DOF Subsea Norway AS to Perform Geotechnical Survey for Shtokman Development AG

DOF Subsea Norway AS to Perform Geotechnical Survey for Shtokman Development AG

Bergen-based specialist subsea service company DOF Subsea Norway has been awarded a contract for the provision of Complementary Offshore Geotechnical Survey by Shtokman Development AG. DOF Subsea will commence work in the Shtokman Gas Condensate field in early September utilising own vessel Geobay. The scope of work, consisting of offshore geotechnical survey, onshore testing and reporting, will be carried out in cooperation with PeterGaz Ltd. Full text

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Helix Announces BushWood Field Deepwater Discovery

2009.02.04 - Field Development -

Helix Announces BushWood Field Deepwater Discovery

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. has announced the discovery of additional hydrocarbons in an exploratory well (Bushwood #1) at the Bushwood Field located in Garden Banks Block 463, offshore Louisiana. The Bushwood #1 well was drilled to 25,271 feet total depth and logged approximately 260 feet of net hydrocarbons, including more than 150 feet of net pay found in the deeper exploratory section. Full text

Anadarko Announces Heidelberg Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Discovery

2009.02.02 - Field Development -

Anadarko Announces Heidelberg Deepwater Gulf of Mexico Discovery

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) today announced a substantial oil discovery at its Heidelberg prospect in Green Canyon block 859 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The discovery well encountered more than 200 feet of net oil pay in several high-quality Miocene sands. Full text

ONGC to fast-track Mumbai High North Redevelopment Project

2009.02.01 - Field Development -

ONGC to fast-track Mumbai High North Redevelopment Project

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC) has approved the second phase of Mumbai High North (MHN) Redevelopment project, which will yield an significant incremental crude oil production. The decision to launch Phase II of Mumbai High North Redevelopment comes after the success of the first phase, which was launched in October 2000 (and completed in December 2006). Full text

StatoilHydro makes small oil discovery in the North Sea

2009.02.01 - Field Development -

StatoilHydro makes small oil discovery in the North Sea

StatoilHydro has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 30/8-4 S. The well is about 7 kilometres south of the Tune facility in the Oseberg area.The size of the discovery is between 0.5 and 2.5 million Sm3 of recoverable oil. A successful formation test was conducted. The licensees in the production licence will consider producing the discovery via nearby infrastructure.
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StatoilHydro to start drilling of Asterix wildcat

2009.01.29 - Field Development -

StatoilHydro to start drilling of Asterix wildcat

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted StatoilHydro ASA a permit for a drilling program related to drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 327 B. The well will be drilled from the Transocean Leader drilling facility. The well will be drilled on a prospect called Asterix. Full text

Lundin Petroleum successfully tests North Sea Luno

2009.01.28 - Field Development -

Lundin Petroleum successfully tests North Sea Luno

Lundin Petroleum has successfully completed the first Luno appraisal well 16/1-10 located in production licence PL338, offshore the Norwegian North Sea. The well was drilled to appraise the Luno field discovered in late 2007 with well 16/1-8. The appraisal well has successfully confirmed the extension of the Luno field to the north east. Full text

Petrobras makes important Gas discovery in the Santos Basin

2009.01.27 - Field Development -

Petrobras makes important Gas discovery in the Santos Basin

Petrobras and Repsol announces that the drilling of well 6-BRSA-661-SPS (6-SPS-53), located in shallow Waters in the southern portion of the Santos Basin, State of São Paulo, proved the presence of a thick column of gas in reservoirs above the salt layer. Full text

Mitsubishi Corp find oil in Loche East Marine field offshore Gabon

2009.01.26 - Field Development -

Mitsubishi Corp find oil in Loche East Marine field offshore Gabon

MPDC Gabon Co. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation, announced on 26th January that it has discovered an oil field in Ebene license, offshore Gabonese Republic. The discovery was named Loche East Marine field and was immediately applied for development and production authorization. Full text

Sterling Resources increase North Sea Breagh reserves after well testing

2009.01.22 - Field Development -

Sterling Resources increase North Sea Breagh reserves after well testing

Sterling Resources today announced the successful testing of the Breagh well located on Block 42/13 in the United Kingdom Southern North Sea. The results are expected to show an increase in gross rock volume in excess of 20% compared to previous estimates. Sterling holds a 45% interest and is the operator of the block.
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Endeavour says success at North Sea Rochelle Discovery

2009.01.22 - Field Development -

Endeavour says success at North Sea Rochelle Discovery

Endeavour International Corporation has announced a successful up-dip appraisal of the Rochelle undeveloped discovery in Block 15/27 of the UK North Sea. The company intends to move quickly towards development of Rochelle. Future appraisal/development options are being actively evaluated. Full text

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