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contents Pipeline Oil & Gas Magazine | OCTOBER 2014
We speak exclusively with Dr. Georg Wachtel, general manager of OMV Abu Dhabi about its growth path in the UAE
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DYNAMIC PUSH IN THE UAE
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:
NEWS: Regional
NEWS: International
Oxy in talks with Mubadala to
sell stake in Dolphin Energy
Mubadala Development Company is
said to be in talks to buy up one-fifth
of the 24.5 per cent stake that US-
based OXY has in Dolphin Energy
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QP, GDI sign $1.4bn deal
for 4 new rigs
Qatar Petroleum has contracted Gulf
Drilling International for four new drilling
rigs for deployment in the country
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Kvaerner looking to grow
its business
EPC contractor Kvaerner has decided the
time is right to pursue opportunities to
accelerate the company’s development
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Eni’s new oil discovery in Block 15/06 is
in the Ochigufu exploration prospect, in
deep water offshore Angola
16Angola discovery could
yield 300m barrels for Eni
GEOFOCUS: Saudi Arabia FEATURES:
FEATURES:
Valves, Pipes & Fittings
Power generation
Canada’s strengthening
ties with the UAE
Artificial lift
Mexico energy sector open
for business
We hear from Tendeka about the
growing use of software simulation
in valves and Oliver Valves sets out
its growth path in the region
The need for power generation at
onshore oil and gas facilities has
increased considerably, we hear
from an expert on the matter
Canada’s trade ties with the UAE
is going from strength to strength,
according to Canada’s ambassador
to the UAE
Technip has been awarded a FEED
contract to upgrade BAPCO’s main
refinery in Bahrain
NOV talks about the recent
advancements in the use of plastic
coated tubing in artificial lift applications
Mexico’s ambassador to the UAE
speaks exclusively about the opening
up of his country’s energy sector and
how the Gulf can play a big part
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This is a watershed period for oil
powerhouse Saudi Arabia as it faces
many challenges but is intent on turning
them into opportunities
Kingdom’s oil sector set
to power through
PROJECT EDITORIAL:
Technip in Bahrain refinery FEED 81
ADIPEC PRE-EVENT FOCUS:
60-75Extensive coverage of what
companies will be showcasing
at ADIPEC 2014
Photo credit: Front cover from OMV
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[SAUDI ARABIA]
Saudi pipeline attack sparks explosionPart of a Saudi Aramco pipeline in
Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich eastern province exploded following an attack by unknown assailants in early September, according to various sources. The incident took place in Awamia, a district of the town of Qatif following a gunfight between members of a security patrol near the pipeline and the assailants. The pipeline was repaired shortly with sources saying that oil and gas production was not impaired. This latest attack on infrastructure belonging to the world’s top oil producer harkens back to a foiled 2006 Al-Qaeda attack on the massive Abqaiq plant which processes oil from the supergiant Ghawar and Shaybah fields.
[ALGERIA]
GE signs $2.7bn deal to boost Algeria power sector
GE and SPE, an affiliate of Algeria’s national electricity and gas company Sonelgaz have signed US$2.7 billion worth of power generation contracts. Marking some of GE’s largest power related deals, the US company will supply heavy-duty gas turbine combined-cycle and aeroderivative gas turbine technology for nine power plants across Algeria. The addition of nearly 9 gigawatts (GW) of electricity is expected to help strengthen Algeria’s power sector to help meet the growing requirements of the country. The three agreements include six new combined-cycle power plants that will ultimately increase Algeria’s generating capacity by 70 per cent adding more than 8 GW of electricity; two fast-track projects that add 528 megawatts (MW) of capacity for this summer’s peak demand; and a new simple-cycle power plant to add 370 MW to Algeria’s electricity grid.
[EGYPT]
RWE awarded two new concessions in Gulf of Suez
RWE Dea has been awarded operatorship of two new offshore concessions in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez where the German company has already had a presence as operator of various fields for the last 30 years. The new concessions will increase the company’s number of operated licenses in Egypt from six to eight. RWE won the concessions – which are subject to presidential approval - as part of Egypt General Petroleum Corporation’s (EGPC) 2013 International Bid Round, it will hold a share of 100 per cent of the East Ras Fanar Offshore and 50 per cent of the Northwest El Amal concession, with Edison International SpA holding the remaining 50 per cent.
NEWS: Regional
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[IRAQ]
Kuwait Energy &
Dragon Oil strike
oil from Block 9,
IraqKuwait Energy and its partner on Block 9 in the Basrah region of Iraq, Dragon Oil, have made their first oil discovery at the license area. The successful discovery was at the consortium’s first target, the Mishrif formation at 2,700m, in its exploration well, ‘Faihaa-1’, located in Northern Basrah. Preliminary tests of the Faihaa-1 Mishrif formation resulted in a flow rate of around 2,000 bpd of 20 API oil on a 32/64” choke. The consortium, in which Kuwait Energy is the operator with a 70 per cent stake and Dragon Oil has 30 per cent, will conduct more detailed testing on Mishrif towards the end of the year, according to a statement by the Kuwaiti independent firm.
[KUWAIT]
Oil delivery to
Brazil promises
new era in GCC –
S. America tradeThe Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) disclosed that it has sold fuel oil to a Brazilian company specialising in sulfur production in what heralds a first for a GCC based company, according to a company official. The transaction which happened in April but unreported until now, is thought to be significant in that it demonstrates the potential thawing of protectionist trade policies adopted by non-OPEC energy heavyweights such as Brazil and Argentina. Historically, trade between the GCC and Latin America has grown very slowly – about 4 per cent a year, owing to the sheer distance between the two regions and lack of mutual diplomatic presence by both blocs.
[QATAR]
QP and Total
celebrate
carbonates
acid stimulation
research Qatar Petroleum and Total E&P Qatar marked a milestone in late September on their joint research project on carbonates acid stimulation. The two companies signed the research project agreement in May 2012. The idea behind the project is that injecting acid in Qatar’s carbonates reservoirs dissolves a part of the rocks, thus improving the permeability of the reservoirs and, hence, the productivity of the producing wells.
[OMAN]
GlassPoint
receives $53m
investment from
Oman and ShellSolar enhanced oil recovery (EOR) provider GlassPoint Solar has announced a US$53 million equity investment from Oman’s largest sovereign wealth fund and Shell to help accelerate deployment of GlassPoint’s solar steam generators in the country. The investment in GlassPoint supports Oman’s goals to diversify the economy. According to the National Centre of Statistics and Information (NCSI), total natural gas consumption in Oman rose to 39,114 million cubic metres in 2013. Gas used at Oman’s oil fields accounted for 9,047 million cubic metres, accounting for more than 23 per cent of the country’s total gas use.
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A library image of the Dolphin pipeline during its construction
Oxy in talks with Mubadala to sell Dolphin Energy stake Abu Dhabi based Mubadala Development Company is said to be intalks to buy up one-fifth of the 24.5 per cent stake that US based Occidental Petroleum or Oxy has in Dolphin Energy, according to the Wall Street Journal.
A person close to the deal said that Oxy,
which bought a US$310 million stake in Abu
Dhabi owned Dolphin Energy in 2002, said
the potential deal could be completed as
early as the end of this year.
Current political tensions between Qatar,
the UAE and Oman have marred a previous
attempt by Oxy to sell off its non-core
Middle East assets.
Abu Dhabi currently has a majority 51
per cent stake in Dolphin Energy with
Oxy and France’s Total each holding 24.5
per cent, with much of the upstream and
downstream assets located in Qatar.
The three-way partnership oversees the
production and transmission of up to 3.2
billion cubic feet of natural gas per day from
Qatar’s offshore North Field to the UAE and
onwards to Oman via a subsea pipeline.
“Mubadala is quite keen to do the
deal… they even want to buy Oxy’s entire
stake [in Dolphin Energy] but Qatar is
unlikely to accept that because of the
political situation with the United Arab
Emirates,” said another person familiar
with the talks.
“The two parties [Mubadala and Oxy]
are hopeful a smaller stake would get
Qatar to eventually agree on the deal,” the
person also said, although this would still
need Doha’s blessings.
As part of its restructuring programme
which started in 2013, Houston based
Oxy aims to sell off as much as 40
per cent of its Middle East assets to
On a visit to Fujairah, the UAE’s onlyIndian Ocean facing emirate, the country’s energy minister highlighted itsgrowing strategic importance to energy trade especially with Asia.
“The position of Fujairah from the
perspective of the projects that are still
to come is that it’s going to be a centre
of gravity for energy, not only for the UAE
but also for the region. The infrastructure
that Fujairah has today and will have
in the future makes it a major city and
a major destination for the energy
sector,” UAE Minister of Energy Suhail
Mohammed Al Mazrouei said.
Fujairah has spent the last decade
positioning itself as a major bunkering
and storage centre, a position the
emirate is now building on by expanding
along the energy value chain, with
refining, petrochemical and liquefied
natural gas (LNG) regasification facilities
in the pipeline.
The emirate is expected to be a key
economic engine for the UAE alongside the
likes Abu Dhabi and Dubai at a time when
long term energy demand is set to rise.
Fujairah at centre of global energy, says UAE energy chief
a previously-announced consortium of
Mubadala, Qatar Petroleum International
and Oman Oil Company.
At an industry conference in New
Orleans earlier this year, Oxy CEO Steven
Chazen spoke in diplomatic terms about
dealing with the consortium.
