Deepwater Malaysia discovery for JX Nippon

Dateline 2015-04-07, Offshore Engineer:

Japanese exploration firm JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration’s Malaysia subsidiary is planning two further exploration wells offshore Malaysia after confirming a deepwater oil discovery.

The Bestari-1 exploration well, the first drilled in Deepwater Block R (the Block), found 70m of oil bearing sands across multiple Miocene-aged formation horizons.

The Block,…

Santos bags 20 per cent interest in Malaysia deepwater block

Dateline 2015-01-30, Oil & Gas Technology:

Inpex Corporation has announced that through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Inpex Offshore South West Sabah, Ltd., it has reached an agreement to transfer 10 per cent of its participating interest in the Deepwater Block R to Santos Sabah Block R Limited

The block is located in offshore East Malaysia covers an area of 672 square kilometres with a…

Ophir Energy today (23 Jan 2012) announced it has contracted the Eirik Raude Ocean rig to begin a three well drilling campaign in Equatorial Guinea. 

Ophir plans a 60 day programme beginning in April 2012 of three firm wells, plus one contingent well in its operated Block R. The wells are designed to delineate sufficient additional gas reserves and facilitate a fast-track gas development. To date, Ophir has drilled two gas discoveries in Block R. 

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