IOG plc said it was on course for first gas by the end of the second quarter after overcoming problems from the gas and oil influx at the Blythe H2 well at the Saturn Banks project. REVISED PLAN In mid-April a gas and oil influx from the Hauptdolomit, encountered while drilling the development well, gave […]
Equipment & Logistics
Angus production rises 75% with second compressor
Angus Energy plc has increased production by more than 75% with the planned commissioning of the second compressor at Saltfleetby gas field in east Lincolnshire. MILESTONE Dual compressor mode began on 10 May and the three producing wells of B2, A4 and the new B7T, have since been flowing gas to the National Grid at the […]
UKOG plans cased hole flow test at Pinarova-1
UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) plans a conventional cased hole flow test after drilling reached final depth of 600 metres below surface in the Pinarova-1 exploration well in Turkey. OIL ODOUR Pinarova-1, 6km north of the Basur-1 oil discovery, is testing whether the Pinarova structure is directly connected to a 9km² underlying light oil […]
Hummingbird begins commissioning Kouroussa plant
Hummingbird Resources plc has started commissioning of the processing plant ahead of first gold pour this quarter at Kouroussa open pit gold mine in Guinea. PREPARATIONS The high grade gold mine, at over 4 g/t, is the company’s second operating gold asset in West Africa, after Yanfolila in Mali. Hummingbird said that practical completion on […]
Neptune starts production on Fenja
Neptune Energy has started production on the Fenja joint venture oil and gas field in the Norwegian Sea. FENJA Fenja is located 120km north of Kristiansund at a water depth of 325 metres. Neptune estimates total reserves of between 50 and 75 million boe, of which 75% is oil and 25% is gas. PRODUCTION Fenja […]
Cornish Metals nears completion of water treatment plant
Cornish Metals Inc continues to advance preparations ahead of a mining decision at the end of 2024 for the South Crofty tin project in Cornwall. WATER TREATMENT PLANT In its annual statements for the year ended 31 January 2023 and until 26 April 2023, the Canadian company reported near completion of the water treatment plant […]