“The notion that they were going to
somehow cooperate with each other in
an oil investment is difficult at best right
now,” he said.
“At their suggestions, we’ll probably
make separate deals with the three
countries with somewhat different assets
in each one. In some ways, that’s a lot
simpler,” he added.
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Qatar Petroleum (QP) has contractedGulf Drilling International (GDI), a subsidiary of locally based Gulf International Services (GIS), the largest oilfield service company in Qatar for four new drilling rigs for deployment in the country.
The deal for the two new offshore rigs
(“Dukhan and “Halul”) and two onshore
rigs (GDI-7 and GDI-8) also included four
contract extensions with state-owned QP
for drilling rig services, each for a term of
five years.
The combined value of the new contracts
and contract extensions, which were
announced earlier by GDI, total QR5.2
billion or US$1.4 billion. They represent the
largest single GDI client commitment since
it was established 10 years ago.
GDI said that it is also in the process
of recruiting additional personnel
and providing the necessary training,
certification and orientation so that they
can man and operate these new rigs.
The contract extensions allow the
continuation of services performed by four
land rigs: GDI-1, GDI-2, GDI-3 and GDI-4.
GDI said that Halul and Dukhan, the new
offshore rigs, will go into service in Q4
2014 and Q2 2016 respectively. The two
new onshore rigs currently being built in
the US, are expected to be received and
enter service in the second half of 2015.
By mid-2016, GDI will have a total
of 18 drilling rigs. In addition to one
accommodation jackup and two Liftboats.
The offshore rigs will be the newest rigs
in GDI’s fleet. Each rig will come complete
with a centrifuge system for solids control,
extra bulk hoppers on deck, 7,500 psi mud
pumps, a 15,000 psi choke manifold, 150-
man accommodation, 10,000 HP power
packages, off-line building stands, and a 75
foot cantilever outreach.
GDI-7 will be a 1500HP rig while GDI-8
will be a 3000HP rig, making it the biggest
land rig in GDI’s fleet. The bigger rig will
provide GDI with the capability of drilling
deeper wells and executing extended reach
wells to a much greater depth.
The deal is for four new rigs
Honeywell subsidiary UOP has been selected by independent explorer Kuwait Energy Company and its partners to help speed up gas production at Iraq’s SIBA gas field in southern Iraq.
The US process technology supplier will
provide modular equipment at the field
which lies in the Basrah Governorate in
order to meet pipeline specifications and to
recover valuable natural gas liquids (NGLs)
in the process.
The equipment will allow Kuwait Energy
to process 110 million standard cubic feet
per day (mmscfd) of natural gas from the
field in two parallel processing trains which
will begin production in 2015.
“This project demonstrates that UOP’s
pre-fabricated modular equipment is
a solution for monetising gas quickly,
particularly in challenging conditions,” said
Rebecca Liebert, senior vice president and
general manager of UOP’s Gas Processing
and Hydrogen business unit. “UOP
modular equipment is designed to allow
Kuwait Energy Company to reduce field
construction time, enabling the company
to begin processing gas and earning
revenue faster than with traditional field-
built units while also lowering its capital
and operating costs.”
Honeywell’s UOP chosen toaccelerate Basrah gas production
QP, GDI sign $1.4bn deal for new rigs NEWS IN BRIEF
Global Pipe wins Saudi Aramco NGL pipeline order Jubail based Global Pipe Company
has received its direct order from
Saudi Aramco to supply piping for
a 150-km-long gas pipeline in the
kingdom. The deal will see Global Pipe
produce up to 84,000 tonnes of steel
pipe for the East West Gas and Natural
Gas Liquids NGL Pipeline, according
Ahmed Hamad Al-Khonaini, the
company’s managing director. In order
to meet the tight delivery schedule for
this project, Global Pipe said it will start
manufacturing activities in the fourth
quarter. Global Pipe Company is a JV
company between German specialised
LSAW pipes manufacturer EEW, Saudi
Steel Pipes, Ahmed Hamad Al-Khonaini
and Pan Gulf Holding.
Afren says production haltat Barda Rash won’t hurt cash flowLondon listed independent explorer
Afren has said that the relatively low
production from its operated Barda
Rash field in the Kurdistan Region of
Iraq will not have a significant impact
on its cash flow. The company scaled
back its operations on the field which
lies 55 km north of the regional capital
Erbil, due to the ongoing tensions in the
region between Islamic State fighters
and Kurdish Peshmerga forces. “It is
expected that Afren will return to field
operations as soon as it is prudent to
do so,” the company said in its half year
results statement. Production at the
field in the period averaged 536 bpd.
Jacobs expands Mideast presence with new officeJacobs Engineering is expanding its
presence with a new office in Al Khobar,
Saudi Arabia, to strengthen its support
for Saudi Aramco and other key clients
and partners in the kingdom. Jacobs
has steadily increased its presence and
scope in the Middle East, and recently
moved 1,200 local employees and client
personnel into a new office building in
downtown Al Khobar.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWSMAP
[MEXICO]
Samsung Engineering awarded
PEMEX refinery revamp jobSamsung Engineering has officially announced that it received a contract from Mexican state-owned oil producer PEMEX for the PEMEX Salamanca ULSD (Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel) Project. The project will be executed in two phases. Phase I will include detailed engineering and procurement of long-lead items and Phase II will comprise the rest of detailed engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning. The US$80 million contract awarded to the South Korean engineering giant is for Phase I which will be executed on an OBCE (Open Book Cost Estimation) basis. The project site is located in Salamanca 250 km northwest of the Mexican capital, Mexico City.
[US]
Shell begins production at “high-
value” Cardamom fieldShell said that production is now underway from the Cardamom development in the Gulf of Mexico, the second major deepwater facility Shell has brought online in the region this year. The startup follows an earlier startup of the Mars B platform in February. Oil from the Cardamom subsea development which is fully owned by the Anglo-Dutch major is piped through Shell’s Auger platform. When at full production of 50,000 boepd, Auger’s total production capacity will increase to 130,000 boepd.
[ECUADOR]
Eni makes major
new discovery in
EcuadorEni has made a significant oil discovery in Ecuador at the Oglan-2 exploration well located in Block 10, approximately 260 km southeast of the capital Quito. Early estimates suggest that the Oglan discovery potentially contains about 300 million barrels of oil in place.Eni will immediately begin the studies for the commercial exploitation of the Oglan discovery, located just 7 km from the processing facilities of the Villano field, also inside Block 10, which currently produces approximately 12,500 bpd, entirely owned by the Italian oil major.
[BRAZIL]
PTTEP buys 20% of Shell’s
Brazilian deepwater fieldThailand’s state-run oil and gas producer PTT Exploration and Production or PTTEP has entered an agreement with Shell to acquire 20 per cent of the Anglo-Dutch major’s BM-ES-23 concession offshore Brazil.The participation in BM-ES-23 for PTTEP sets another important milestone in its expansion into South America, a region with high petroleum potential. Upon approval from the ANP, PTTEP BL will hold 20 per cent participating interest in the concession, with Petrobras (the operator) holding 65 per cent and Japan’s INPEX 15 per cent. The joint venture partners plan to conduct exploration and appraisal drilling during 2014-2015.
NEWS: International
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[GERMANY]
Siemens buys out
Dresser-Rand in
$7.6bn dealGerman electrical engineering giant Siemens has agreed to buy out Houston based rotating equipment manufacturer, Dresser-Rand for US$7.6 billion. All transactions related to the friendly takeover which was unanimously welcomed by Dresser-Rand’s board, are expected to close by summer 2015. Siemens intends to operate Dresser-Rand as the company’s oil and gas business retaining the Dresser-Rand brand name and its executive leadership team. In addition, Siemens will maintain a significant presence in Houston, which will be the headquarters of its oil and gas business.
[KENYA]
Tullow Oil finds success
onshore KenyaTullow Oil has announced the successful results from a series of exploration, appraisal and testing activities conducted in Blocks 10BB and 13T onshore Kenya. The Etom-1 well in Block 13T, the most northerly well drilled to date in the South Lokichar basin, 6.5 km encountered approximately 10m of net oil pay. The Amosing-2 well in Block 10BB encountered up to 30m net oil pay. As planned, the well was then sidetracked back to about 400m from the discovery well resulting in the encounter of 90m of net oil in several pools. The Ngamia-3 well in Block 10BB continued the appraisal of the Ngamia field. The well was successfully drilled 1.6 km north of the Ngamia-1 discovery well and encountered 150m of net oil pay in both Auwerwer and Lokone reservoirs.
[MALAYSIA]
SapuraKencana
finds gas off
MalaysiaSapuraKencana Energy (SKE) has made a big gas discovery at a block off Malaysia. Bakong-1 well is the fifth and final well in its 2014 drilling campaign within the SK408 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) area, offshore Sarawak, Malaysia. The discovery is significant with a gross gas column in excess of 600 meters in the primary target reservoir located within Late Miocene Carbonates.
[INDIA]
Technip wins EPCM for south
Indian industrial gas complexTechnip has been awarded a project management contract along with engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) for a new industrial gas complex in the state of Kerala in southern India. Contracted by Air Products, the French engineering major will provide the services to Bharat Petroleum Corporation’s Kochi Refinery (BPCL-KR). It will oversee the BPCL-KR Integrated Refinery Expansion Project (IREP), which will increase BPCL-KR’s crude refining capacity from 190,000 bpd to 310,000 bpd and produce clean transportation fuels to meet Euro IV/V specifications.
