Best Of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (March 13, 2020)
A deepwater Gulf of Mexico discovery by Hess and a Niobrara well producing in Wyoming’s Converse County top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
BP, Santos Carbon Capture Pact May Rekindle Dormant Australia Plans
Australia’s dormant carbon capture and storage projects may gain some momentum after BP Plc and Santos Ltd. said they would join up on a pending site as the world’s largest coal and LNG exporting country steps up its climate change fight.
Trio Of Subsea Contracts Awarded For ConocoPhillips-operated Project
Santos announced the award of contracts on March 3 for the supply and installation of subsea infrastructure for the Barossa project, the last major facilities commitments ahead of a Final Investment Decision (FID).
Equinor Scraps Contested Plan To Drill For Oil In Great Australian Bight
Oil companies eyeing the Great Australian Bight have long battled opposition from green groups concerned about potential damage to fishing towns.
Best Of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Feb. 14, 2020)
Chesapeake high-volume Marcellus, Haynesville completions plus Continental Middle Bakken discoveries and Alaska North Slope delineation tests by ConocoPhillips top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Worley Names Chris Ashton As New CEO
Worley revealed on Feb. 3 the appointment of Chris Ashton as its new CEO and managing director of Worley effective February 24, 2020, following the retirement of Andrew Wood.
Halliburton Wins D&C Contracts For Inpex’s Ichthys Development Project
Halliburton Co. has been awarded seven contracts for drilling and completion services for the next phase of field development of the INPEX-operated Ichthys project in the Browse Basin offshore northern Australia on Jan. 28.
Best Of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Jan. 24, 2020)
A Marcellus Shale discovery by EQT, Marathon’s Upper Three Forks completion and two horizontal Woodford producers top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Australia’s Santos Posts Record Annual Production
The oil and gas producer said annual output rose to 75.5 million barrels of oil equivalent.
Woodside Finalizes Deal To Supply Germany's Uniper With LNG From Scarborough
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. said on Dec. 24 it has signed an agreement to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to German utility Uniper SE for 13 years starting 2021.