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Tatneft: Drilling and Production Numbers for February

Crude Oil Production OAO TATNEFT produced 4,254,538 tons of crude oil during two months of 2012 or 101.5% versus the level of the past year with the above-the-plan production amounting to 94,204 tons (102.3%). The amount of 4,199,435 tons of crude oil was delivered with the above-the-plan delivery amounting to …

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Dragon Oil: Dzheitune 28/166 Well Tests at 1,975 Barrels per Day

Dragon Oil plc, an international oil and gas exploration, development and production company, announces the successful completion and initial testing of the Dzheitune (Lam) 28/166 development well. The well was completed with a single string to a depth of 2,810 metres and tested for initial production at 1,975 barrels of …

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Baker Hughes Introduces New Service to Detect and Diagnose Drilling Challenges Before They Occur

A new Baker Hughes service identifies potential drilling issues before they occur by pinpointing similar case histories in real-time using a global library of drilling practices and expert advice to provide operators with suggestions on how to respond or take corrective actions while drilling. Baker Hughes’ WellLink™ Radar Remote Drilling …

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Max Petroleum – Successful Appraisal Well Drilled in Sagiz West Field

Max Petroleum Plc, an oil and gas exploration and production company focused on  Kazakhstan, today announces an operational update on the results of the SAGW-3 appraisal  well, progress with drilling operations at the NUR-1 well on the Emba B prospect and a report on the impact on operations of recent …

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Eriell Group Starts Drilling Operations for Pechoraneft

Eriell Group started drilling activities within the framework of new project with OJSC Pechoraneft at Kolvinskoe Oilfield. The Company was selected as the prime contractor for construction of 32 producing horizontal and directional wells with complex well profiles and outsteps up to2,500 m. Eriell Group will operate four sets of ZJ …

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Tatneft: January Results

Crude Oil Production TATNEFT produced 2,201,630 tons of crude oil in January 2012 or 100% versus January 2011 with the above-the-plan production amounting to 52,162 tons (102.4%). The amount of 2,176,645 tons was delivered with the above-the-plan delivery amounting to 79,005 tons. Totally enterprises of TATNEFT Company produced 2,225,664 tons …

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Duraband NC Hardbanding for Harsh Drilling Conditions

Hardbanding Solutions, a business unit of Postle Industries, offers Duraband®NC for HPHT, Sour Gas, Highly Deviated and Geothermal Wells. Drilling these types of wells can be very hard on hardbanding and drill pipe tool joints. In addition, casing can show excessive wear. In these types of wells, typical hardbanding products …

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Dragon Oil Trading Statement and Reserves Update

Dragon Oil plc, an international oil and gas exploration and production company, today issues the following trading statement, which includes an operational update, financial highlights for 2011 and the results of the latest reserves assessment. All information referred to in this update is unaudited and subject to further review. Dragon …

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Rosneft: Reservoir Interpretation Increases Drilling Efficiency

R.I. Abdrakhimov, R.R. Galiyev, D.D. Suleymanov T.S. Usmanov, Chem.Dr. (LLC “RN-UfaNIPIneft”) I.S. Afanasyev, Physics-Math. Dr. (OJSC “NC “Rosneft”) Introduction The Neocomian section in Western Siberia was formed through the gradual lateral infilling of debris into a relatively deep sea basin. For most of the territory, the source of the debris …

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ERIELL Group started drilling activities within the framework of new Achimgaz Project

ERIELL Group started drilling at Urengoi Oil and Gas Condensate Field. Wintershall Chief Executive Officer Dr. Rainer Seele supervised BHA fitting and drilling of first meters of well. ERIELL Group was selected as the General Contractor following the tender held by CJSC Achimgaz. The Contract stipulates construction of 20 vertical …

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