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Eni has made a new oil discovery in Block 15/06 said to hold some 300 million barrels of oil in place, in the Ochigufu exploration prospect, in deepwater offshore Angola.
Ochigufu is the tenth commercial oil
discovery made in Block 15/06. Tests show
that the new discovery is currently capable
of producing upwards of 5,000 bpd.
The Ochigufu 1 NFW well, which led to
the discovery, will be brought into production
in record time, Eni said in a statement.
Claudio Descalzi, Eni’s newly-appointed
CEO said: “This important discovery, which
will be brought into production in record
time, adds even more value to Block 15/06.
Like the recent discoveries in Congo and
Gabon, this new find exemplifies the
results we can achieve by applying leading
edge technologies to exploration, and
substantiates the decision to refocus Eni on
key oil and gas competences”.
The well is located at approximately
150 km off the coast and 9.8 km from
the Ngoma FPSO (West Hub) and the
closeness to Ngoma FPSO allows the
increase of the resource base of the West
Hub project, currently underway. The well
was drilled by the Ocean Rig Poseidon
Drilling Unit in a water depth of 1,337m
and reached a total depth of 4,470m.
The data acquired in Ochigufu 1 well
indicate a production capacity equal to
more than 5,000 barrels of oil per day.
Studies are underway in order to
evaluate an early tie-in to the Ngoma
FPSO, already in location in the West Hub
and designed to handle 100,000 barrels of
oil production per day.
Ochigufu is the tenth discovery in Block 15/06
The board of Norwegian upstream EPC contractor Kvaerner has decided thatfollowing a successful first half where it has won new key contracts as well as reduced costs, the time is right to pursue opportunities to accelerate the company’s development.
“While we succeeded in building a
record high order backlog up to 2013, we
also received valuable feedback from the oil
companies after the bidding rounds in the
winter a year and a half ago. This spurred
us to accelerate a range of activities to
increase productivity and reduce our own
cost level,” said Jan Arve Haugan, president
and CEO of Kvaerner.
“The award in June for two steel jacket
substructures to the Johan Sverdrup field
confirmed that we are moving in the right
direction, and the combination of established
expertise and reliability, together with
renewed cost competitiveness, once more
positions us well for the future. Now, we
will use this momentum to consider step
changes to further strengthen our business
and competitiveness.”
The 50-year-old company has, over the
last three years managed a considerable
strategic development. In 2012 and 2013,
the North American Downstream &
Industrials businesses were sold. These
changes enabled Kvaerner to fully focus on
serving customers in the upstream oil and
gas segment.
Time is right to grow business, saysKvaerner board
Angola discovery could yield 300m barrels for Eni
NEWS IN BRIEF
Technip awarded contractto develop Kodiak field in GoMTechnip has been awarded a lump
sum contract to develop the Kodiak
field located in the Mississippi Canyon
Blocks 727 and 771 in the Gulf of
Mexico by Houston, Texas based Deep
Gulf Energy II LLC. The project will be
undertaken at water depths ranging
from 1,472m to 1,710m, will consist
of a subsea tie-back to the Devils
Tower Truss Spar located in Mississippi
Canyon Block 773. To withstand
Kodiak field’s high temperature
and pressure as well as extremely
corrosive production fluids, the pipeline
will be of a bi-metallic construction,
lined with corrosion resistant alloy.
Atkins wins structuralintegrity contract withTalismanAtkins has been awarded a five-year
contract to provide structural integrity
management services to Talisman
Sinopec Energy UK (TSEUK). The
new framework agreement is in line
with TSEUK operational strategy
to drive greater efficiency, the five-
year contract elevates the previous
contracts to a Tier One supplier,
building on the previous 10-year
multidiscipline working relationship
between the companies. Under the
contract Atkins is providing a dedicated
core operational integrity team to
support all elements of the Structural
Integrity Management (SIM) process.
Siccar Point secures $500m investmentAberdeen-based new oil and gas
explorer Siccar Point Energy Limited
has received US$500 million in
investment from equity players,
including Blackstone, to create a
new North Sea-focused exploration,
development and production company.
The investment, will be used by the
new firm to pursue opportunities on
the UK Continental Shelf, with a strong
North Sea exploration focus.
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INTERVIEW: OMV
The upstream exploration andproduction business sector has been targeted by OMV as the main
driver of its profitable growth strategy set out in 2011, that is expected to deliver animmediate improvement in performance and lay the foundations for sustainable growth in the long term.
The Middle East region is going to play
a major part in helping to deliver on this
policy and OMV has a pipeline of projects
coming on stream after 2016.
OMV established a representative
office in Abu Dhabi in 2007. Following
the initial screening of upstream
opportunities, it registered an E&P
branch office in January 2011 with a team
consisting of all E&P core functions,
exploration, engineering and commercial/
legal. The office also serves as an E&P
subsidiary for fostering the relationship
within the UAE and the Middle East
region.
“The team swiftly matured two
projects together with ADNOC, the
Shuwaihat appraisal project with
Wintershall as 50 per cent partner and
operator, and an exploration project in the
Eastern region of Abu Dhabi, with OMV
as the operator and ADNOC as our sole
partner,” says Wachtel.
In June 2012 OMV signed its first
upstream agreement with ADNOC and
partner Wintershall for the appraisal
of the Shuwaihat sour gas field. This
was followed by the East Abu Dhabi
Exploration Agreement being inked some
12 months later, in June 2013.
The UAE is seen as a new growth
area for OMV and Wachtel explains the
significance of these two agreements:
“It was a very important first step to get
OMV engaged with E&P activities in Abu
Dhabi. Especially as it is part of ADNOC’s
strategy to develop the remaining sour
gas accumulations in the western and
middle offshore part of Abu Dhabi in
order to increase ADNOC’s domestic gas
DYNAMIC PUSH IN THE UAEAustria’s largest integrated oil and gas company, OMV, has made a real push on the E&P front in recent years and the UAE has been a major focal point. Dr. Georg Wachtel, general manager of OMV Abu Dhabi talks about its E&P growth in Abu Dhabi, writes Julian Walker
The Shuwaihat
agreement is seen by OMV as a perfect stepping stone to increase its upstream presence in the UAE
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production and decrease the dependence
on imports.”
OMV and operator Wintershall are now
drilling the first appraisal well, Shuwaihat
5, which was spudded in May 2014.
“This represents OMV’s first major
E&P investment to date in Abu Dhabi. The
operation is well under way with the first
well spudded and it is currently progressing
to the target horizons,” says Wachtel.
One of the main challenges is that
Shuwaihat is a sour gas project. But
Wachtel notes that OMV has extensive
experience in sour gas operations
in Austria, as well as in its Pakistan
operation.
“We have a proven record with
operating these kinds of complex fields
in a safe and environmentally protective
manner,” he points out.
In Shuwaihat, to further delineate
subsurface uncertainties, the
Shuwaihat JV is applying state of the
art technologies such as horizontal well
drilling, running the most modern and
sophisticated logging tools for formation
evaluation and acquiring 3D seismic for
improved subsurface imaging. Wachtel
explains that OMV has its own seismic
processing centre and team experienced
in optimising processing steps.
The Shuwaihat agreement is seen
by OMV as a perfect stepping stone to
increase its upstream presence in the UAE.
The general manager explains that with
the successful appraisal of the Shuwaihat
sour gas field, OMV and Wintershall
will further their technical competence
and know-how in sour gas operations.
Dr. Georg Wachtel, general manager OMV Abu Dhabi
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“This, together with OMV’s state of the
art exploration campaign, will confirm to
ADNOC that we are perfectly positioned to
provide support as a strategic partner for
their ambitious plan to increase production
and reserves in Abu Dhabi, he explains.”
Eastern promiseOMV followed up its first upstream
agreement with ADNOC by signing a
more far reaching exploration agreement
in June 2013 to look at onshore
opportunities in the Eastern region of the
UAE’s largest emirate.
Wachtel is optimistic: “As an
explorationist you always have to be
optimistic,” he says, “This exploration
agreement is the first pure exploration
agreement since the sixties and it serves
to evaluate the still underexplored
Eastern onshore regions of Abu Dhabi.
We are seeking to follow successful
oil trends which are productive on the
Omani side.
“Thanks to the excellent cooperation
with all stakeholders, ADNOC, ADCO,
EAD etc; We were able to start with
seismic acquisition activities earlier than
anticipated, in July 2014, only one year
after signing the agreement,” he says.
The acquisition of 3D seismic data is
now under way and the first exploration
well is planned for 2016.
Wachtel touches on what OMV has
done in terms of investment so far. “In
our OMV operated exploration project
with ADNOC we have already established
an expert team, reviewed technical
data and planned the next steps in our
technical work programme.”
He also emphasises that OMV is
very experienced in exploring in desert
environments citing its record in Tunisia,
Libya and Pakistan.
“We do not see really big challenges in
terms of operations, however stakeholder
management is very important in order to
run a successful campaign. Here I mean
mainly to obtain the understanding and
support of the community in and around
the areas of operation.”
In conclusion Wachtel says that: “Cooperation
with ADNOC has been excellent in developing
the agreements we are in, as well as
supporting our day to day operations. We are
excited to have ADNOC as our partner in our
exploration campaign.”
