Shell and Deltic pick Maersk rig for ‘high impact’ North Sea exploration target
Shell (LON: SHEL) and Deltic Energy (AIM: DELT) have gone with a Maersk Drilling rig for their Pensacola exploration target in the UK North Sea.
Maersk Resilient
Petrogas to develop Birgitta discovery in UK ‘within three years’ as appraisal strikes success
Petrogas has said it will develop the Birgitta gas field in the UK North Sea “within the next three years” following a successful appraisal campaign.
Petrogas kicks off Birgitta East drilling as it targets ‘new production base’ in UK
Petrogas E&P confirmed it has begun drilling at its Birgitta East appraisal well in the UK central North Sea, as it embarks on a new phase of European development.
Well slot: Two UK exploration wells active in early 2022
Westwood Global Energy reports that as of 24 January there were two exploration wells active in the UK.
Maersk awarded £4m contract to drill delayed Birgitta appraisal well for Petrogas
Maersk Drilling and Petrogas North Sea have agreed to exercise an option that will see the Maersk Resilient rig drill an appraisal well at the Birgitta field.
Serica kicks off drilling on Covid-delayed Columbus project
Serica energy has started drilling the development well for its 14million-barrel Columbus project in the North Sea, which was delayed by Covid.
Maersk Drilling wins $9.4m deal for three Dutch North Sea wells
Maersk Drilling has secured a contract from Petrogas E&P Netherlands for the harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resilient to drill three wells at the B13 and A12 fields in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
Further analysis needed to firm up Harvey-Redwell potential, IOG says
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) will carry out further analysis and modelling to work out whether its Redwell and Harvey assets in the southern North Sea are worth developing.
IOG confirms gas discovery at Harvey appraisal well
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) has "confirmed" a gas discovery at its Harvey appraisal well in the Southern North Sea.
Independent Oil and Gas targets farm-out as Harvey drilling gets underway
Independent Oil and Gas (IOG) is targeting a major payday as it starts drilling its Harvey prospect in the North Sea.
Maersk Drilling secures new jack-up rig contract
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a new contract for the jack-up rig Maersk Resilient with Maersk Oil.
Another rig fire hits North Sea
Another North Sea firm has been sanctioned by safety chiefs following a fire on board one of its offshore facilities.