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10/03/2003 -- Permanent seismic time-lapse acquisition array installed at Valhall field off Norway
OYO Geospace Corp., Stafford, Tex., installed the industry's largest permanent subsea system in Valhall oil field off Norway to facilitate time-lapse seismic acquisition to improve ultimate recovery.
10/02/2003 -- BG, partners approved to expand Panna-Mukta, Tapti fields off India
BG Group PLC and partners Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. and Reliance Industries Ltd., have received approval from India to begin a $138 million project to enhance the production of Panna-Mukta and Tapti fields off western India. The key fields contribute 7% to India's total oil and gas production.
10/01/2003 -- Talisman flows first oil from PM-3 CAA Phases 2, 3 off Malaysia-Viet Nam
Talisman Malaysia Ltd., a unit of Calgary-based Talisman Energy Inc. and operator of Block PM-3 in the overlapping Commercial Arrangement Area (CAA) off Malaysia-Viet Nam, has begun Phases 2 & 3 production of oil from the block. Oil volumes are expected to peak in early 2004.
09/29/2003 -- Petroecuador requests bids for three drilling rigs, cancels Drillfor contract
Ecuador's state oil company Petroecuador reported that it plans to call for tenders this week for three drilling rigs to boost its oil production to 218,000 b/d by yearend, reported Business News Americas. The company could award the contract by next week.
09/29/2003 -- Norsk Hydro makes Klegg oil discovery off Norway
Norsk Hydro AS, operator of production license (PL) 036 off Norway, has reported an oil discovery on the Klegg well (25/4-9S) about 208 km from Stavanger in 120 m of water. It is located about 11 km north of the Heimdal platform.
09/26/2003 -- US drilling makes small rebound to 1,095 active units
US drilling activity rebounded this week with 1,095 rotary rigs working, up 3 units after dipping by the same amount last week, officials at Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday.
09/26/2003 -- Study estimates Gulf of Mexico decommissioning costs
A study has established decommissioning costs of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production structures according to the stage of activity.
09/25/2003 -- InterOil contracts rig for Sterling Mustang prospect in Papua New Guinea
Toronto-based InterOil Corp. has accelerated its drilling program in an extensive oil exploration program on Papua New Guinea and the surrounding region. The company contracted Simmons Rig #3, a conventional oil rig that is being mobilized to commence drilling on Sterling Mustang prospect in October.
09/23/2003 -- Norsk Hydro starting up two North Sea oil fields
Norsk Hydro ASA, Oslo, began oil production Tuesday from giant Grane field on Block 25/11 off Norway and plans to start output from Fram Vest field in October.
09/19/2003 -- US drilling activity slips to 1,092 active rigs
US drilling activity slipped this week, down by 3 rotary rigs to 1,092 still active, officials at Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday. There were 852 rigs working in the US and its waters during the same period a year ago.
09/19/2003 -- New spur will tie in Front Runner field to Poseidon pipeline system
Poseidon Oil Pipeline Co. LLC has contracted with Front Runner field producers to transport crude oil via a proposed new pipeline from a planned floating production spar on Green Canyon Block 339 in the central Gulf of Mexico to Poseidon's existing system on Ship Shoal Block 332.
09/19/2003 -- PatchWork Survey showed expandables technology working its way into wells
Expandables technology is apt to become mainstream technology sooner than many might expect, maybe within 2-3 years, UBS Securities LLC analysts said in a report on the monthly PatchWork Survey.
09/19/2003 -- SCORE reflects strengthening global rig market
Houston-based GlobalSantaFe's worldwide Summary of Current Offshore Rig Economics (SCORE) for August 2003 was up from the previous month's SCORE by 2.4%.
09/19/2003 -- Multiphase pumping addresses a wide range of operating problems
Multiphase pumping has evolved into a well-accepted "best practice" in many producing areas and is now being asked to solve a wide range of operational problems.
09/18/2003 -- Production test due at Chinguetti appraisal off Mauritania
The Woodside Petroleum Pty. Ltd.-led joint venture plans to production test the Chinguetti 4-5 appraisal/early development well on Block 4 in the Atlantic Ocean, a group participant reported.
09/17/2003 -- Abu Dhabi oil firm awards deal to Italy's Snamprogetti
The Abu Dhabi Co. for Onshore Oil Operations has awarded Italy's Snamprogetti SPA a $320 million engineering, procurement, and construction contract for enhancing production at Bu Hasa oil field 200 km southwest of Abu Dhabi, reported OPEC News Agency.
09/17/2003 -- Investigation of Parker Drilling rig mishap continues
Salvage workers Wednesday were doing an underwater survey of damage to jack up Rig 14J, owned and operated by Parker Drilling Co., Houston, that partially collapsed Sept. 11 in 35 ft of water about 5 miles off the Chandeleur Islands along the Mississippi-Louisiana coast.
09/16/2003 -- Unocal plans to double Thailand oil production
Unocal Corp. said its Unocal Thailand Ltd. subsidiary is seeking Thailand government approval to begin Phase II of its Thailand oil development, which would double current gross oil production from Yala and Plamuk fields in the Gulf of Thailand.
09/15/2003 -- Noble acquires Trident 18 jack up unit
Noble Corp. reported that it has acquired the Trident 18 jack up drilling rig from a Schlumberger subsidiary for $47 million. The purchase price includes $32.9 million plus an option fee of $14.1 million that Noble paid Schlumberger in December 2002.
09/15/2003 -- Increased drilling spurs industry towards recovery
Despite a brief dip in drilling activity this spring, the drilling industry remains healthy, with nearly twice the level of activity as recorded during the historic low in spring 1999.

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