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This is a watershed period for oilpowerhouse Saudi Arabia as itfaces many challenges but is intent
on turning them into opportunities.Saudi Arabia is the largest exporter
and the second-largest producer of total
petroleum liquids on the planet. But total
petroleum liquids production declined in
2013, the first decline since 2009, due to a
decrease in crude oil production.
Saudi Arabia has the fifth-largest natural
gas reserves, yet natural gas production
remains limited. The country has plans to
not only increase natural gas production in
the future but to also diversify its power
generation sources.
Although Saudi Arabia has about 100
major oil and gas fields, more than half of its
oil reserves are contained in eight fields in
the northeast portion of the country.
The giant Ghawar field is the world’s
largest oil field in terms of production and
total remaining reserves. The Ghawar field
has estimated remaining proved oil reserves
of 75 billion barrels, more than all but seven
other countries.
The kingdom’s oil exports reached 1.84
billion barrels in the first eight months
of this year with proceeds amounting to
SR747 billion ($200 billion), according to
local media.
Meanwhile, domestic consumption
during the same period reached nearly 553
million barrels, or 23 per cent of the total
output, leading consultant Fahad bin Jumaa
was quoted by Al-Riyadh daily.
The above figures follow statements by
Saudi Aramco CEO Khalid Al-Falih that his
company intends investing SR150 billion
($40 billion) in the next 10 years to maintain
stability in oil production and double gas
production.
As the country’s national oil company
Saudi Aramco is and the world’s largest
oil company, in terms of production.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Petroleum and
Mineral Resources and the Supreme
Council for Petroleum and Minerals have
oversight of the oil and natural gas sector
and Saudi Aramco.
Saudi Arabia has 16 per cent of the
world’s proved oil reserves, is the largest
exporter of total petroleum liquids in the
world, and maintains the world’s largest
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crude oil production capacity.
Recently there has been a substantial
drop in oil prices at global level in light of
geopolitical developments and economic
sanctions imposed by the US and the
European Union (EU) countries on Russia.
Global oil supplies are still abundant and,
therefore, demand tends to be weak.
Oil supplies of the Organization of Oil
Exporting Countries (OPEC), however, are
stronger than ever before with a record of
30.44 million barrels per day (mbpd) in July
supported by the increased production, said
Saudi Aramco CEO Khalid Al-Falih recently.
We told a forum in Norway: “Many
observers point to a cloudy outlook for our
industry and predict even more stormy
weather. While I am as confident as
ever of our long term future, I certainly
acknowledge that our sector faces
significant hurdles.
“Rising costs and cost overruns are
dragging many projects with project price
tags in the tens of billions of dollars, and
with significant financial and technical risks.
“Even at Saudi Aramco, project costs
have roughly doubled over the last
decade despite deploying cutting edge
technologies and applying our robust
project management systems to mitigate
cost escalation.
“Of course, larger investments and a
shrinking number of easier and cheaper
fields mean more expensive production,
and so industry profitability is plateauing
after a banner decade.”
Petroleum exports accounted for 85
per cent of total Saudi export revenues in
2013, according OPEC’s Annual Statistical
Bulletin 2014.
With the largest oil projects nearing
completion, Saudi Arabia is expanding its
natural gas, refining, petrochemicals, and
electric power industries. Saudi Arabia’s oil
and natural gas operations are dominated
by Saudi Aramco.
The King Abdullah City for Atomic and
Renewable Energy (K.A. CARE) programme
seeks to ensure that half of the electricity
generated in Saudi Arabia comes from
renewable sources by 2032.
“Yet even as alternative energy sources
make inroads, energy efficiency improves,
and with today’s moderate oil demand
growth, the longer-term oil outlook is fairly
healthy,” said Al-Falih.
“Despite some marvelous advancement
by various hybrids and pure electrics,
petroleum-based liquids will remain the
fuels of choice, holding between 80 and 90
per cent of transport market share in 2050
depending on the scenario considered.
“Our research agenda is targeting
a leadership position in about a dozen
technology domains. They include multiple
technologies that will help us achieve our
goal of increasing our oil recovery to 70
per cent and allow us to add more than a
hundred billion barrels of oil resources to
our already large portfolio.”
But there will be no resting on laurels,
according to Al-Falih.
“At the end of the day, I believe we
must put our money where our mouth
is, by making prudent and timely
investments; balancing long-term
objectives and short-term interests;
and meeting the energy needs of
the future while providing attractive
investment options and delivering value
to shareholders.
“I remain confident that our best days are
yet to come, the CEO concluded.”
Khalid Al-Falih, CEO, Saudi Aramco
FIELD LOCATION CAPACITY AS OF 2012
Ghawar onshore 5.8 million bbl/d of Arab Light crude
Safaniya offshore 1.2 million bbl/d of Arab Heavy crude
Khurais onshore 1.2 million bbl/d of Arab Light crude. Plans to expand capacity by 0.30 million bbl/d by 2017.
Manifa offshore 0.90 million bbl/d of Arab Heavy crude oil after completion at end of 2014. Production will be used to offset declines in mature fields.
Shaybah onshore 0.75 million bbl/d of Arab Extra Light. Plans to expand capacity by 0.25 million bbl/d by 2017.
Qatif onshore 0.50 bbl/d of Arab Light crude
Khursaniyah onshore 0.50 bbl/d Arab Light crude
Zuluf offshore 0.50 bbl/d of Arab Medium crude
Abqaiq onshore 0.40 bbl/d Arab Extra Light crude
Source: Saudi Aramco
Major oilfields in Saudi Arabia
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With an ever-growingcompetitive marketplace intoday’s industry, oil and gas
operators are continually searchingto find new and improved means ofworking in a smarter manner and reducing costs
Horizontal and multilateral wells are
now increasingly more common in the
industry, due to the advancement of drilling
technology over the last few decades.
With these wells comes a greater reservoir
penetration and consistence drawdown
pressure along the wellbore.
One North Sea operator had difficultly
maintaining a consistent flow within
its well due to sand and water control
issues. Tendeka, the provider of
completions systems and services to the
upstream oil and gas industry, designed
a solution with 100 autonomous inflow
control devices in the operator’s medium
heavy oil (50cp), 1,200 metre lateral well.
The FloSure Autonomous Inflow Control
Device (AICD) is an improvement on
traditional passive ICDs.
It can enhance phase filtering where
phases have higher mobility than the
desired fluids and can be designed so that
the undesired low viscosity water and/or
gas phase is held back whilst the higher
viscosity oil is favoured. An AICD valve,
calibrated to the well’s characteristics,
responds to the fluid velocity and adjusts
flow accordingly.
AICDs behave like passive ICDs
before water/gas breakthrough, giving a
predetermined pressure drop between
the reservoir and the completion liner. This
choking effect creates a back pressure on
higher quality sections of the reservoir
allowing tighter sections to contribute
evening out the inflow profile from the
well. This results in better coning control,
delaying water or gas breakthrough:
increasing efficiency for crude production
and improving water cut.
Based on multi-phase testing at various
water cut (WC) ratios, the downhole rate
per AICD valve can be designed to 10
-100 Rm3/d/aicd. Reservoir simulations
and optimisation with NETool were run,
confirming water control with the Tendeka
FloSure AICD to be two to three times
better than a passive system.
Various AICD nozzle sizes (AICD strength)
are available to optimise the wellbore hydraulics
by simply adjusting the AICD parameter in the
reservoir simulator (see figure1).
Software optimisation, simulation and testing
Improved understanding of AICDs
through testing has allowed for creation of
mathematical models making it possible to
adapt these devices for changing conditions.
Software simulation can help optimise the application of autonomous inflow control technologies, explains Ismarullizam Mohd Ismail and Chris Rodger from Tendeka
THE GROWING USE OF SOFTFF WARE SIMULATT TAA ION
Figure 1: Flow performance characteristics of AICD nozzle sizes
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Tendeka has developed a proprietary
software suite for the creation of
performance curves for any downhole fluid
properties. Further endurance testing under
erosive environment conditions has helped
create an acceptable product life function
model with a variety of material alternatives
to operate in challenging well environments.
The development of a regression engine
to port the mathematical model data into
static and dynamic reservoir simulators
allows for a robust simulation for field
optimisation and lifetime modelling.
Tendeka advocates a five-step approach for
design and optimisation of AICD completions.
Step one: Reservoir data requirements
Types of customer reservoir data required
to create an optimised AICD design are:
temperature and pressure, stock tank
densities (oil/gas/water), PVT tables, live
oil/gas/water densities and viscosities,
production rates (oil/gas/water) without ICD
completion (initial/mid-life/late-life), initial
expected drawdown, and well length.
Step two: Design of AICDTendeka’s FloSure AICD is based on a
levitator disk type design; offering superior
performance to passive and tortuous path
inflow control devices and allowing for ream
or wash down and spotting breaker fluids. It
is self-cleaning, offers no protrusion to the
base pipe that could act as a restriction for
intervention or intelligent well completions
and has no diameter increase over
conventional ICD screens.
Low viscosity gas reduces friction pressure
and causes very high velocity, thereby
“sucking” the levitation disc against the seat
and restricting gas flow. Whereas high viscosity
oil increases friction pressure, pushing the disc
away from the seat and increasing oil flow.
Step three: Generation of fluid flowperformance curves
The software firstly determines the optimum
size of the AICD valve to control the inflow
from the reservoir. The mixture viscosity
and density of oil, water and gas is analysed
to obtain the optimum production fluid,
subsequently chocking the unwanted fluid.
