Altona Rare Earths plc reported “significant” total rare earth oxide (TREO) grades including high levels of neodymium-praseodymium (NdPr) at Monte Muambe project in Tete Province, Mozambique. TARGET DRILLING Since February, Altona has collected and assayed more than 1,700 soil samples, refining the orebodies boundaries and identifying four new, rare earth element (REE)-rich drilling targets. Results […]
Equipment & Logistics
i3 awards Serenity appraisal well drill contract
i3 Energy plc has awarded Petrofac the contract to drill the Serenity appraisal well in the Outer Moray Firth. STENA DON Petrofac Facilities Management Ltd will have three years to work on licence P2358 block 13/23c. PFML has an existing contract with Stena Drilling Ltd for the use of the Stena Don, a harsh environment, […]
IOG shuts in Blythe-Elgood over drainage concerns
IOG plc said that production at Blythe and Elgood has been shut in over safety concerns in the drainage system at Bacton gas terminal’s condensate stabilisation unit (CSU). SBRF The company added that over the past month, Blythe and Elgood hydrocarbon liquids (condensate) flowing into the Saturn Banks reception facilities (SBRF) slugcatcher had fluctuated considerably, […]
UKOG to transport own casing stocks to Basur-3
UK Oil & Gas plc is preparing to transport its wholly owned casing stocks to use in the Basur-3 mechanical sidetrack (B-3S) in Turkey. DRILLING The company said using its own casing in B-3S would reduce the net drilling cost and capital expenditure and remove further storage costs. Drilling of B-3S is scheduled to start […]
UKOG completes phase I seismic at Basur
UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) announced the completion of Phase I 2D seismic acquisition over the target area and trajectory of the proposed Basur-3 (B-3) mechanical sidetrack (B-3S), onshore Turkey. BASUR-RESAN UKOG’s wholly owned subsidiary, UKOG Turkey Ltd, holds a 50% non-operated interest in B-3 and the surrounding 305 km² Resan M47-b1, b2 licence […]
IOG halts Southwark drilling to relocate rig
IOG plc said it had temporarily relocated the Noble Hans Deul rig, halting the Southwark well drill programme, to allow seabed remediation work. CONDITIONS The development well in Southern North Sea spud in December. IOG today said that the Noble Hans Deul rig had experienced “an increasing challenge with seabed conditions which would compromise rig […]