EIA: US crude inventories fall 4.2 million bbl

US commercial crude oil inventories, excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, decreased 4.2 million bbl during the week ended May 20 compared with the previous week’s average, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s weekly Petroleum Status Report. Source: News


PPL finds gas with first exploration well on Kotri block in Pakistan

The Kotri X-1 well flowed gas at an a rate of 3.4 MMcfd with a wellhead pressure of 608 psi, according to a press release from Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. (PPL). The operator holds 100% working interest in the Kotri block, and its first exploration well is in the Hyderabad district of Pakistan’s Sindh Province. […]


Freeport-McMoRan cancels another drillship contract

Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC (FMOG), a unit of Freeport-McMoRan Inc., has agreed with Rowan Cos. PLC to immediately cancel the contract for the Rowan Relentless drillship, which was scheduled to terminate in June 2017. Source: News


Petroceltic finds gas, condensate with second Ain Tsila appraisal well

The AT-13 appraisal well penetrated 73 m of gas, condensate-bearing Ordovician formation in Algeria’s Ain Tsila development. Petroceltic International PLC reported on May 23 that its latest appraisal well is the second in a campaign of as many as 24 development wells. The AT-13 is north of the field, 1.8 km from the AT-8 well, […]