Step four: Generation of AICDperformance coefficients
The second part generates the AICD
user input constant (x,y,a-aicd) based on
analytic function of fluid property and local
volumetric mixture flow rate for static and
dynamic reservoir simulators. The models
also determine the optimum material of
the AICD valve based on fluid property,
flow rate and erosion parameter to ensure
the integrity and durability of the valve for
expected lifetime of the well.
Linear and rigorous multivariable non-
linear regression (MVNL) for NETool and
Eclipse simulators is used to quality check
the Tendeka software.
Step five: Quality check ofregression coefficients
Regression coefficients for use in
reservoir simulators such as Eclipse or
steady-state programs like NETool are part
of the program output. Both linear and non-
linear regression is used to compare with
the physical model ensuring no coefficient
divergence. Statoil’s licensed LINEST
method is used as well as DATAFIT from
Oakdale Engineering.
Empirical testing has demonstrated
that the FloSure AICD design controls gas
far better than a passive ICD due to the
choked flow effect during multiphase flow.
For heavy oil flow, the valve remains open
while choking upon arrival of water/gas.
ConclusionAICDs have been shown to enhance
phase filtering where phases have a
higher mobility than the desired fluids.
Using suitable software modelling
tools they can be designed so that the
undesired low viscosity water and/or
gas phase is held back whilst the higher
viscosity oil is favoured.
The Tendeka FloSure AICD valve has
undergone a series of incremental design
improvements based on the experience
gained during development, testing and
production of more than 6,500 AICD screens.
The AICD technology is now field proven and
is giving significant returns as the industry
seeks to exploit ever more difficult reserves.
Figure 2: Initial AICD fluid flow performance curves versus passive ICD
© Tendeka 2014. All rights reserved.
Flow rate (Rm3/day) - reservoir conditions
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Extended dotted line - Nozzle ICD
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Oliver Valves is a British-based Engineering firm with over35-years of experience in the
international valve industry. Operating through three companies, Oliver Valves,Oliver Valvetek and Oliver Twinsafe, they employ over 600 people internationallyand specialise in the manufacturing ofvalves for fluid control.
Covering all of the MENA region,
including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, UAE,
Kuwait and Libya, Oliver Valves have noticed
exponential growth in the region.
“The MENA region has always been
a significant market for Oliver Valves.
2014 has proven to be a successful year
for us as we continue to manufacture
high-quality valves for the oil, gas and
Petrochemical sectors,” says David
Cornwell, managing director.
“So much so, that we have only recently
expanded our team in our Dubai office with
a further two external sales professionals
to leverage the great opportunity presented
in the MENA region.”
“Thirty-five years ago, Michael Oliver,
founding chairman of Oliver Valves,
created a unique valve solution that
prevented both seat and stem leakage
– something which was missing from
the oil and gas market. To this day,
we are continuing to invest heavily in
research and development to ensure that
innovation is at the forefront of Oliver
Valves,” continues Cornwell.
Valve MaintenanceOne of the common problems companies
face on their projects is the on-going
maintenance of valves. It is not uncommon
for oil rigs to be shut down for days due to
valves needing repairs – often resulting in
downtime of oil extraction.
For Oliver Valves, quality and reliability has
always been their number one priority.
“We adhere to strict quality guidelines on
all of our valve solutions – whether that’s
our instrumentation, pipeline or subsea
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valves. A few years back, one of our clients returned a subsea
valve to us that had been sitting in the ocean for over a decade.
Upon arrival, we put the valve through rigorous testing. Testing
showed that this particular valve was still completely operational,
with no defects preventing its operational use,” explains Cornwell.
“It is the quality of our valves that reduce overheads and
improve overall efficiency.
Engineering high quality valve solutions directly reduces the
need for ongoing maintenance, which can help to bolster the
overall profits of any oil or gas project.”
MENA Industrial Valve Market GrowthResearch on Global Markets estimates that the industrial valve
market in the MENA region is forecasted to grow at a CAGR of
5.41 per cent over 2013 to 2018.
Distributing to well-known vendors in the region, Oliver Valves
continues to remain optimistic for future growth, forecasting
in excess of 25 per cent growth for the MENA region during
2014/2015.
“While there continues to be service and supply disruptions
in the region due to ongoing conflict, there will always be a
significant demand for innovative valve solutions in any oil and gas
project,” stresses Cornwell.
Some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies are
continuing to invest heavily in the MENA region. Iraq has
announced a drive to increase crude oil production to more than 7
million barrels per day, and Saudi Arabia announced plans for Red
Sea gas development, among other key announcements.
“For a lot of our MENA customers, it is our technical
consultations that are appealing. We look at our customer’s
project plans, and use innovation to create bespoke valve
solutions that directly integrate with our customers’ requirements
and specifications,” concludes Cornwell.
As one of the strongest oil and gas regions in the world, the
MENA region continues to be a key player in the worldwide
energy sector. Oliver Valves remains optimistic for the year ahead,
and expects to see growth year-on-year.
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GE and Accenture announce a new internet based packages that offers access to critical data, helping firm’s make better decisions to prevent failures and costly downtime
INTERNETEE TECHNOLOGY TO AIDPIPELINE OPERATAA IONS
GE and Accenture have launched an Intelligent Pipeline Solution, the first-ever Industrial Internet
offering to help pipeline operators make better decisions concerning the condition of their critical machines and assets inthe oil and gas pipeline industry.
It combines Pipeline Management, a GE
Predictivity software solution powered by
the PredixTM platform, with Accenture’s
digital technology and systems integration
capabilities, to help customers make better,
faster decisions on their pipeline operations
to improve safety and prevent costly
downtime. Columbia Pipeline Group (CPG),
strategically located within the Marcellus
and Utica shale plays, will be the first
customer to implement this breakthrough
technology across its network of 15,000
miles of interstate natural gas pipelines.
“We need an agile and comprehensive
pipeline solution that could be delivered
quickly and allows for a more real-time
view of pipeline integrity across our
interstate natural gas pipelines,” says
Shawn Patterson, president, operations
and project delivery, Columbia Pipeline
Group. “GE’s industrial Internet software
platform and extensive pipeline equipment
and inspection capabilities combined with
Accenture’s strong industry knowledge,
digital capabilities and experience with
business process and systems integration
made them the clear choice for CPG.”
Operators can leverage the Intelligent
Pipeline Solution to explore a global view
of all their assets to make more proactive,
data-driven decisions. Combined with the
power of the Predix platform, customers
can consolidate and integrate pipeline data
in an easy to understand format that helps
them assess risks, identify threats and
make better decisions when planning and
executing. The Intelligent Pipeline Solution
marks a fundamental shift in the way
pipeline operators conduct their business.
“Pipeline Management helps customers
proactively make the right decisions at
the right time to keep their assets safe,”
explains Brian Palmer, president and CEO,
GE Measurement & Control. “We’ve
delivered a comprehensive software
solution that helps operators prioritise
where valuable resources are needed most
and respond to potential events with a
higher level of confidence. We anticipate
transportation pipeline companies using
the solution will see operational efficiency
improvements in integrity, maintenance,
safety and regulatory compliance.”
GE and Accenture are uniquely positioned
to combine both historical and internal
and external big data streams and analysis
with sensors and monitoring technology.
The system is designed to harvest data
from sensors installed along the pipeline
and equipment, sync it with external data
sources and deliver to customers detailed
analytics and risk assessment from key
points of the network. GE’s company’s
domain knowledge in oil and gas and pipeline
management, along with Accenture’s
knowledge of business operations, brings
their customers the intelligence needed to
better manage and protect their assets.
Current transmission pipeline
infrastructure stretches across nearly two
million miles globally (Source: PII Pipeline Database - Summary of Infield Systems, Global Data DOT and CIA world fact book databases). Considerable amounts of
natural gas transported in the United States
are coming from the Marcellus and Utica
shale plays, and operators like Columbia
are looking for ways to keep up with
current demand. Much of the US pipeline
infrastructure has been in place for at least
20 years, and operators are taking added
precautions to ensure safety remains at
the forefront when transporting increased
production volumes from shale formations.
Pipeline companies are investing up to
US$40 billion a year to expand, maintain
and modernise existing infrastructure.
The growth in the industry – because of
increase in gas production volumes– places
a new requirement on operators to build
out an infrastructure that didn’t exist before.
To help make the most of these significant
investments, operators increasingly require
more robust data, real-time workforce
planning and information to optimise the
safe performance of these networks and
relevant systems.
“Accenture and GE have unveiled a
breakthrough solution with a global standard
for pipeline safety and productivity,” said
Peggy Kostial, senior managing director
for Accenture’s North America resources
operating group. “We are excited about
complementing GE’s industrial software
experience with Accenture’s deep
industry experience in system integration
and change management services that
are needed to unlock the true value of
Intelligent Pipeline Solution. This is a
tremendous opportunity to use advanced
analytics and digital technologies to help
Columbia Pipeline Group address its key
industry challenges.”
Pipeline operators continue to look for
ways to increase customer satisfaction
through proactive improvements in systems
reliability and availability. By connecting
disparate systems and integrating
information data from machines and assets
into operational improvements, they can
begin to realise the full potential of the
industrial internet.
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High costs associated with tubingand sucker rod replacement include workover costs,
replacement costs and lost production which can become significant for highly corrosive artificial lift applications.
