Energy XXI drilling ahead on Ammazzo
Energy XXI is drilling ahead on the Ammazzo prospect below 16,500 ft (5,029 m) towards a proposed total depth of 24,500 ft (7,468 m).
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Nexen strikes oil on Hobby in UK North Sea
Nexen has made a discovery at Hobby on block 20/1N in the UK North Sea, approximately 1.5 km (0.9 mi) west of the company's Golden Eagle discovery.
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Addax contracts Deepwater Pathfinder
Addax Petroleum has contracted Transocean's drillship Deepwater Pathfinder to begin a deepwater exploration campaign in the Gulf of Guinea.
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LLOG claims additional GoM discoveries
LLOG Exploration Co. has claimed nine additional discoveries from its 2008 drilling program in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Endeavour well flow test confirms commercial pay
Flow testing of the Endeavour well offshore Trinidad on the Intrepid block 5(c) has begun, according to Canadian Superior.
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Micro-seismics technique sheds light on fracturing operations
A technique to visualize hydraulic fracturing operations has been developed by Guideline Oil Drilling Technology.
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VESSELS, RIGS, & SURFACE SYSTEMS
Keppel FELS has delivered the semisubmersible Development Driller III to Transocean, the jackup Mærsk Resolve to Mærsk Drilling, and the world’s first FDPSO Azurite to Prosafe Production.
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Micro-seismics technique sheds light on fracturing operations
A technique to visualize hydraulic fracturing operations has been developed by Guideline Oil Drilling Technology.
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Sea Dragon to P&A Dahab North well
Sea Dragon has completed drilling on the Dahab North prospect.
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Eugene Island well successfully recompleted
The Eugene Island A-6 well in the Gulf of Mexico has been recompleted as a long-term producer from the well's primary zone, according to Leed Petroleum.
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BP to use new BJ cementing unit in GoM
BJ Services Co. has developed a new-generation, high-performance cementing unit for Pride International's drillship PS 1 which is scheduled for BP operations in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Chevron reports on seven-well exploration program offshore Australia
Chevron has announced the results of a seven-well exploration and appraisal program for the Wheatstone and Iago fields in northwest Australia.
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Husky hits gas with Liwan 3-1 appraisal well
Husky Energy has hit pay with the first appraisal well on the Liwan 3-1 field in the South China Sea.
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Testing completed on Netherlands L11-13 well
The L11-13 well offshore Netherlands tested dry gas at a maximum stabilized flow rate of 820,000 Nm3/day (30.6 MMcf/d) on an 48/64-in. choke at a flowing wellhead pressure of 200 bar (2,900 psig), according to Cirrus Energy Corp.
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Corrosion solutions for tensioners in splash zone
To extend tensioner service life, Carpenter Powder Products offers a cobalt based alloy that could be laser cladded.
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University alliance promotes low impact drilling
A collaborative research program to promote advanced technology for low-impact oil and gas drilling was announced today by the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) and the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University.
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Nexen hits pay on Hobby in UK North Sea
Nexen has made a discovery with the Hobby well on block 20/1N in the North Sea, approximately 1.5 km (0.9 mi) west of the Golden Eagle discovery.
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Cirrus hits pay with L8-D field appraisal well
Cirrus Energy Nederland has hit gas pay with the L11-13 appraisal well.
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Chevron finds more in GoM Lower Tertiary
Chevron Corp. has announced a new deepwater Gulf of Mexico Lower Tertiary discovery at its Buckskin prospect 44 mi (71 km) west of Jack.
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Chevron strikes oil in GoM deepwater Lower Tertiary trend
Chevron has made an oil discovery on the Buckskin prospect in the US Gulf of Mexico Keathley Canyon block 872. The well is 44 mi (71 km) west of the company's Jack discovery.
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Anadarko hits pay in second GoM find this week
Anadarko Petroleum has made a second deepwater Gulf of Mexico discovery this week.
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Helix makes Bushwood field discovery
Helix Energy Solutions Group has discovered additional hydrocarbons with the Bushwood No. 1 exploratory well in Garden Banks block 463, offshore Louisiana.
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Mariner Energy makes three GoM discoveries
Mariner Energy has made discoveries with three exploration wells in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Rig market adjusts to economy, oil price
While the downturn in the global financial markets is having an effect on just about every aspect of business around the world, the most important influence in the realm of petroleum remains the price of oil.
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Open bore wellhead system key to deep wells in deepwater
As offshore wells are drilled in deeper water to deeper depths around the world, the selection of a subsea wellhead system remains a critical factor in meeting the drilling challenges.
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