Serica Energy plc has been awarded 100% of block 29/2a, containing the decommissioned Kyle oil field, in the UKCS 33rd offshore licensing round. STUDIES The North Sea Transition Authority made the award to the company’s subsidiary Tailwind Energy Chinook Ltd, subject to licence documentation. Serica said its internal preliminary mid-case estimate of recoverable resources after […]
Equipment & Logistics
Mechanical and electrical faults stop Tai-3 drilling
Further drill rig problems at the Tai-3 well have halted operations at Rukwa, southwest Tanzania. RESERVOIR TARGET Licence holder Helium One Global said that a mechanical and an electrical fault on 29 October during drilling the final section had resulted in a temporary rig shut down. “Whilst running back in hole following a drill bit […]
Cornish Metals opens water treatment plant
Cornish Metals Inc. has commissioned and officially opened the water treatment plant in readiness for the start of dewatering the South Crofty tin mine. RED RIVER A high density sludge bed has built up within the plant and discharge of treated water from the mine into Red River will begin the week beginning 30 October […]
Horizonte stockpiles 138,000t ore at Araguaia
Horizonte Minerals plc had stockpiled 138,000 tonnes of ore averaging 1.92% nickel and spent US$429 million as of 30 September at the Araguaia project in Brazil. COSTS The company said it continued to progress during Q3 with construction at the site and advance financing discussions with its cornerstone shareholders and lenders. Horizonte expects a detailed […]
Anning-Somerville survey completed for offtake routes
The pipeline route survey has been completed for the offtake routes from the Anning and Somerville gas fields joint venture in the southern North Sea. ENVIRONMENT Partners Hartshead Resources NL and Viaro Group subsidiary RockRose Energy Ltd engaged marine surveyor Gardline Ltd for more than a month to acquire a “large amount” of seabed technical […]
Angus to resume testing at Balcombe well site
Angus Energy plc will restart testing the existing Balcombe well site in West Sussex after the High Court dismissed a judicial review from objectors. PARTNERS The Balcombe-2Z well was drilled almost a decade ago and in November 2018 the company as operator conducted a short-term, inconclusive test. Project partners of PEDL244 at the time comprised […]