The reliability of the tubing and sucker
rods in an artificial lift production well can be
greatly dependent upon the effectiveness
of a tubular and sucker rod integrity
programme. This process can include
inspection services to verify the quality
of the material, proper care and handling
practices during transportation, storage and
running operations, appropriate well design
and optimisation practices and proper
selection of corrosion control methods.
An important concern with corrosion
in artificial lift applications, such
as rod pumping and plunger lift, is
the synergistic effects of erosion-
corrosion. Erosion-corrosion is defined
as acceleration in the rate of corrosion
attack in metal due to the relative motion
of a corrosive fluid and a metal surface.
This acceleration can be exacerbated
by the additional mechanical interaction
associated with artificial lift applications.
Erosion-corrosion can create significant
metal loss within a short period of time
due to the mechanical wear exposing
fresh metal which is more susceptible to
the effects of the corrosive fluids.
The high level of mechanical interaction
from sucker rods and plungers can
create concerns regarding the use of
IPC tubing as a viable corrosion control
solution in artificial lift applications.
Historic IPC materials were not developed
USE OF PLASTIC COATED TUBING IN ARTIFICIAL LIFT APPLICATIONSRyan Christopher and Robert Lauer of NOV Tuboscope look at the recent advancements in technology and where the use of abrasion resistant coatings have been successfully utilised in artificial lift applications, including rod pumping wells and plunger lift wells
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with intentions of use in artificial lift
applications. That mindset is changing with
recent field successes of newly developed
abrasion resistant coatings.
Rod pumping applicationsRod wear interactions between sucker
rods and tubing can be detrimental to
the integrity of both the tubing as well as
to the sucker rods themselves. Recent
advancements in abrasion resistant IPC
technology has allowed the coating to
become a viable corrosion control option to
consider for tubing and rod life extension in
highly corrosive environments. Historically
nylon based IPCs had limited success in
rod pumping applications due in part to the
extreme flexibility and natural lubricity from
the nylon resin. In spite of their success
there is a greater need for even more
abrasion resistant materials.
In addition to the tubing losses
due to corrosion, erosion-corrosion,
and mechanical wear in rod pumping
applications, the sucker rod string is
susceptible to the same losses as it is
exposed to the identical elements. Spray
Metal Plastic Coated (SPMPC) sucker rods
have proven to provide life extension in
sucker rods for severe service applications
including highly deviated, high side-
load, heavy solid and even sour service
wells in certain applications. The spray
metal material utilised is a 316 stainless
steel that is applied 1 ½ - 2 mils (0.0015-
0.002 in.) thick. Like other thermal spray
materials, this type of application is known
to produce a porous structure that can
potentially provide pathways for corrosive
fluids. The use of a 10 – 20 mil thick (0.001-
0.002 in.) thermoset epoxy topcoat, applied
over the spray metal, provides the most
robust system by eliminating any potential
corrosion pathways.
The use of rod guides can significantly
assist in reducing rod and tubing wear in
many applications where high deviations
and high side-loads are experienced. Rod
guides can also be beneficial along with the
use of IPC tubing and SPMPC sucker rods
by centralising the rod string and reducing
the contact area. Historically non-glass filled
rod guide material were recommended
to be used in the nylon based IPC tubing.
Newly developed abrasion resistant epoxy
coatings now allow for the standard glass-
filled rod guide material to be used which
can greatly increase the guide life.
Blast joints are commonly used in West
Texas rod pumping wells to protect the
tubing string from the abrasive blasting
action from the discharge just above the
downhole pump. The practice of internally
coating these blast joints have proven to
extend the life of this vulnerable area and the
use of IPC tubing is present in a significant
number of wells in the Permian Basin. The
IPC helps to reduce the erosion-corrosion
which can occur from pump movement/
vibration, recirculating solids or high fluid
velocities which proves difficult for effective
chemical corrosion inhibitor treatments.
The latest abrasion resistant coatings have
proven to be effective in extending the life of
the blast joints, thus reducing workover and
lost production costs.
Plunger lift applicationsThe use of plunger lift as an economical
artificial lift method that can sometimes
present a challenge in regards to corrosion
treatment methods. The continuous
mechanical interaction between the plunger
and the metal surface can be difficult for
an effective chemical inhibitor program
in certain applications. IPCs eliminate
the concern of continuously replenishing
the passive film formed by the chemical
inhibitors. The use of IPC tubulars in plunger
lift applications is becoming more common
with the introduction of more abrasion
resistance IPC materials.
There are many configurations of
plungers which will provide a variety
of wear interactions with potential IPC
tubing use. Typically parameters of
the well dictate which configuration of
plunger is best suited for each individual
application. When IPC tubing is considered
proper plunger selection should also be
considered in regards to compatibility
with the IPC. Non-metallic brush style
plungers are the preferred configuration
eliminating any metal to coating contact
during plunger cycles. A variety of padded,
brush, solid and two-part (ball and cylinder)
are currently being utilised in trial wells
with no reported issues to date. The use
of plungers with paraffin/scale scraper
sections should be avoided.
Advancements in technologyOver the past 10 years there have been
advancements in IPC technology which are
making the coating material more robust
through proprietary advancements in filler
material packages as well as increased resin
abrasion resistance properties. There are
many characteristics that must be balanced
in the design of abrasion resistant coatings.
For instance, it is also important to retain
a high level of flexibility in coating systems
designed for artificial lift applications in order
to provide a more robust corrosion control
solution. Having flexibility gives a coating
more resistance to impact during handling
as well as potential mechanical interactions
in service, such as rod slap from cyclical
tension/compression of a sucker rod string
or impact from a plunger to the pin nose of
an API eight round connection.
There are several laboratory tests used
to determine the abrasion resistance of
polymeric coating systems. For the purpose
of this article we will focus on the test
ASTM D 4060 “Standard Test Method for
Abrasion Resistance of Organic Coatings by
Taber Abraser”. This test uses a flat coated
An important concern with
corrosion in artificial lift applications, such as rod pumping and plunger lift, is the synergistic effects of erosion-corrosion
TK-70XT coated product tubing
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panel rotating under CS-17 abrasive wheels,
with a 1 kilogram load for between 5000
to 10,000 cycles. The recorded data is the
weight (mg) and thickness (mil) of coating
material lost for every 1,000 cycles as per
the Tabor Abraser results listed (Table 1), the
advancements in the abrasion resistance of
the modified epoxy based system (0.02 mils
lost) over the epoxy based system (0.70
mils lost) results in a coating system thirty-
five times more abrasion resistant.
Previous advancements in abrasion
resistant IPC materials based off of
increases in Tabor Abraser values have had
proven field success. Since 1999, abrasion
resistant IPC material applied to drill pipe
have been used in aggressive completion
operations demonstrating notable resiliency
against high velocity, high pressure
proppant. These types of successes are
documented in SPE 77687 “Case History:
Internally Coated Completion Workstring
Successes” (R. Pourciau, SPE 2002).
More recent advancements in abrasion
resistant IPC materials have continuing
field trials which have more than doubled
the life of tubing in several artificial lift
applications including rod pumping wells
and plunger lift wells
Field performanceRod pumping or beam pumping wells
offer a unique challenge to providing
adequate corrosion protection due to the
dynamics of the system. The abrasive wear
coupled with the impact that can take place
from the interaction of the sucker rods and
the pipe internal surface can make many
standard corrosion treatment methods
ineffective. For an internal coating to
withstand both the abrasive action as well
as the possible impacts, it must possess a
unique blend of characteristics.
A highly deviated rod pumping well
was experiencing premature tubing
failures due to excessive rod wear on the
tubing through the deviations. This was a
Christmas well producing approximately
30 to 35 barrels of oil per day (BOPD)
and 820 to 840 barrels of water per day
(BWPD) on a pumping unit with a 288 inch
stoke at 3.4 strokes per minute. There was
approximately 1,900 feet of 1 inch rods
and approximately ,2900 feet of 7/8 inch
rods below them with an on/off tool above
the 3 ¼ inch (82.6 mm) pump. Rod guides
were not employed to minimise wear, but
the rod boxes used in the area of deviation
were spray metal. A variety of alternative
coating systems (including ceramic filled
coatings, nano-coatings, nylon coating, and
penetrants) had been field trialed in this
well resulting in a maximum tubing life of
less than 6 months.
A modified epoxy coated tubing string
was installed in November of 2009 and has
been successful in dramatically extending
TK-70XT coated sucker rods for corrosion protection and wear resistance
FEATURE: Power Generation
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The increase in oil and gas mega projects at remote locations during the 21st century has created a
need for power generation at onshore oil and gas facilities. In the past the oiland gas, and power generation industries had little need to interact, however when power generation is required exclusivelyfor an oil and gas facility a clash ofcultures is inevitable.
As would be expected, liquid natural gas
(LNG) processing and export plants typically
rely on gas turbine generators as the primary
source of power generation. Such dedicated
power generation often operates in
isolation from the national or local electricity
distribution network, this isolation is known
as ‘island mode’ operation. The following
recent world-scale LNG facilities are perfect
examples where integrated and dedicated
island mode power generation is deployed:
500MW, installed capacity, Australia
installed Capacity, Australia
installed Capacity, Australia
So what characterises these
installations and how is power generation
for oil and gas different from standard
power generation for utility companies?
