Field Development
2009.02.04 -
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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
2009.02.02 -
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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
2009.02.01 -
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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
2009.02.01 -
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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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2009.01.29 -
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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
2009.01.28 -
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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
2009.01.27 -
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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
2009.01.26 -
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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
2009.01.22 -
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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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2009.01.22 -
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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