Kahdentoista uutiset

Apache buys controlling stake in proposed B.C. LNG terminal

Kitimatin toteutuminen näyttää jo melko varmalta.

Shell hunts for shale gas in Sweden

Aika rohkeita ennustuksia, ainuttakaan kaivoa ei vielä porattu loppuun.

Guatemala readies for oil and gas round

Analysis: 2010 Land Rig Market Outlook

Dayrate dispute may end in court

"A dispute over dayrates for Deepsea Atlantic will end in court after Odfjell Drilling has filed a claim to get payment from Statoil"

"Two drillings resulted in damages to wellheads at the seabed. Statoil says they were caused because the enormous rig is not suited for drilling at shallow depths. The rig is supposed to be able to drill at depths of 70 metres, but Statoil says it doesn't function at 100 metres"

Shaikan boosted to 13 Bn bbl

Öljyn löytäminen Irakista ja Kurdistanista näyttää olevan naurettavan helppoa. Haastavaa tuolla on varmaankin lähinnä pienien kenttien löytäminen kaikkien löydettyjen koko kun näyttää olevan vähintään olifantti-luokkaa.

So Flows The Current

Viimeinen linkki ei liity öljyyn, vaan on musiikkia. Ambientia. Sopii mielestäni hyvin auringonlaskun ja nousun väliselle ajalle.

Another New Tender Rig Contract Nearing Completion

SDRL

"Seadrill and Brunei Shell Petroleum have in principle reached an agreement to extend the contract for the semi-tender rig West Pelaut. The extension has duration of three years with commencement in April 2009 in direct continuation of the existing work."

The dayrate in the new contract will be around $140 000, which is 100% higher than in the previous contract which commenced in April of 2004.