Independent Oil and Gas plc (IOG) said it had started Phase 1 drilling of five gas development wells in the UK Southern North Sea. Elgood well 48/22c-H1 is expected to take some three months to drill and complete ahead of first gas before the rig moves to Blythe during the early part of the third […]
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Block set for 2021 with $6.8m and two new wells
Block Energy plc announced it had a strong cash position of $6.8 million as it prepares to drill two wells as part of its 2021 objectives at West Rustavi in Georgia. OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION In its operational report for Q1 2021, the company said it was currently producing across all its licences (excluding WR-16aZ […]
Block appoints Andrew Moncur as drilling manager
Block Energy plc has appointed Andrew Moncur as the company’s new drilling manager. Mr Moncur started working in the North Sea with a variety of operators and has spent the last 22 years managing drilling operations in the Middle East, Caspian and the former Former Soviet Union. His specific experience lies in enhanced oil recovery […]
JOG completes acquisition of Verbier
Jersey Oil & Gas plc (JOG) has taken full control of licence P2170, containing the Verbier oil discovery, after completing its acquisition of CIECO V&C (UK) Ltd. FARM-OUT The purchase is from ITOCHU Corporation and Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC). JOG paid £150,000 and two contingent payments based on the Oil & […]
Cairn faces Indian petition over arbitration award
Cairn Energy plc said that the Indian Government had petitioned the Dutch Court of Appeal to set aside its arbitration award, which was granted unanimously in the company’s favour. TRIBUNAL The independent oil and gas exploration and development company with headquarters in Edinburgh added it had “full confidence” in its own position. “As previously advised, […]
West Newton JV to start WNB-1Z evaluation
The joint venture partners at West Newton announced that the first phase of evaluation will begin in April of sidetrack well WNB-1Z at the site near Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The evaluation will include a cased hole logging programme (CHLP) and a vertical seismic profiling survey. The JV comprises Reabold Resources plc […]