Serica Energy plc announced it had achieved first gas production on its Columbus field in the Central North Sea. SHEARWATER The operating company said that hydrocarbons from the C1z development well started flowing into the Arran subsea system yesterday (24 November). The comingled Arran and Columbus production streams are being exported to the Shearwater platform […]
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Block Energy starts gas sales from KRT-39
Block Energy plc announced the start of gas sales from well KRT-39 in Block XIB in West Rustavi, Georgia. WELL KRT-39 The associated gas produced (currently 140,000 scf per day) from KRT-39 was being flared prior to the company’s acquisition of Block XIB. Gas sales began following the installation of two gas separators and the […]
VOG adds additional perforations to well La-108 in Douala
Victoria Oil & Gas plc (VOG) announced an additional 42m of net pay after successfully adding perforations to Logbaba well La-108 at its onshore site in the port city of Douala, Cameroon. PRODUCTION The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Gaz du Cameroun S.A. (GDC) completed the operations despite thunderstorms with nearby lightening strikes, during which operations were […]
Deltic completes farm-out with Cairn
Deltic Energy plc has completed the farm-out of five of its southern North Sea gas licences with Cairn Energy plc. SEISMIC Both companies have received approval from the Oil and Gas Authority and entered into joint operating agreements for licences. The agreement, through Cairn’s wholly owned subsidiary Nautical Petroleum Ltd, was first announced in August […]
Scirocco welcomes two-year extension to Ruvuma licence
Scirocco Energy plc said that a two-year extension had been granted to the 3,447 km2 Ruvuma joint venture licence in southeast Tanzania. RUVUMA The company holds a 25% working interest in the licence which is operated by ARA Petroleum Tanzania Ltd (APT). Approximately 90% of the licence lies onshore with the remainder offshore. EXTENSION The […]
Helium One completes Tai-1A drill
Helium One Global Ltd has completed drilling the Tai-1A exploration well to a depth of 1,121m but poor hole conditions prevented logging below 882m at its 100% owned Rukwa project in Tanzania. KAROO FORMATION The company said that helium shows had been identified in all three target formations and encountered over five intervals in the […]