Here we will examine three key areas
which highlight the differences and need
to be addressed when generating power
CostTo engineer, procure and construct
a power plant for oil and gas industry
standards greatly increases the cost
from that of a traditional utilities power
plant. When conducting the engineering
procurement and construction for a power
station, as part of an oil and gas facility,
it is highly likely that the power station
will need to follow the more rigorous
standards used for the oil and gas facility.
This creates additional costs that need to
In the past the oil and gas industry, and power generation industry had little need to interact, however when power generation is required exclusively for an oil and gas facility a clash of cultures is inevitable, writes LNG and power industry veteran, Peter Meek
OPERATING IN ISLAND MODE:POWER GENERATION IN OIL AND GAS
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be considered including the following:
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Standards
requirements
hydrocarbon processing facility
The same operation and maintenance
staff will work on the entire facility –
including the power generation area,
therefore consistency is required. This,
coupled with the increased reliability
requirements can increase costs by up
to 50 per cent for an island mode power
generation facility.
ReliabilityReliability requirements are a key
difference between a typical power
installation and an oil and gas power
installation. A typical power generation
facility will supply electricity into a grid
with multiple base and peak load power
plants therefore a single failure will not
they operate in island mode, many oil and
load shedding will be initiated for the oil and
gas facility, potentially resulting in millions
power generation for oil and gas needs
installed capacity can be double the largest
power requirement of the oil and gas facility
– something unheard of in a typical power
difference – cost.
Best practices
generation industry and the oil and gas
industry. Thus when the two industries
need to work together, both sets of
procedures and standards, particularly in
areas where they differ.
they know where the standards come
many cases protocols are applied as
industry standard, and not all engineers
When mixing the two industries, the
differences needs to be examined.
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A power plant for the oil and gas industry is more costly than in the utilities section due to differing industry standards
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and high-pressure steam systems the
industry standard is to weld the pressure
reasoning behind each approach so
they can make an informed decision as
to which standard suits the particular
application. This sounds basic, but when
procedures and standards are entrenched
in an industry they can be hard to
Sub-Synchronous Torsional InteractionTorsional Vibrations can be a hard
enough concept for most to understand,
so it is no surprise that Sub Synchronous
understood phenomena within both
power generation and oil and gas
industries. Without going into too
shaft natural frequencies. Such resonant
damage resulting in reduced component
between turbine generator shaft natural
frequencies and certain electrical
not a common problem for utility power
generation, since such plants are generally
Because they operate in island mode, many oil and gas facilities will rely heavily on a single dedicated power plant
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connected to a power distribution grid
between electricity generator and
electricity consumer.
A typical solution applied by the power
industry to this infrequently-encountered
problem, is to use torsional stress relay’s
which shut down the turbine when
turbine generator from catastrophic
failure, but can result in large production/
gas facility reliant on its gas turbine
generators.
don’t fix the problem – they simply
sufficient damping between the electrical
generator and electrical consumer, rather
than introducing damage mitigating
techniques once the plant is up and
running. Understanding and mitigating
faced in power generation for oil and
of cooperation between the turbine-
often competitors) across the entire oil
and gas facility.
As the global demand for mega
island mode for power supply makes a lot
of sense. There are a number of technical
when designing such a power station,
successfully. Taking into consideration
start off on the right foot.
Peter Meek is a mechanical engineer with over 10 years’ experience inboth LNG and power projects. He has applied his skills and experience in both areas to his startup company engineeringcircle.com, which offers global business-to-business marketing for equipment manufacturers and suppliers in both sectors.
As the global demand for mega projects increases, the requirement for island mode
for power supply makes a lot of sense. There are a number of technical and cultural challenges to overcome when designing such a power station, however it can and has been done successfully
Peter Meek, founder, engineeringcircle.com
The first ADIPEC conference,in 1984, was held at a time ofuncertainty in oil markets, not
unlike today. Oil prices were strong but OPEC members were increasinglyworried about oversupply. Abu Dhabi may have changed dramatically since then, but many staff in its oilcompanies, as young professionals,experienced those times – which hold lessons for today.
Today, the region’s oil and gas producers
fall into two groups, each with its own
challenges. Some are passing through
political upheaval or even civil war, such
as Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Syria and Egypt. In
many cases, this has interrupted oil and
gas supplies, damaged facilities, or at least
deterred investment. Iranian oil exports have
been severely hit by sanctions. Oil workers
in these countries face the challenge of
sustaining production in very difficult and
often dangerous circumstances.
Yet Iraq’s megaprojects continue in
partnership with international oil companies
such as Shell, BP, Lukoil, CNPC and
Petronas, while the autonomous Kurdish
region is also expanding export capacity.
Development of these giant, immature
and prolific reservoirs requires managing
logistics, bureaucracy, politics and insecurity
in a volatile, unpredictable situation.
The second group includes the GCC oil
exporters, who have enjoyed secure oil
industries and solid economic growth. Oil
prices have been strong and remarkably
stable over the past three years, despite
such conflicts and political disputes.
GCC producers, having invested in spare
production facilities over the years, have
been able to use this to replace outages
elsewhere.
Abu Dhabi and Kuwait have ambitious
plans to continue boosting production
capacity up to 2020, with Abu Dhabi’s
target of 3.5 million barrels per day largely
coming from its major onshore concession
ADCO, and offshore ZADCO and ADMA-
OPCO. This involves expansion of giant
fields such as Upper Zakum, along with
new developments including Nasr, Umm
Lulu and Satah Al Razboot. Meanwhile
Saudi Arabia plans to keep production
capacity constant around 12.5 million
barrels per day for now.
It is very unclear how much oil Iraq,
Iran and Libya will supply over the next
decade. There could be a strong recovery,
or continuing severe problems. So the
GCC petroleum producers have some
tricky decisions ahead when planning
future output. They also have to consider
continuing concerns over the world
economy, and the continuing rapid
expansion of North American oil production
with the boom in shale and oil sands. Qatar
has to take into account new liquefied
natural gas (LNG) competition from North
American shale, Australia and East Africa.
The Gulf countries remain the indispensable suppliers of oil and gas to the world. Sustaining these contributions in uncertain times requires continuing investment in world-class assets and the best technologies and people, writes Robin Mills
MILESTONES FOR THE MIDDLE EAST EEOIL AND GAS INDUSTRY
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This uncertainty means that the winners
will be those companies that are fast,
flexible and keep costs down, at a time
of rampant industry inflation and skills
shortages. New commercial models are
needed to help international and national
oil companies, engineering contractors
and service providers to work together
efficiently, more smoothly and to advance
projects quicker.
New potential investors such as Asian
national oil companies have entered the
region, with a value proposition distinctly
different from that of traditional Western
partners. But there should also be more of
a role for specialist, smaller oil and service
companies, including ones rooted in the
Middle East itself.
The first ADIPEC was intended to point
the way towards technical excellence in
the region. Even though the later 1980s
and 1990s were a difficult time for the
industry, with low oil prices, they saw
dramatic advances in technology. 3D
seismic, horizontal drilling, hydraulic
fracturing for tight gas, computer reservoir
simulation and deep-water developments
all moved into the mainstream.
The march of technology continues.
Although conventional Gulf fields are still
giant producers, costs have risen sharply
since 2000, putting efficiency at a premium.
Small increases in recovery factor equate
to billions of barrels of additional reserves,
often cheaper and less risky than new field
developments. And the region is dealing
with more challenging resources – mature
fields, sour gas, tight gas, heavy oil, ultra-
deep pre-Khuff formations – and taking its
first steps on shale reservoirs, deep-water
and sub-salt exploration.
Sharing best technologies and
deployment practices to common
challenges across the Gulf, and working
together through platforms such as the
Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), can
save costs and develop solutions uniquely
tailored to Gulf challenges. It is essential to
put proper value on the best technology, not
simply choosing the lowest-cost option.
Asset integrity in older installations,
improved 3D and 4D seismic imaging,
complex well design, automation and
digital oil-fields, carbonate reservoir
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management, including more precise
management of secondary recovery, are of
growing importance. Various methods of
enhanced oil recovery, using steam, carbon
dioxide, nitrogen, miscible hydrocarbon
gases and chemicals, are widespread in
Oman and increasingly being deployed in
the other GCC states.
Qatar, for example, is planning the costly
redevelopment of mature offshore fields
such as Idd El Shargi and Bul Hanine.
Environmental goals are becoming ever
more important, with Kuwait and Oman
deploying solar steam generation for heavy
oil production, and ADNOC and Masdar
moving ahead on carbon dioxide injection
to enhance oil production while reducing
greenhouse gas emissions. Low-cost
carbon capture systems such as Maersk’s
TriGen could reduce the region’s climate
change footprint while saving on valuable
hydrocarbon gas for reinjection.
High oil revenues have helped Gulf
economies to boom, and this has led to
growing demand for gas and electricity.
They have poured tens of billions of dollars
into energy-intensive industrial complexes
in refining, petrochemicals and aluminium.
Although gas production has risen fast, it has
not kept up with demand, leading to growing
use of expensive oil for fuel, and to imports
of costly LNG into Kuwait and the UAE.
The next generation of more difficult
gas fields often feature partnerships with
international companies as in Oman’s
Khazzan project with BP, or Abu Dhabi’s sour
gas-focussed joint ventures with Occidental
at Shah, Wintershall and OMV at Shuweihat,
and Shell at Bab. The technical challenges
are significant – for example, obtaining fresh
water or finding alternatives for hydraulic
fracturing in an arid climate. Saudi Arabia too
has ambitious plans for shale, while outside
the Gulf, all the North African countries are
looking at shale and tight gas resources.
