Vermilion Energy Inc has completed a planned major turnaround five days ahead of schedule in the Corrib natural gas field, offshore Ireland. GUIDANCE Corrib is forecast to produce approximately 10,000 boe/d gas net to Vermilion and contribute to the company achieving the upper end of overall Q4 2023 guidance range of 80,000 to 83,000 boe/d. Vermilion holds a […]
Equipment & Logistics
Power Metal finds helium anomaly at Perch River
Power Metal Resources plc has discovered an “extremely strong” helium anomaly in the centre of its Perch River uranium project within the Athabasca basin, Saskatchewan. EXPECTATIONS The company recently acquired the two-year Perch River licences, covering 39.41km2 and located less than 10km from the northern basin edge. Chief executive officer Sean Wade said that the indications could be […]
Anning-Somerville pipeline survey begins
Gardline vessel Ocean Observer has begun the pipeline survey for the gas off-take route from the joint venture Anning and Somerville fields in the southern North Sea. CONTRACT Australian company Hartshead Resources NL and Viaro subsidiary partner RockRose Energy Ltd expect the survey to complete in early October, subject to the weather. The 80.4 metre […]
Tobias-13 well spuds in brownfield block KON-11
Corcel plc’s partner yesterday began drilling the Tobias-13 oil well in block KON-11 in the Kwanza basin, onshore Angola. DATA Subject to the first well’s results, the workplan for KON-11 includes one or more new wells with the main aim of early production. On positive drilling results, the geological and geophysical data will be […]
Oil workers ‘lucky to be alive’ after crane collapse
Two oil and gas sub contractors were lucky to be alive after the uncontrolled collapse of a crane on the Fulmer Alpha North Sea oil platform, said the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today. FAILURES Respol Sinopec Resources UK Ltd was fined £535,000 over the incident on 11 September 2017. Aberdeen Sheriff Court heard that […]
Artificial lift aims to improve Wressle-1 production
Egdon Resources plc has started to install artificial lift on the Wressle-1 oil well to optimise production at the joint venture project in North Lincolnshire. METHOD The partners on PEDL180 and 182 comprise operator Egdon (30%), Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc (30%) and Union Jack Oil plc (40%). Work began with a slickline programme and […]