Predator Oil & Gas Holdings plc has submitted the rigless testing work programme for the MOU-1 well at Guercif onshore Morocco. LOGISTICS The well will be tested by France-based Energy Consulting Services (ECS), licensed to use and operate the Sandjet perforating technology. Predator has chosen 18 individual horizons within intervals for testing and may add […]
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Corcel notes start of preparations for Angola drilling
Corcel plc said preparations had started for drilling and appraisal at its recently acquired oil interest KON-11 in the Kwanza basin, onshore Angola. TOBIAS FIELD In May, the company acquired a 20% working interest 18% net to Corcel the non-operated block which holds 12 historical wells. The operator is Angolan national oil company, Sonangol. KON-11 is […]
Neptune spuds first operated Egyptian well
Neptune Energy has begun drilling its first operated well in Egypt with the Yakoot gas exploration well, in the North West El Amal offshore concession in the southern Gulf of Suez. MILESTONE For the first phase of operations the ADM-8 rig, operated by ADES, has a final target depth of around 3,600 metres. Neptune plans […]
Deltic-Shell begin site survey for Selene
Deltic Energy plc’s joint venture partner has begun site survey works for the Selene gas exploration well off the northeast coast of England. RIG LOCATION Operator Shell UK Ltd has mobilised a geophysical site survey vessel to acquire high resolution 2D seismic lines over the proposed well location. Seismic acquisition is expected to complete before […]
Neptune JV discovers oil and gas near Fram field
Neptune Energy’s partner and operator Equinor has discovered oil and gas near the Fram field in the Norwegian North Sea. ESTIMATES Neptune holds a 15% share in the discovery, which lies within the Equinor-operated Fram licence area. “Preliminary estimates of the size of the discovery are between 1.5 and 5.5 million standard cubic metres (Sm3) […]
Gardline awarded Anning-Somerville pipeline survey
The Anning and Somerville joint venture has chosen Gardline Ltd for the geophysical pipeline survey for the gas offtake route. OPERATORSHIP Australian company Hartshead Resources NL and Viaro Group subsidiary RockRose Energy Ltd expect the 80.4 metre MV Ocean Observer will mobilise to the two fields to begin operations in September 2023. Gardline will confirm […]