Block Energy plc has appointed Andrew Moncur as the company’s new drilling manager. Mr Moncur started working in the North Sea with a variety of operators and has spent the last 22 years managing drilling operations in the Middle East, Caspian and the former Former Soviet Union. His specific experience lies in enhanced oil recovery […]
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JOG completes acquisition of Verbier
Jersey Oil & Gas plc (JOG) has taken full control of licence P2170, containing the Verbier oil discovery, after completing its acquisition of CIECO V&C (UK) Ltd. FARM-OUT The purchase is from ITOCHU Corporation and Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC). JOG paid £150,000 and two contingent payments based on the Oil & […]
Cairn faces Indian petition over arbitration award
Cairn Energy plc said that the Indian Government had petitioned the Dutch Court of Appeal to set aside its arbitration award, which was granted unanimously in the company’s favour. TRIBUNAL The independent oil and gas exploration and development company with headquarters in Edinburgh added it had “full confidence” in its own position. “As previously advised, […]
West Newton JV to start WNB-1Z evaluation
The joint venture partners at West Newton announced that the first phase of evaluation will begin in April of sidetrack well WNB-1Z at the site near Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The evaluation will include a cased hole logging programme (CHLP) and a vertical seismic profiling survey. The JV comprises Reabold Resources plc […]
UKOG starts constructing Basur-3 drill site in Resan, Turkey
UK Oil & Gas plc (UKOG) announced construction had started of the drilling pad and access road for Basur-3 appraisal well at the 50%-owned, 305 km² Resan licence in Turkey. UKOG and joint venture partner Aladdin Middle East are expected to take some 60 days on the construction. Basur-3 lies approximately 1.2km north and geologically […]
Rathlin starts West Newton-A public consultation
Rathlin Energy (UK) Ltd has started a virtual public consultation on the planned West Newton A (WN-A) hydrocarbon field near Hull in East Yorkshire. PROGRAMME The PEDL 183 licence contains the West Newton A-1 (WN-A1) discovery well, the A-2 appraisal well, along with the recently drilled B-1Z discovery. Drill results in December 2020 revealed that […]