Five missing after has explosion at Oklahoma drilling site, report says
Five workers are missing following a gas explosion at a drilling site in Oklahoma, according to a news report.
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Drill spot: Completion reached on four wells
Westwood Global Energy reports that in the UK in December there was just one new well spud in the Central North Sea, whilst operations on four wells were completed. 2017 saw a total of 23 E&A wells* completed. At the end of December, just one exploration well was active on the UKCS.
New era for specialist Perth oil drilling firm
A Perth-based extended reach drilling company has moved to an employee ownership model as it looks to drive growth and take advantage of an improving oil and gas market.
Pantheon Resources announce drilling operations at Wilcox formation
Oil and gas exploration company, Pantheon Resources, has kicked-off the drilling of its Wilcox formation development.
Statoil given go-ahead for drilling on Troll
Norwegian operator Statoil has been given the green light for drilling on the giant Troll gas field, in the North Sea.
Wellslot: All the North Sea drilling in one place
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US Senate Republicans pave way for oil drilling in Alaska refuge
Senate Republicans set the stage for using the budget to end the 37-year ban on oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Breakneck US drilling creates ‘industrial inventory’ of untapped wells waiting to flow
West Texas drillers again left scores of untapped wells in their wake last month as they drilled and pumped even more oil into the oversupplied market.
Majors slash drilling budgets as caution takes hold
Caution lights are flashing for the oil industry.
Aker BP given blessing to drill North Sea well
Norway's offshore safety watchdog has given Aker BP its blessing to drill an exploration well on the Nordfjellet prospect in the North Sea.
Ensco leads way as offshore drilling bottoms out
The struggling offshore energy sector may have finally bottomed out, analysts said, with Ensco leading the rebound by winning several new West African drilling contracts.
US drilling surge to slow as operators tussle with low prices
The US drilling surge could begin to plateau soon as operators grapple with both falling prices and growing constraints on equipment and labor.
Deadline extended for North Atlantic Drilling to partner up with Russia’s Rosneft
Seadrill subsidiary North Atlantic Drilling (NADL) has extended the deadline for closing a landmark deal with Russia's state-run Rosneft.
Lundin gets consent to drill Alta exploration well
Lundin has been granted consent to drill an exploration well in the Alta prospect in the Barents Sea.
Wellslot: UKCS set for a busy second half of 2017
At the time of writing, there were no April E&A (exploration & appraisal) well spuds to report, ergo the new well count for 2017 stays at two. The number of active wells also remains at just two, including one carried over from 2016.
Churchill Drilling Tools wins prestigious export award
Oilfield service company Churchill Drilling Tool is celebrating after winning the high growth markets exporter of the year category at the 2017 HSBC Scottish Export Awards.
Eni becomes first major to drill off Mexico since 2013 energy reforms
Italian giant Eni has been crowned the first international oil major to drill in Mexico since the country's 2013 energy reform.
Bahamas Petroleum Company plc gets extra time as it awaits farm-out
Bahamas Petroleum Company has been give another years leeway on starting activity in the region.
Odfjell Drilling Ltd posts loss /rig write downs due to lack of activity
Odfjell Drilling Ltd suffered a net loss of $75million in Q4 after writing down the value of two rigs.
Lundin gets go-ahead for drilling on Edvard Grieg
Oil company Lundin Petroleum has been given permission to carry out drilling on one of the largest oil fields on the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
Imperial Oil, BP in limbo after Canada freezes Arctic drilling
Energy firms including Imperial Oil Ltd. and BP Plc will get a year of consultations to hash out the fate of their rights in Canada’s Arctic after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s drilling freeze set the stage for a dispute over license extensions.
Statoil gets North Sea drilling go-ahead
Statoil was today given the drilling go-ahead.
NADL warns near-term demand for services could be “extremely challenging”
North Atlantic Drilling Limited (NADL) said the near-term demand for its services could be "extremely challenging".
African oil explorers poised for comeback after drilling low
Chariot Oil & Gas Ltd. plans to drill its first well in at least three years in 2017 off Morocco as African oil and gas explorers meeting in Cape Town this week ponder the potential for an industry renaissance.
Ensco wins new drilling contracts
Ensco has won several new drilling contracts for its jack-up rigs.