Drilling projects to chase in 2021

Woodside

Woodside Senegal would be a great job to get on, a few years of work and an ex cairn licence. It’s easily the most high profile job in Africa at the moment.

AkzoNobel (Haliburton)

AkzoNobel has awarded Haliburton project management scope for 5 wells onshore Netherlands July 2021.

Eden Geothermal

Eden Geothermal have released multiple well related tenders in relation to their Geothermal project in Cornwall.

OK Energy

OK Energy now targeting Q2 2021 spud for single well in UK.

OMV

OMV planning 2022 in-fill drilling campaign at Maui, New Zealand

TPAO

TPAO planning to drill 30-40 wells Offshore Black Sea

BW Energy

BW Energy a subsidiary of BW Offshore has acquired two Jack-ups which it plans to convert for use as production platform.

Tailwind Energy

Wells related tenders for Tailwind Energy are out for drilling of single well on Evelyn field.

CNR International (C?te D’Ivoire)

CNR to return to drill at least 2 x wells in Ivory coast next year.

Repsol Sinopec

Busy year for Repsol Sinopec ahead, multi-region update available on intel site

Total

Total have issued tenders relating to Lake Albert project in Uganda, vendors must register through Ugandan supplier portal.

Neptune Energy

Busy year ahead for Neptune Energy and partners with activity planned across UK, Norway, Netherlands, and Germany

Premier Oil

Premier Oil still planning to drill 2 x in-fill wells in Indonesia in 2021.

Genel Energy

Genel Energy is in the market for semi-sub rigs to reinstate their Moroccan operations in 2021.

Energean

Energean working on a drilling programme of 4 x wells in Israel in 2021.

Trident Energy

Trident Energy planning multiple workovers in Brazil in 2021 and have taken on Dave Brecknock to deliver.

PetroMassila

PetroMassila has engaged Aberdeen based well management company Norwell to provide Well Engineering support for 6 wells in Yemen 2021.

Sasol

Sasol is looking for multiple personnel as they begin to ramp up activity in Mozambique.

Ithaca

Ithaca has begun to re-engage with suppliers for drilling on Hurricane field next year.

Bridge Petroleum

Fraser Well Management awarded contract for Bridge Petroleum's Galapagos and will assume well operatorship for suspended well.

Invictus Energy

Invictus plans to move ahead with drilling in Zimbabwe next year following a successful fundraising exercise.

Athena Exploration

Athena Exploration to work with Aberdeen based well management company to progress Northsea plans

Longboat Energy

Longboat Energy is seeking to take advantage of changes in Norwegian tax regime to pursue opportunities in Norway.

EDF Renewables

EDF Renewables has issued a tender due in October for Geotechnical Survey at the Codling Wind Park site Ireland

Odin Energi

Odin Energi is seeking partners for a two well shallow water drilling programme offshore Latvia in 2021.

SKK Migas

SKK Migas is seeking to farm out their Karang Agung licence, onshore southern Sumatra, Indonesia, with up to 4 development wells planned.

Perenco

Perenco due to begin four well drilling campaign on PNGF Sud Congo, H1 2021

Petronas

PC Carigali Mexico, a subsidiary of PETRONAS, set to proceed with Moyote-1EXP Shallow water well on the 31st of October using the COSL Hunter.

Okea

OKEA plan to drill a single appraisal well on their Norwegian Aurora acreage in 2021.

BP

BP has begun to engage with suppliers for a variety of services connected to the Clean Gas Project in Teesside.

Seplat

Seplat back on to drill up to 5 wells onshore Nigeria in 2021 as their deferred project restarts next year. Potentially as many as 7 wells to follow in 2nd phase.

Foxtrot International

Foxtrot International intends to drill 3 x wells offshore C?te d’Ivoire beginning in 2021.

Mitsui Oil Exploration Co

Mitsui Oil Exploration Company has contracted the HAKURYU-11 Jack-up from Japan Drilling Co to drill a single exploration well in the Hakaido area offshore Japan.

Kato Energy

Kato Energy has submitted plans to NOPSEMA for a two-well drilling campaign on their Amulet development offshore Australia.

Lekoil

Lekoil has begun to engage with rig contractors for the provision of a Jack up rig for 7 well drilling campaign Nigeria.

Tullow Oil

Tullow to issue tender for different rig in Ghana for additional wells in 2021 after releasing the Maersk Venturer.

Summary courtesy Iain Scott of DQ Offshore who provide clients with commercial intelligence and business development support for the energy sector. Check them out at https://dqoffshore.com