Murphy Oil is continuing its offshore campaign off Côte d’Ivoire after the Civette well on Block CI-502 found hydrocarbons below commercial levels, with attention now turning to the Caracal and Bubale prospects.
Stena Drilling and Keystone have signed an MoU to co-develop an automation-driven well delivery approach, combining digital well planning with offshore operational expertise to improve drilling outcomes.
Seadrill awarded new contracts for West Capella in Malaysia and West Elara with Equinor AS in Norway, while extending West Carina through April 2026.
Lime Petroleum has completed a three-well drilling campaign on the Brage platform, including the Talisker producer and exploration well, while the operator of Bestla (PL740) has finished a multi-well programme with the Deepsea Yantai rig, adding commercial oil in Cook, Statfjord and Brent Group formations.
Valeura Energy has finished a nine-well campaign on Block B5/27 in the Gulf of Thailand and plans a 16-well 2026 program across its Thai fields, supported by a rig and Wassana redevelopment work.
Dixstone’s new HARIMA modular drilling rig has started its first well from the Emeraude AA platform offshore the Republic of Congo, following completion of endurance testing and connection to the field power grid.
Petrobras has halted drilling at the Morpho well in the Foz do Amazonas Basin after 15 m³ (15,000 litres) of synthetic-based drilling mud leaked from auxiliary lines on the offshore rig.
Petrobras has paused Morpho well drilling after losing about 15 m³ of synthetic fluid, as Ibama classifies the offshore event as low severity with no environmental risk.
Borr Drilling confirms new jack-up work: Ran extends in Mexico for a 75-day ENI well, while Odin secures a US two-well programme with an optional third, starting mid-2026.
