US drilling rig count gains 4 units to 1,984
Jun 8, 2012
There were a total of 1,984 oil and gas drilling rigs working in the US this week, up by 4 units from last week. The rig count for the week ended June 8 was up by 129 rigs compared with the same period a year ago, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. |
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IADC to enhance competency guidelines for rig personnel
Jun 4, 2012
The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) announced an industry project to develop enhanced competency guidelines for rig personnel by expanding IADC’s existing knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) templates. |
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Employing liner drilling technology can mitigate deepwater wellbore instability
Jun 4, 2012
While deepwater drilling presents a myriad of challenges, perhaps one of the most economically and technically taxing relates to the risk of lost circulation. |
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US drilling rig count falls another 3 units
Jun 1, 2012
There were a total of 1,980 oil and gas drilling rigs working in the US this week, down by 3 units from last week. The rig count for the week ended June 1 was up by 126 rigs compared with the same period a year ago, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. |
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Gallic sees potential in two Aquitaine basin formations
May 28, 2012
Gallic Energy Ltd., Calgary, temporarily suspended completion operations at its Ossun-2D reentry well on the Ger permit in the Aquitaine basin in southern France. |
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US drilling rig count slips 3 units
May 25, 2012
There were a total of 1,983 oil and gas drilling rigs working in the US this week, down by 3 units from last week. The rig count for the week ended May 25 was up by 136 rigs compared with the same period a year ago, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. |
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Gallic sees potential in two Aquitaine basin formations
May 22, 2012
Gallic Energy Ltd., Calgary, temporarily suspended completion operations at its Ossun-2D reentry well on the Ger permit in the Aquitaine basin in southern France. |
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Total confirms G4 well top kill completely stopped Elgin gas leak
May 21, 2012
Total UK Ltd. said 5 days of close monitoring confirms the success of a May 15 top kill operation on the leaking G4 natural gas well on the Elgin complex, 240 km from Aberdeen in the UK North Sea. |
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DOI says leases remain idle; industry groups dispute claim
May 21, 2012
More than two thirds of federal offshore tracts leased by the oil and gas industry and more than half of the federal onshore acreage companies hold in the Lower 48 remains idle, the US Department of the Interior said in a new report. |
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Repsol declares Cuba deepwater wildcat dry
May 18, 2012
Repsol SA has declared a dry hole at its deepwater exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico north of Cuba, press reports indicated May 18. |
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US drilling rig count gains 12 units to reach 1,986
May 18, 2012
There were a total of 1,986 oil and gas drilling rigs working in the US this week, up by 12 units from last week. The rig count for the week ended May 18 was up by 156 rigs compared with the same period a year ago, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. |
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Diamond Offshore orders drillship, sells jack ups
May 14, 2012
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. ordered a $655 million ultradeepwater drillship from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. with delivery scheduled for fourth-quarter 2014. |
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US drilling rig count rises to 1,974
May 11, 2012
US oil and gas drilling activity this week rose by 9 units to reach 1,974 total rigs working. The rig count for the week ended May 11 was up by 144 rigs compared with the same period a year ago, Baker Hughes Inc. reported. |
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Cuba drilling continues as US groups press spill response need
May 11, 2012
Repsol SA continues drilling Cuba’s first offshore oil well as some US government agencies, oil and gas organizations, and environmental groups press to ease restrictions that would keep US companies from responding if the well blows out and sets off a spill, experts at a Center for International Policy seminar said. |
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CGX group sees petroleum system offshore Guyana
May 8, 2012
CGX Energy Inc., Toronto, found water-bearing sandstones with hydrocarbon shows in the Eagle-1 wildcat on its 100% owned Corentyne Petroleum Prospecting License offshore Guyana. |
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