18th August 2020-Brussels: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has urged Turkey to immediately end its renewed drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. “I call on the Turkish authorities to end these activities immediately and to engage fully and in good faith in a broad dialogue…
18th August 2020-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA : The Trump administration on Monday finalized a plan to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, putting it on track to issue decades-long leases in the pristine wilderness area before a potential change in US leadership. The 19 million acre (7.7 million hectares) refuge…
U.S. energy firms cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating to a record low for a 15th week even as higher oil prices prompt some producers to start drilling again. The U.S. oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future output, fell by three to an all-time low of 244…
Oil and gas corporations have been allowed to begin drilling and other hydrocarbon exploration activities in India without conducting environmental impact assessment (EIA) studies or public consultations since the beginning of this year. The corporations are free to use any hydrocarbon exploration drilling technique without assessing its ecological impact on the natural world. This includes…
Preparation for Capping the Well: Inspection of the well head is planned for today after allowing sufficient setting time for second instalment of liquid resin that was placed on top of the 5-1/2″casing slips in an attempt to create a temporary ‘pack-off’of the 5-1/2″x 9- 5/8″ annular section. Athey Wagon and Bull Dozer have been…
Drillers cut exploration in US oil fields to a 15-year low as billions of barrels from old discoveries became worthless and explorers abandoned growth plans. The number of active oil rigs in the US fell by four to 176, the lowest since 2005, according to Baker Hughes Co. data released Friday. Energy companies have been…
Oil India Limited(OIL) said on Saturday that well-head and well plinth have been made ready for well control operation at Baghjan oil well in Tinsukia district.The capping Blow out preventer (BOP) stack with kill lines has been tested successfully. The Baghjan Oil blowout incident crossed 74th day on Saturday but still, the fire has been…
PSU major Oil India on Wednesday said its effort to douse the blaze at the damaged gas well at Baghjan in Assam, which is spewing gas for 71 days, is in its final stages. As part of its final preparation to cap the well the repair of the 90-ft ‘athey wagon’, the equipment for fighting…
North Dakota plans to spend $66 million to plug wells abandoned by oil and gas companies in the U.S. state after the pandemic crushed demand for crude, causing a plunge in prices. The $66 million has come from the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, said Katie Haarsager, a spokeswoman for the…
Oil India Limited informed the exchanges Thursday about the final preparation for capping operation of the blowout well in Bhagjan. All high-pressure well control equipment was placed at the designated positions as per plan which included Choke manifold, Ground Xmass tree, BOP control unit and all associated high-pressure lines/hoses, Heat shields are placed to shield…
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