The European Union is reportedly preparing to hit Turkey with sanctions over the country’s drilling operations in the contested waters offshore Cyprus.
Irish oil and gas operator Providence has yet to receive funds from China’s APEC as part of the previously agreed loan regarding to Barryroe project farm-out offshore Ireland.
Cairn Energy’s Lynghaug well in the Norwegian Sea has come up dry.
Mubadala Petroleum is set to begin drilling the first development well at the Manora field in the Gulf of Thailand, as part of the 2019 drilling campaign.
Jack-up rig firm Shelf Drilling has won a contract extension for one of its rigs operating offshore the UAE.
Brazilian oil giant Petrobras has hired the Laguna Star drillship on a two-year contract.
Archer said Monday the contract was for five wells, with two one-well extension options
European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič has this week expressed support for Cyprus in light of Turkey’s “illegal drilling activities,” in the Mediterranean Sea.
Oil and gas company Lundin Norway will spud the Goddo well (16/5-8 S), located in license PL 815 offshore Norway, shortly.
Shelf Drilling has secured a contract for the Shelf Drilling Scepter jack-up rig with Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production for operations in the Gulf of Thailand.
Tullow Oil has started drilling operations offshore Guyana with the spudding of the first exploration well on its Jethro-Lobe prospect on the Orinduik Block.
Mexico’s Grupo R has started drilling the Xikín – 32 marine well, becoming the first company to start the offshore drilling works of the program promoted by the new administration of Pemex Exploration and Production (PEP).
Oil and gas company Byron Energy Limited has begun plug and abandonment operations on its SM74 D14 Bypass No.1 well after deeming it uncommercial.
Shelf Drilling has executed a two-year extension for each of the Shelf Drilling Tenacious and the Shelf Drilling Mentor jack-up rigs.
