| Namibia >> 10/26/2007 - EnerGulf Resources provides an operational update on Block 1711, located offshore Republic of Namibia, Africa. The Ministry of Mines and Energy of the Republic of Namibia has advised the partners by l... |
