Canada Drilling & Completion News

The Ocean Rig semisub Leiv Eiriksson has temporarily suspended an exploratory well operated by Cairn Energy on the Atammik block off western Greenland.

Cairn Energy’s second exploration drilling campaign offshore Greenland has got off to a disappointing start.

GeoGlobal Resources Inc. has finalized the terms of an assignment agreement entered into with a third party whereby GeoGlobal took assignment of the third party's rights and obligations to an existing drill rig and associated services contract for a semisubmersible drilling rig.

The jackup Maersk Resolve should be available to start drilling in September on the Luna prospect in the Danish North Sea.

Antrim Energy has agreed to farm out part of its Erne prospect in the Greater Fyne Area in the UK central North Sea to Premier Oil.

Cathelco has teamed with UMC International to install a hull corrosion protection system on Ocean Rig’s semisubmersible drilling rig Leiv Eiriksson.

Sterling Resources has completed its latest appraisal well on the Cladhan discovery in the UK northern North Sea.

Cairn Energy has started its 2011 exploration drilling campaign offshore Greenland.

Cairn Energy is preparing for its second exploration drilling campaign offshore Greenland following last year’s three wells.

Ithaca Energy has suspended the J03 well on the Jacky field in the UK central North Sea.

The Fyne field joint venture partners have contracted the semsubmersible Sedco 704 to drill the East Fyne appraisal/development well in the UK central North Sea.

Borders & Southern Petroleum has contracted a replacement rig for its first drilling program offshore the Falkland Islands.

Sterling Resources has completed a second appraisal side track on it Cladhan discovery in the UK northern North Sea.

Ithaca Energy has signed an “earn-in” agreement with Challenger Minerals North Sea CMI for the Hurricane discovery in the UK central North Sea.

Sterling Resources plans to side track its current appraisal well on the Cladhan oil discovery in the UK northern North Sea.

Siem Offshore has agreed to supply vessels to support Capricorn Greenland Exploration’s drilling campaign this summer.

Antrim Energy has secured a rig to drill two wells mid-year in the Greater Fyne Area in the UK central North Sea.

Drilling has resumed on the J03 well on the Jacky field in the UK North Sea, according to operator Ithaca Energy.

The semisubmersible Sedco 704 has started drilling the final production well for Ithaca Energy’s Athena field in the UK central North Sea.

Sterling Resources has spudded the Cladhan appraisal well 210/30a-4 in UK northern North Sea block 210/30a.

Ithaca Energy has completed drilling of a water injection well for its Athena field development in the UK central North Sea.

Drilling will resume in the next few days on the Cladhan discovery in the UK northern North Sea, according to operator Sterling Resources.

Expro reports it has secured a multi-million dollar extension to supply offshore well test equipment and services off Newfoundland, Canada.

Sonde Resources has completed drilling and production testing of the Zarat North-1 appraisal well on the 7th of November block, offshore Tunisia/Libya.