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Drilling Production 2007 P
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10/08/2007 -- BHP starts oil production from Genghis Khan in gulf
BHP Billiton, on behalf of partners Hess Oil Corp. and Repsol-YPF SA, has begun oil production from the Genghis Khan development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico 120 miles off Louisiana. -
10/08/2007 -- AED starts oil production at Puffin North East field
AED Oil has brought its Puffin North East oil field in the Timor Sea on stream via two wells connected to the Front Puffin FPSO vessel. -
10/05/2007 -- US rig count continues decline
US drilling activity continued to decline for the fifth consecutive week, with the number of active rotary rigs down by 5 to 1,755, compared with 1,724 drilling a year ago, Baker Hughes said. -
10/04/2007 -- Pemex lets contract for Yaxche platforms
Pemex E&P awarded ICA Fluor subsidiary Industrias del Hierro two contracts for the design and construction of two lightweight drilling platforms, Yaxche-B and KAB-A. -
10/02/2007 -- Oil production starts from Greater Plutonio area off Angola
Oil production has started Oct. 1 from the Greater Plutonio development area on Block 18 off Angola, reported block operator BP Angola (Block 18) BV. -
09/28/2007 -- GDF, Vattenfall plan CO2 pilot program in Germany
In a move it claims is consistent with its sustainable development policy, Gaz de France has signed a cooperation agreement with Germany's Vattenfall Group for a carbon dioxide pilot project in Germany. -
09/27/2007 -- PTTEP plans Arthit gas field on stream by early 2008
PTT Exploration & Production PLC (PTTEP) has confirmed a plan to put Arthit gas field in the Gulf of Thailand on stream by February 2008. -
09/25/2007 -- AGR to drill nine wells in UK North Sea
AGR Group will drill 9 wells for various clients in the UK North Sea under contracts valued at $202.2 million. -
09/25/2007 -- Aramco lets oil production contract to Saipem
Aramco has let a contract to Saipem and its Saudi partners TAQA and Al Rushaid to construct, transport, and install oil production facilities in the kingdom. -
09/25/2007 -- Santos brings Oyong oil, gas field off Java on line
Santos Ltd.-operated Oyong oil and gas field off East Java has been brought on stream. -
09/24/2007 -- Austral Pacific producing from Cheal oil field
Austral Pacific Energy has completed commissioning of the small Cheal oil field in the Taranaki basin, onshore New Zealand, and it says the field will be opened officially on Oct. 8. -
09/21/2007 -- US drilling continues to fall
US drilling activity continued to slide for the third consecutive week, down by 18 to 1,769 rotary rigs still working, Baker Hughes Inc. reported Sept. 21. -
09/21/2007 -- Talisman starts production from Duart oil field
Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd. has begun production from Duart oil field on Block 14/20b in the North Sea. -
09/20/2007 -- Woodside brings Thylacine gas project on stream
Woodside Petroleum has brought on stream its Thylacine gas development in the Otway basin off western Victoria after the project's scheduled start-up had fallen behind by more than a year. -
09/19/2007 -- Woodside lets work contract for Enfield oil field
Woodside Energy Ltd., Perth, has let an engineering contract to Technip for Enfield oil field work off Australia. -
09/18/2007 -- CNPC increases drilling forecast for 2007
China's CNPC announced plans to drill 17% more horizontal wells in 2007 than originally planned in order to increase production from both mature and newer fields. -
09/14/2007 -- US drilling activity decreases
US drilling declined for the week ended Sept. 14, down by 27 units to 1,787 rotary rigs still working vs. 1,814 during the previous week, said Baker Hughes Inc. -
09/13/2007 -- ExxonMobil seeking arbitration for Cerro Negro
ExxonMobil Corp. last week filed a request for arbitration over Venezuela's nationalization of the Cerro Negro heavy oil project. -
09/13/2007 -- Hydro begins Ormen Lange gas production
Development operator Norsk Hydro has started gas production from giant Ormen Lange field on the Norwegian continental shelf, with deliveries via the Langeled pipeline. -
09/12/2007 -- GSF orders newbuild ultradeepwater rig
GlobalSantaFe is adding to its deepwater drilling fleet and has signed a turnkey contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries for a newbuild ultradeepwater drillship.
