262 results found for 'blackwood'

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  • WoodMac deems recent US oil find as Gulf of America’s biggest discovery in eight years

    29 August 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    In the aftermath of a recent black gold discovery in the Gulf of America, formerly the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has provided its take on the significance of the new oil find, describing it as the region’s biggest discovery since 2017.

  • More action time for Dolphin Drilling’s 1974-built rig offshore India

    20 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Dolphin Drilling, an Oslo-listed, Aberdeen-headquartered owner and operator of a fleet of harsh environment mid-water and deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, has secured a contract extension for one of its units with Oil India Limited, an exploration and production company, for operations off the coast of India.

  • Arbitration finale of rig termination saga bringing $105 million to Dolphin Drilling

    15 July 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Regulation & Policy

    Following its arbitration win in a case concerning the termination of a drilling contract off the coast of Nigeria, Scotland-headquartered offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has received the go-ahead to kick off the collection proceedings to obtain its arbitration award from Lagos-based General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL).

  • Shell and African country push back after court halts offshore drilling plans

    8 September 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    In the aftermath of the Western Cape High Court’s decision to scrap environmental authorization for oil and gas offshore drilling activities, which two energy giants, France’s TotalEnergies and the UK-based Shell, planned to undertake in Block 5/6/7, along South Africa’s southwest coast, Shell and the state have opted to continue the legal battle by challenging the court’s ruling.

  • TotalEnergies and Shell’s offshore drilling plans at risk as court throws a spanner in the works

    15 August 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    As oil and gas exploration off South Africa’s coast continues to garner attention, the offshore drilling activities planned by two energy giants, France’s TotalEnergies and the UK-based Shell, have hit a snag, with the Western Cape High Court opting to set aside the South African government’s decision to grant environmental authorization for offshore drilling in Block 5/6/7, along the southwest coast.

  • Eni in Blackwood takeover (Australia)

    9 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    MEO Australia Limited has elected to withdraw from the Blackwood gas discovery off Australia at no cost, transferring that area of NT/P68 to Eni Australia Limited (Eni). MEO says it will focus its technical efforts on the Heron Area over which it has a 100% Participating Interest. Eni will transfer its 50% Participating Interest in […]

  • MEO Australia: Eni to Drill Blackwood Well

    4 February 2013

    MEO Australia said that Eni Australia, operator of exploration permit NT/P68, has provided notice under the NT/P68 Farm-in Agreement (FIA) dated 17th May 2011 that it will proceed with the drilling of a well in the Blackwood area of the permit. The well will evaluate the 2008 Blackwood gas discovery. MEO has a 50% participating […]

  • MEO Australia Updates on Blackwood-2 Drilling

    15 November 2013

    MEO Australia said that on Friday, the Ensco 104 jack up drilling rig was drilling ahead in 311mm (12¼”) hole at 1,744mMDRT. Progress: Drilled 311mm (12¼”) hole out of 133 /8” casing shoe Present Operation: Drilling ahead in 311mm (12¼”) hole at 1,744mMDRT Outlook: Drill 311mm (12¼”) hole to approximately 3,140mMDRT (244mm (95 /8”) casing point) Drill 216mm […]

  • MEO: Blackwood-2 Production Test Completed

    23 December 2013

    MEO Australia Limited has announced that the Ensco 104 jack up drilling rig had completed the Blackwood-2 production test and is preparing to plug and abandon the well as planned. The production test was carried out across the interval 3,234m – 3,254mMDRT. The top of this 20m interval is approximately 9m below the clear hydrocarbon […]

  • MEO Australia: Rig Arrives at Blackwood Location

    28 October 2013

    MEO Australia advises that the Ensco 104 jack up drilling rig was handed over to the NT/P68 Joint Venture on 26th October and arrived on location on 27th October. The drilling program is expected to take around 65 days. Blackwood-2 is expected to spud within the next few days and is planned to be drilled to a depth […]

  • MEO Australia Updates on Blackwood-2 Drilling

    28 October 2013

    MEO Australia said that the Ensco 104 jack up drilling rig was handed over to the NT/P68 Joint Venture on 26th October and arrived on location on 27th October. The drilling program is expected to take around 65 days. Blackwood-2 is expected to spud within the next few days and is planned to be drilled […]

  • MEO Australia Updates on Blackwood-2 Drilling

    7 November 2013

    MEO Australia Limited announced that the Ensco 104 jack up drilling rig was preparing to drill ahead in 311mm (12¼”) hole from 340mm (133 /8”) casing shoe at 1,370mMDRT. Progress Summary Progress since last report: Well spudded on 28th October 2013 Drilled to 1,376mMDRT (340mm (133 /8”) casing point) Installed wellhead and Blow Out Preventer (BOP) Present Operation […]

