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Borders and Southern starts Falkland drilling campaign

The semisubmersible Leiv Eiriksson has spudded the first-ever exploration well south of the Falkland Islands for UK independent Borders & Southern (B&S) Petroleum.

First production flows from Waimea offshore Brazil for OGX

OGX Petróleo e Gás has announced first oil with the beginning of the extended well test (EWT) in the Waimea accumulation.

Petrobras reports spill during well test offshore Santos basin

Petrobras has detected a production string rupture at the FPWSO Dynamic Producer.

Deepwater rig for Petrobras gets construction finance support

Cordiant Capital Inc. is supporting the construction of a deepwater drillship by the Schahin Group.

OGX finds gas in shallow water Santos basin offshore Brazil

OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações S.A. has found hydrocarbons in well 1-OGX-63-SPS in block BM-S-57 in shallow water offshore Brazil’s Santos basin.

Ocean Guardian finishes Falkland well campaign

Diamond Offshore’s semisub Ocean Guardian has completed its long tour of duty in the offshore North Falkland basin.

Petrobras finds hydrocarbons close to Golfinho

Petrobras has discovered light oil and gas accumulation in the Tambuata prospect in Brazil’s offshore Espirito Santo basin.

Coring completed on latest Falklands well

The semisub Ocean Guardian has completed coring and logging operations at Rockhopper Exploration’s latest exploration/appraisal well in the offshore North Falkland basin.

Urca orders semisubmersible drilling rig to work offshore Brazil

Urca Drilling BV has contracted Fernvale Pte Ltd to design and construct a semisubmersible drilling rig for $809 million.

Rockhopper extends Falkland offshore oil, gas corridor

Rockhopper Exploration reports two new discoveries in the offshore North Falkland basin.

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