Dolphin Awarded Industry First Ever 16-streamer Seismic Contract in the Kara Sea
Dolphin Geophysical has been awarded an industry first ever 16-streamer 3D seismic contract for an undisclosed client in the Kara Sea. The contract has a duration of approximately 3 months and will commence in Q2 of 2015. Dolphin will utilise one of the high capacity ice classed 3D seismic vessels …
The Company Mage Completer Field Work on Black Sea Shelf
Marine Arctic Geological Expedition (JSC MAGE) successfully completed a comprehensive geological and geophysical exploration on the South-Chernomorsky license block for the company RN-Exploration, LLC. Modern research vessel “Polar Marquis” was involved in work. This specific vessel allows successfully towing a record 14 streamer configuration that provided the possibility of obtaining …
Exploring Unconventionally!
David Bamford It can be argued that over the last 20 years or so, offshore explorers have become ‘lazy’, relying on regional 3D seismic to bring them success. This will not be possible when explorers turn to looking for unconventional resources onshore; the innovative use of technology will be the …
Tethys Petroleum: Kazak Program Update
Tethys Petroleum the E&P Company focused on Central Asia and the Caspian Region, provided an update on operations in Kazakhstan. AKD08 (“Doto”) Well The AKD08 (“Doto”) well has reached a depth of 1,368 metres and electric logs have been run in the hole. The 13 3/8th casing is being run …
Successful appraisal wells at Eskene North and Uytas and Release of ZJ-20 Drilling Rig
Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce successful drilling results with appraisal wells in the Eskene North and Uytas fields. The ESKN-2 appraisal well in the Eskene North field has reached a depth of 1,523 metres with electric logs …
Gazprom’s Strategic Objectives in East are to Supply Russian Consumers with Natural Gas and Create Center for Gas Exports to Asia-Pacific
The Gazprom Board of Directors approved the work being done by the Company to implement the Eastern Gas Program. The Company is intensely expanding its resource base in Eastern Russia and developing its production and transmission capacities. In particular, the Kirinskoye field pre-development is nearing completion. For the first time ever natural gas will be produced from the …
International Petroleum: Extends Alakol Project by 2 Years
International Petroleum Limited, advises its shareholders that , along with its 50% partner, it has signed a contract to extend its rights to explore for hydrocarbons in an area covering 24,649 km² in eastern Kazakhstan ( Alakol Project ) by two years from 28 May 2013 to 28 May 2015 …
Max Petroleum: SAGW-4 Produces but UTS-8 is a Duster
Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce that the SAGW – 4 appraisal well in the Sagiz West Field has reached a total vertical depth of 1,558 metres, with electric logs and pressure data from the well indicating 20 …
Slavneft: C1 Reserves up by 21.2m Tons in 2012
In 2012, Slavneft managed to increase its C1 recoverable oil reserves by 21.2 mln tons. Over the reporting period, the Company’s subsidiaries produced 17.9 mln tons of oil. Therefore, hydrocarbon reserves replenishment at Slavneft’s license areas amounted to 118%. Total ABC1 remaining recoverable reserves on the books of Slavneft reached …
TNK-BP has Confirmed the Tagulskoe Field Geological Model and Strikes Commercial Flows
CJSC Rospan International (part of TNK-BP Group) has got new commercial oil flow at exploratory well 25 of Tagulskoe field thus confirming the field geological model, which will allow enhancing the field development performance. The model of Taguslkoe, with estimate oil reserves at 1.7 bln bbl (3P PRMS), has been …