"Noble finds 'substantial' gas off Cyprus"

Upstream:

The results from the deep-water probe in Block 12 exceeded expectations, said the Nicosia-based newspaper Politis, which would indicate that the discovery, if confirmed, would be larger than Noble’s pre-drill estimate of 9 trillion cubic feet.

Noblen ja kumppaneiden naapurista Israelin merialueilta tekemät löydöt kattavan maan kaasun kysynnän reilusti, joten kaasun vienti LNG:n muodossa alkanee viiden vuoden kuluessa. Tällä hetkellä lupaa maakaasun maasta vientiin ei ole.

Alueella taitaa tällä hetkellä olla töissä kolme dw-porausalusta; jos Kyproksen vesiltä löytyy Tamarin kokoluokan kenttiä(~9 TCF:ää), niin 3-4 alusta työllistyneen alueelle suht vakinaisesti.

Muoks 25.12.2011

"Noble Energy blames rig for repeated Leviathan breakdowns"

Globes:

Noble Energy Inc. (NYSE: NBL) is seeking an alternative deep water rig for Leviathan, after repeated breakdowns by the Pride North America rig, which is drilling the verification well. Sources inform ''Globes'' that there is a crisis of confidence between Noble Energy, Delek Group Ltd. (TASE: DLEKG) and Ratio Oil Exploration (1992) LP (TASE:RATI.L) and the rig owner, Pride International Inc. following the breakdowns in the drilling. Since the start of drilling of the Leviathan verification well, the rig has been out of operations for nearly three months altogether. The final straw was the latest breakdown in the Leviathan 3 well, due to constant technical problems with the rig's blowout preventer and related equipment, which the companies announced on September 5. The Leviathan 3 well was halted at a depth of 2,600 meters, half way to the target strata. The companies added that it was not yet possible to assess the extent of the breakdown or its affect on the drilling timetable or $70 million budget. The companies have not issued any update on the status of the drilling...

Pride North America, nykyiseltä nimeltään Ensco 5006 ei ole kovin vanha alus, valmistumisvuosi on 1999. BOP-ongelmat eivät ole hirveän harvinaisia, mutta Priden kalustolla on ajoittain ilmennyt ongelmia, jotka näyttäisivät johtuvan huollon puutteesta.

Päivitelty 20.9.2011

News(Oil-Gas-Offshore)

ExxonMobil tastes oil at 'mega prospect'

"US supermajor ExxonMobil has notified Brazilian regulatory authorities that it has detected hydrocarbons on a deep-water pre-salt prospect that is billed as the biggest yet in the emerging Santos basin province."

"Marcio Mello, a respected Brazilan petroleum geologist who worked on the pre-salt concept with Petrobras before setting up his own consultancy, has predicted that Azulao alone will land the BM-S-22 with recoverable reserves of more than 10 billion barrels."

NZ Sees Bright Future with Major Offshore Oil Finds

"Confirmation of large oil fields in the offshore waters of New Zealand could provide a step change in national income for the country, an energy briefing to the new Minister of Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee says.

The Vote Energy briefing from the Ministry of Economic Development made public by Brownlee, says there are potentially several 1-10 billion barrel oil fields in the Great South Basin alone.
Any discoveries would perhaps allow New Zealand to follow in the economic footsteps of Norway and emerge as a serious source of energy for the world, the briefing says..."

Tullow Makes 17 Discos in '08, Boasts 100% Exploration Success in Africa

"100% exploration success in 2008 in Ghana and Uganda. 17 discoveries from 22 wells in overall drilling program;
In Ghana, Jubilee field appraisal confirms major resource potential of up to 1.8 billion barrels and a most-likely case of up to 1.2 billion barrels"

Lebanon cautions over Israeli gas discovery

"The discovery, which may be the largest ever made by operator Noble Energy, is in the Matan license offshore Israel. The Tamar No. 1 well, in water depths of around 5,500 feet (1,676 m), was drilled to a total depth of 16,076 feet (4,899 m) by Atwood Oceanics semi Atwood Hunter"

Bid for Basra autonomy vote fails