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Drilling Production 2010 P

  • 10/29/2010 -- Tests suggest Macondo cement was unstable, spill commission told
    Laboratory tests of cement and additives closely resembling what BP PLC used in its Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico strongly suggest that the mixture was unstable, the chief counsel for US President Barack Obama’s independent commission investigating the Apr. 20 accident and subsequent crude oil spill said on Oct. 28.
  • 10/28/2010 -- EOR could yield 3 billion bbl additional North Sea oil
    Oil recovery using carbon dioxide could lead to production of an extra 3 billion bbl of oil in the North Sea, according to a new study published by an academic energy expert.
  • 10/28/2010 -- Petrobras connects first well to Tupi pilot FPSO
    Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) connected the first well, RJS-600, in the Tupi pilot project to the Cidade de Angra dos Reis floating production, storage, and offloading vessel.
  • 10/28/2010 -- ExxonMobil completes Point Thomson wells
    ExxonMobil Corp. said it has successfully drilled and tested the PTU-15 and PTU-16 development wells in Point Thomson Unit on Alaska’s North Slope ahead of the yearend 2010 target.
  • 10/27/2010 -- EU sanctions on Iran may force closure of BP's Rhum field
    European Commission officials said new sanctions against Iran, which take effect Oct. 27, will likely lead to the closure of a Scottish gas field owned 50-50 by BP PLC and Iran.
  • 10/26/2010 -- API: US drilling has second consecutive quarter of growth
    US oil and gas drilling increased year-to-year for a second consecutive quarter as the American Petroleum Institute reported that 11,297 wells were completed in the US in the 3 months ended Sept. 30, 45% more than the comparable 2009 period.
  • 10/25/2010 -- Step-out well cased at southern Egypt oil field
    Dana Gas Egypt and Sea Dragon Energy Inc., Calgary, set pipe and plan to test a potential extension well 4 km southeast of the nearest well in Al Baraka field in southern Egypt’s frontier Kom Ombo basin.
  • 10/22/2010 -- US drilling remains flat
    US drilling activity remained essentially flat again this week, with a net loss of 1 rotary rig with 1,669 still working, Baker Hughes Inc. reported.
  • 10/20/2010 -- CNOOC starts two Bohai Bay oil fields
    CNOOC Ltd. has started production from two oil fields in Bohai Bay off China.
  • 10/20/2010 -- OSPRAG picks concept for well-capping device
    The UK group formed to improve the offshore producing industry’s spill prevention and response has selected a concept for a modular well-capping device adapted to harsh weather.
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