10th Anniversary KDR – Well Engineering Forum: September 18, 2025, Astana, Kazakhstan
Shaping the Future of Well Engineering in Kazakhstan The KDR 2025 Well Engineering Forum returns on 18 September 2025, marking its 10th anniversary edition as the leading platform for drilling, completion, and production in Kazakhstan. The event will take place at the prestigious Rixos President Hotel in Astana, gathering key …
Baker Hughes: U.S. Rig Count Rises for the First Time in Four Weeks
The number of active drilling rigs in the U.S. — a key indicator of future hydrocarbon production — increased by 2 unitsin the week ending April 17, marking the first uptick in four weeks, according to Baker Hughes. The total U.S. rig count now stands at 585, which is 34 …
TagraS-RS Implemented a Drilling Rig Movement System
The TagraS-RS division of the TAGRAS Holding has introduced a technology that can significantly reduce the duration of derrick installation work – this is a drilling rig movement system, or slider. During cluster drilling, the slider allows you to speed up the repositioning of a mobile drilling rig on skis …
Oil and Gas Companies are Compensated for Part of the Costs of Purchasing Domestic Drilling Rigs
The Government of the Russian Federation extends support for oil and gas companies through the provision of utilization grants. With their help, market participants can compensate for part of the cost of updating drilling rigs. The decision to this effect was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail MISHUSTIN, the Devon news …
NADL: Agrees with Rosneft to Delay Rig Transaction Till May 2015
On May 26 2014, North Atlantic Drilling Ltd. announced that it had entered into a transaction between NADL, Seadrill and Rosneft Oil Company (“Rosneft”). Further details in relation to the transaction were provided in the announcements that NADL made on July 30 2014 and August 22 2014. NADL, Seadrill and …
SLC-Group Delivered New Directional Well for Rosneft on Olkhovskoe Oilfield
New directional well # 2514 was drilled on Olkhovskoe oilfield for ROSNEFT oil company with the using of the top drive system DQ50B, which was set on the drilling rig ZJ-50 DB. The well length was 3741 m. Performance of the top drive had the following maximum values: rotation speed …
Bentec GmbH Drilling & Oilfield Systems Wins Major Contract in Algeria
German based manufacturer of drilling rigs and equipment, Bentec has won the largest single contract in its 20 year history. The multi-million dollar contract was awarded by Algerian state owned drilling contractor, Enafor and will see Bentec deliver seven desert drilling rigs within the next 17 months. All drilling rigs …
Exillon Energy: ETP IV-2003 Strikes 13m of Pay
Exillon Energy plc, a London Premium listed independent oil producer with assets in two oil-rich regions of Russia, Timan-Pechora and West Siberia, is pleased to announce a drilling update. ETP IV – 2003 Well ETP IV – 2003 was spudded on 2nd May 2012 and drilled and cemented in 118 …
Max Petroleum Mobilisation of Drilling Rig for Pre-Salt Exploration
Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on Kazakhstan, is pleased to announce that Saipem’s National 1625 DE onshore drilling rig for its deep, pre-salt exploration programme has been released from the previous operator’s location and is currently being mobilised to drill the NUR-1 well …