Serica Energy plc announced it was on course for production despite earlier difficulties with installing sand screens at the Columbus gas development well in the UK Central North Sea. Columbus was spudded in mid-March and drilled to a total measured depth of 17,600ft. A 5,900ft horizontal section was drilled through the reservoir formations of the […]
Day: 15 November 2024
Rathlin mobilises equipment for tests at West Newton B-1Z
Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd said it had mobilised equipment to complete and test the West Newton B-1Z (WNB-1Z) sidetrack well in East Yorkshire. The site operator added that a workover rig, well test package, Certified Ultra-Low Emission Burners, a wireline unit and other related materials will be set up during the first week of operations. […]
UKOG completes purchase of equipment for Horse Hill oil
UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) announced it had paid the final instalment to PW Well Test Ltd for surface production equipment at Horse Hill oil field in Surrey. In July 2020, the company bought the equipment from PW for £1.65 million. This would be paid in three equal instalments of £550,000 either wholly in […]
Red Rock hopes high for Luanshimba drilling
Red Rock Resources plc said it had nearly completed preparations for a drill campaign at its 80%-owned copper and gold targets at the Luanshimba project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The project, situated 65 km south-east of the provincial capital of Lubumbashi in Haut-Katanga, is in a 420 hectare prospecting licence (PR13513) in the […]
Power Metal takes next step to Paterson acquisition
Power Metal Resources plc announced it had established a new UK private company for its pending acquisition of copper-gold interests in the eastern Pilbara region of Western Australia. PROJECTS The special acquisition vehicle, FDR UK, will acquire outright First Development Resources (Pty) Ltd (FDR Australia) in the Paterson Province, subject to conditions. The transaction covers […]