Drilling
News
December 17, 2024
ADNOC Drilling has announced the closing of the Turnwell Industries joint venture between ADNOC Drilling, SLB and Patterson-UTI.
News
December 10, 2024
Borr Drilling Limited has announced its securement of a new contract commitment for its premium jackup rig "Norve" with a repeat customer in West Africa. This work is in direct continuation of the Marathon Oil contract and is estimated to commence in Q3 2025.
News
December 03, 2024
Halliburton has launched its Intelli suite of diagnostic well intervention wireline logging services, designed to facilitate customer collaboration, improve well insights to enable increased production, help extend asset life and reduce total cost of operations.
News
December 02, 2024
CNOOC Limited and 80883 announced that Huizhou 26-6 Oilfield Development Project has commenced production. A total of 19 development wells are planned to be commissioned, including 2 oil production wells and 17 gas production wells.
News
November 16, 2024
Rival Downhole Tools has announced its continued international expansion with the establishment of new legal entities, personnel, and facilities in Canada and Mexico, as well as strategic partnerships in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Europe.
News
November 15, 2024
NOV’s Tuboscope division has recently unveiled a new advancement in tubular internal coating technology, aimed at significantly reducing thermal conductivity and enhancing operational efficiency and longevity of drilling tool life in challenging environments.
News
November 13, 2024
(Bloomberg) -- Texas oil and natural gas producer Coterra Energy Inc. has reached agreements with two closely-held companies to buy assets in the Permian Basin for $3.95 billion. The deals expand Coterra’s reach on the fast-growing New Mexico side of the top U.S. shale basin. The sale is expected to close in Q1 2025.
News
November 12, 2024
Nostra Terra, an international oil and gas exploration and production company focused on its Pine Mills producing asset in Texas, U.S., has provided a production and operations update.
News
November 06, 2024
Weatherford has announced two contracts in the Middle East, with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) and a National Oil Company (NOC) in Qatar. The contracts will implement Weatherford's drilling technologies for enhanced safety, speed, and cost-efficiency in well delivery.
News
November 05, 2024
(Bloomberg) – Chevron Corp. has expanded its exploration acreage in African oil producers including Nigeria and Angola, where it sees the potential for a production revival despite years of decline.
News
November 04, 2024
ADNOC Drilling Company and Alpha Dhabi Holding announced today that their joint venture Enersol has agreed to acquire a 95% equity stake in Deep Well Services (DWS), for approximately $223 million including performance-based payments.
News
October 31, 2024
Enovate AI has announced a strategic partnership with SGS to revolutionize drilling efficiency in the oil and gas industry through the application of AI-driven Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) optimization, specifically focusing on roller reamer placement.
News
October 31, 2024
ADNOC Drilling announced a significant increase in third quarter 2024 revenue, driven by the company's expansion of onshore and offshore fleets, OFS expansion and joint-venture contributions.
News
October 28, 2024
(Bloomberg) — Cnooc Ltd. posted a rise in Q3 profit after the company offset lower crude oil prices with increased output. The state-owned firm has a prominent role in raising output to meet targets for energy security, a task that has greater importance as the geopolitical landscape becomes more uncertain.
News
October 15, 2024
Nabors Industries has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Parker Wellbore in a transaction valued at $472 million. This strategic move strengthens Nabors' Drilling Solutions business and will lead to profitable growth for both companies.
News
October 10, 2024
Standards development follows a structured and systematic process, ensuring the highest quality and likelihood of implementation by industry and regulators worldwide. World Oil recently spoke with Paula Watkins, API Senior Director of Standards Development, to gain insights into the intricacies of the standards development process, the role of international collaborations, and the challenges along the way.
News
September 30, 2024
The JV will allow the three companies to leverage leading innovations in AI, smart drilling design, completions engineering and production solutions.
News
September 18, 2024
LOGIX assists with autonomous drilling, streamlines well delivery, can shorten production timelines, and reduces rig time through intelligent automation.
News
September 15, 2024
This collaboration enhances geocentric data interpretation, improves cross-discipline communication, and sharpens subsurface insights, driving faster, more precise decision-making. The result is increased drilling efficiency, innovation, and collaboration for superior well performance.
News
August 28, 2024
Output rose to a record 362.6 MMboe, as Beijing pushed for increased production from its state-owned drillers to enhance energy security amid rising geopolitical tensions.
News
August 27, 2024
China’s largest oil and gas driller said production rose to 905.5 MMboe in the period. Beijing has pushed its state-owned oil giants to invest heavily in production to help the nation meet energy security goals.