  • MEO Australia Updates on Blackwood-2 Drilling

    13 December 2013

     MEO Australia said that the wireline logging, pressure testing and coring program at Blackwood-2 has been completed. The presence of gas and reservoir productivity could not be conclusively established during this wireline logging phase. MEO has been advised by the NT/P68 Operator that Blackwood-2 will be production tested to resolve uncertainties regarding fluid content and […]

  • Eni Decides to Drill Blackwood Well (Australia)

    4 February 2013

      Eni Australia Ltd (Eni), operator of exploration permit NT/P68, has provided notice  that it will proceed with the drilling of a well in the Blackwood area of the permit. The well will evaluate the 2008 Blackwood gas discovery. MEO has a 50% participating interest in the well which will be 100% funded by Eni […]

  • MEO Australia to Drill Blackwood-2 Well

    18 October 2013

    MEO Australia said that Blackwood-2 will be the next well to be drilled by the ENSCO 104 drilling rig following completion of its current activities. The Ensco 104 is currently on location in an adjacent permit. MEO anticipates Blackwood-2 will commence drilling during the first half of November and will advise when the rig has […]

  • Eni gets more time for Heron, Blackwood decision

    15 August 2014
    Project & Tenders

    Italian oil giant, Eni, has reached an agreement with Australia’s MEO, to put off its Heron well decision.

  • Eni Completes Blackwood-2 Drilling (Australia)

    6 January 2014

    MEO Australia Limited provides the final update in relation to Blackwood-2 being drilled in NT/P68, operated by Eni Australia Ltd (Eni). Since the last report, in accordance with pre-drilling plans, the well was plugged and abandoned following conclusion of production testing. The rig was released from the drilling location at 14:45 hrs (local time) on […]

  • MEO: Eni withdraws from Heron area

    29 October 2014

    MEO Australia will regain 100% Participating interest in Heron Area after Eni Australia decided to not drill additional wells.

  • MEO: Blackwood-2 Well Plugged and Abandoned

    7 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    MEO Australia Limited provides the final update in relation to Blackwood-2 being drilled in NT/P68, operated by Eni Australia Ltd (Eni). Since the last report, in accordance with pre-drilling plans, the well was plugged and abandoned following conclusion of production testing. The rig was released from the drilling location at 14:45 hrs (local time) on 3rd January 2014. […]

  • MEO: Blackwood Well Option Extended by One Month (Australia)

    13 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    MEO Australia Limited advises that MEO and Eni Australia Ltd (Eni) have mutually agreed to defer the election deadline for the Blackwood well by one month to 4th February 2013. Under the Farm-in Agreement (FIA) dated 17th May 2011, Eni had a period of 365 days from the completion of the Blackwood 3D seismic survey […]

  • MEO: Blackwood-2 Well Results Inconclusive. More Tests Needed

    13 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    MEO Australia Limited advises that the wireline logging, pressure testing and coring program at Blackwood-2 well, offshore Australia has been completed. “The presence of gas and reservoir productivity could not be conclusively established during this wireline logging phase,” MEO said in a press release. MEO has been advised by the NT/P68 Operator Eni that Blackwood-2 […]

  • MEO Australia Provides Update on Blackwood-2 Drilling

    22 November 2013

    MEO Australia said that, on Friday, the Ensco 104 jack up drilling rig had run and cemented 244mm (95 /8”) casing and was securing the rig ahead of an approaching tropical low. Progress: Drilled 311mm (12¼”) hole to 3,150mMDRT (casing point) Ran and cemented 244mm (95/8”) casing Present Operation: Securing well and rig prior to commencing down […]

  • Bathurst (Blackwood) 3D Seismic Survey Commences Offshore Australia

    7 December 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    MEO Australia Limited  advises that it has received notification from the permit operator, Eni Australia Ltd (Eni), that acquisition of the Bathurst 3D seismic data over the Blackwood East area of permit NT/P68 has commenced. The field acquisition program is expected to be complete within 50 days. Under the terms of the Farm-in Agreement, Eni […]

  • MEO Australia Prepares to Plug and Abandon Blackwood-2 Well

    23 December 2013

    MEO Australia said that the Ensco 104 jack up drilling rig had completed the Blackwood-2 production test and is preparing to plug and abandon the well as planned. The production test was carried out across the interval 3,234m – 3,254mMDRT. The top of this 20m interval is approximately 9m below the clear hydrocarbon bearing zone in Blackwood-1 (based […]

  • MEO Australia: Heron Well Notice Deadline Extended

    17 December 2013

    MEO Australia Limited has executed binding amendments to the NT/P68 Farm-in Agreement (FIA) dated 17th May 2011 to extend the second Heron well notice deadline to a date five months after completion of Blackwood-2, offshore W. Australia. This extension allows the results of Blackwood-2 to be incorporated into the decision process. The deadline for completion […]