UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) is several days ahead of schedule after reaching its planned 9⅝ inch casing point at 291 metres below surface in the Pinarova-1 shallow oil exploration well in Turkey. PROGRAMME The 50-50 joint venture is testing whether the active 41.7˚ API light oil seep found in a seismic shot hole above the […]
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UKOG tests for light oil accumulation in Pinarova-1
UK Oil & Gas plc has started testing its working hypothesis that the Pinarova-1shallow oil exploration well is connected to an underlying accumulation at the site in Turkey. OPERATIONS The 50-50 joint venture with operator Aladdin Middle East involves drilling a 12¼ inch diameter hole down to the first casing point at a depth of […]
Helium One to share drill rig for Rukwa campaign
Helium One Global has signed a letter in intent (LoI) for an oil and gas drill rig for the drilling campaign planned to start during Q3 at Rukwa in Tanzania. COST SAVINGS The company, along with Australian firm Noble Helium also operating in the area, signed the agreement with Tunisian drilling contractor Sofori* for the […]
UKOG completes drilling pad-access road for Pinarova-1
UK Oil & Gas plc has completed construction of the drilling pad and access road for the Pinarova-1 shallow oil exploration well on the Resan licence in Turkey. PROGRAMME The 50-50 joint venture with operator Aladdin Middle East expects to mobilise the drilling rig to the site and start drilling in the first half of […]
UKOG starts constructing Pinarova-1 drill pad-access road
UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) has begun construction of the drilling pad and access road for Pinarova-1 shallow oil exploration well on the joint venture Resan licence in Siirt province, Turkey. PINAROVA-1 Pinarova-1 lies 6km north of the Basur-1 oil discovery. The well is designed to test whether the active 41.7˚ API light oil seep is […]
Cornish Metals progresses mine water treatment plant
Cornish Metals Inc said it had made “very good progress” over the last eight months towards the start of tin production in 2026 at South Crofty mine in Cornwall. DISCHARGE The Canadian company has been working on the mine water treatment plant (WTP) along with continuing its drilling campaign. The WTP is designed to treat […]