Vaalco Energy has started its 2019/2020 drilling campaign and spud the Etame 9P appraisal wellbore at the Etame field offshore Gabon.
Norwegian oil major Equinor has received consent from the offshore safety body, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea using the Transocean Enabler rig.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted DEA Norge a drilling permit for a wildcat well located in the Norwegian Sea.
Santos is preparing for flow testing of the Dorado-3 appraisal well located offshore Australia.
Hurricane Energy has reported that the results of testing of the Lincoln Crestal well located offshore the UK have confirmed the presence of light oil, which can be produced at commercial rates.
BW Energy has decided to proceed with a sidetrack of the DH1BM-1 well on the Dussafu Marin Permit, located offshore Gabon, as the discovery may be bigger than expected.
IOG has reached a total depth at the Harvey appraisal well 48/24b-6 in the UK Southern North Sea Gas Basin, confirming a gas discovery.
i3 Energy has reached total depth at its operated Liberator well 13/23c-9 located in the UK North Sea.
Equinor has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6407/3-2 S, which is located near the Mikkel field in the Norwegian Sea. The well is dry.
ConocoPhillips has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority for exploration drilling in block 25/7 in the North Sea, using the Leiv Eiriksson rig.
An investigation has been launched after an offshore worker has suffered injuries on a Transocean-owned drilling rig operating for Suncor Energy offshore Canada.
The worldwide offshore rig count in August 2019 decreased by ten units sequentially, but increased by 41 unit year-over-year, according to reports by Baker Hughes, a GE company.
A drill stem test on the Hurricane Energy-operated Lincoln Crestal well, which is located in the Greater Warwick Area offshore the UK, has produced oil to surface, resulting in a flare.
Offshore drilling contractor Noble Corporation has secured more work for its jack-up rigs in the Middle East and Australia.