On the commercial side, gas prices
have to rise closer to world market levels
to encourage production and avoid waste.
Egypt has begun to take difficult decisions by
increasing gas prices to industry and paying
more for expensive deep offshore gas.
Security – physical and cyber – has also
gained importance in the wake of much-
publicised sabotage in countries such as
Iraq, Yemen and Egypt, and cyber-attacks
in the GCC. Predictive security integrates
and makes sense of a flood of data from
legacy systems, modern sensors, drones,
on-the-ground human intelligence and social
media monitoring. It is becoming essential
for protecting oil-field assets and people in
hostile or volatile surroundings.
The Gulf countries remain the
indispensable suppliers of oil – and, from
Qatar, gas – to the world. At the same
time, they need gas and other energy
sources to fuel their own economic
growth and diversification. Government
and society requires ever-better
environment performance. Sustaining
those contributions in uncertain times
requires continuing investment in world-
class assets and the best technologies
and people. The world and region are very
different from how they were at ADIPEC’s
inauguration in 1984, but these principles
have not changed.
Robin M. Mills is Head of Consulting at
Manaar Energy, and author of The Myth of
the Oil Crisis and Capturing Carbon
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INTERVIEW: Mexican Ambassador
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For the first time in nearly 75 years,Mexico is taking steps to reformits state-run energy sector with
the aim of enabling it to maximise its global potential in terms of oil and gas exploration and production.
Under the stewardship of President
Enrique Peña Nieto, Mexico has pushed
ahead with dramatic reforms in different
economic areas, including the energy
sector. In August this year, Mexico’s
Congress approved the Constitutional
Energy Reform Bill that ends the
monopoly of state-owned oil company
Pemex and aims to bring in billions of
dollars in investment.
Alonso says: “We are not going back to
the past. We changed the constitution to
give opportunities for companies to invest
in Mexico. The government has freed the
market. We have opened our energy sector
as it is the only way to remain competitive.”
He points out that the reform bill
does not mean Pemex has been sold or
privatised. Mexico is not giving away its
hydrocarbon wealth.
“There has been no change to the
structure of the company, which is still
part of the state of Mexico. It is part of our
national identity.”
One of the key reasons for opening up
the important energy sector was to make
Pemex stronger and this will be achieved by
giving it greater freedom.
“One of the main motives behind the
reform was the need to strengthen Pemex,
in order that it became more competitive.
Competition will make Pemex more
transparent and much more efficient,” the
ambassador says.
The reform is designed to promote
greater transparency and accountability in
the country’s oil sector through the creation
of the decentralised agencies, the National
Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) and the
Energy Regulatory Commission.
“The idea of all these bodies involved
in the energy make-up of Mexico is to
establish clearly transparent bodies to
ensure everything that is invested is above
board,” says Alonso.
ObjectivesThe ambassador touched on a number of
key objectives that the government hopes
to achieve by reforming the energy sector.
Right at the top is the need to improve
the economic situation of families in
Mexico. This will be achieved by cuts in
electricity and gas bills that will result
in direct savings for Mexican citizens.
Cheaper, more abundant gas will make it
possible to reduce the price charged for
domestic electricity.
As the ambassador notes: “Gas and
electricity prices are high in Mexico and
what we want to offer is cheaper prices
for the whole population. The reform
programme will allow Mexicans feel the
benefits of oil.”
Another objective is to attract increased
We speak exclusively with the Mexican Ambassador to the UAE, Francisco Alonso, about the country’s new energy reform that opens up its hydrocarbon sector for investment and how the Gulf is seen as a potential major partner, writes Julian Walker
MEXICO ENERGY SECTOR OPEN FOR BUSINESS
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investment that will lead to new jobs.
Mexico expects to create 2.5 million more
jobs throughout the country by 2025.
“With new companies entering Mexico,
we expect to create new employment
opportunities in the coming years,” he says.
Higher productionThere are also important fiscal aspects
to the energy reform that will have
important ramifications for Mexico,
according to Alonso.
The opening up of Mexico’s energy sector
will see increased oil revenues for the
Mexican state as Pemex establishes joint
ventures with private oil firms that will allow
the country to reverse a slump in oil output
and return to higher production levels.
Additionally, the state intends to create a
Mexican Petroleum Fund for the first time.
“This is very important and never existed
before. The idea is to have a fund that will
better spend Mexico’s petroleum income.”
The reform is intended to help Mexico
better exploit its oil and gas reserves. The
country’s oil production is declining so this
move is an attempt to stem the downward
spiral. In particular, oil and gas from
mature fields, from which Pemex - if it had
adequate technology, properly applied -
could extract more.
Alonso says: “The best way to achieve
this it to modernise Pemex”.
The aim is to increase oil production
from 2.5 million bpd currently to 3 million
bpd in 2018 and eventually hit 3.5 million
bpd by 2025.
This increase also relates to gas and
natural gas production, which will also
jump from the 5.7 billion cubic feet per day
currently produced, to 8 billion in 2018 and
will reach 10.4 billion by 2025.
This increased production cannot be
done by Pemex alone as it will require an
extensive exploration programme, which
not only requires a lot of investment but
also expertise and technical know-how. The
energy reform overcomes this as it opens
up Mexico to foreign oil companies.
Searching for partnersAs part of the reform, Mexico is currently
looking for international partners (IOCs,
investors, service and technology partners)
to take an active role in developing its oil
and gas sector as part of its upcoming
licensing rounds. The first bidding round is
anticipated to take place in June 2015.
As Alonso explains: “It is a huge reform
that we are undertaking that is not solely
cosmetic. We are very serious and the
reforms go deep. For this reason we need
new partners and we are looking to Gulf
producing countries.”
With these new opportunities in Mexico,
it is felt that Pemex can share the risk
and the profits. Pemex will still be able to
choose which oil and gas fields it wants to
keep in a’Round Zero’ allocation.
“It is important to remember that the
owner of the oil and gas is still the state of
Mexico,” the envoy says.
Economic growthThe opening up of the country’s oil
industry is part of a wider economic reform
drive spanning telecoms to taxes that aims
to boost Mexico’s economic growth.
“We have taken radical steps to change
our current economic situation. We cannot
waste any time. This is why our President
has implemented so many reforms over the
last 18 months,” the ambassador says.
Alonso explains the impact of energy
reforms on Mexico’s economic growth
potential. The Mexican economy will grow
nearly one percentage point of GDP by 2018
and by two per cent by 2025. This would be
driven by investment and activity.
“This is why we believe that in 10
years time Mexico will have benefitted
immensely and the country’s economy,
which is currently ranked the 14th largest
in the world, will be able to jump to 11th,”
according to Alonso.
Middle East attractionThe ambassador was adamant that now
the reforms have been approved, it is up to
Mexico to convince international investors
of the opportunities available in the county’s
energy sector.
It is the reason he is focused on helping
a big high-level Mexican delegation convey
this message. The group will be coming to
the Gulf, starting off in the UAE, towards
the end of the year.
A big part of Mexico highlighting the
commercial opportunities that lie ahead in
the county is its participation at ADIPEC in
Abu Dhabi in November.
The Embassy of Mexico is hosting a
dedicated seminar during ADIPEC at the
Middle East Petroleum Club titled, Energy
Reform: Transforming Mexico. It will
outline both the benefits and challenges for
companies wishing to take an active role
and invest in Mexico’s upcoming oil and gas
ventures and form strategic alliances with
key players.
“We are hosting a seminar about
energy reform in Mexico during ADIPEC
that will explain to companies and industry
professionals, what the meaning of this
reform is and what is the opportunity.”
“I believe ADIPEC will open doors for
us in the region. We will be sending a high
level delegation from Pemex and authorities
from the Ministry of Energy to come to
the show and establish connections during
it. For us, it is very important to have this
opportunity to meet everyone directly.
“I believe that the UAE could be our best
partner in the region. There exists common
ground to look for new opportunities and
the potential is there. All we need to do is
put the people together. I believe ADIPEC
is the best way to do this.
“Over the last two years we have created
connectivity with the Ministry of Energy,
ADNOC and Mubadala Petroleum.”
A key reason the UAE is of interest to
Mexico is also to do with the ADNOC
concessions which expired at the
beginning of this year. Abu Dhabi has
asked all companies, existing partners and
newcomers to bid for the next round of
concessions.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for
us to learn from Abu Dhabi. For us,
we are starting again. There are a lot
of opportunities in the whole chain of
production in Mexico, including the
possibility to develop new fields in both
oil and gas. We could learn from how Abu
Dhabi proceeds,” says Alonso.
“We have a busy few months ahead as
we prepare for ADIPEC and for the visit of
our President to the region in December. “
The President of Mexico, Enrique Peña
Nieto will be in the Gulf in December
and will visit UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
and Kuwait. He will start his tour in
the UAE and will visit Abu Dhabi on
the 17 December and Dubai on the 18
December.
“All of these efforts over the coming
months are part of our strategy to improve
our relationships with Gulf countries. We
hope that the President’s tour will show
Gulf countries that Mexico can be a good
partner in Latin America. We believe the
UAE is the best entry to the rest of the Gulf
area,” the ambassador ends.
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INTERVIEW: Canadian Ambassador
Pipeline Magazine: How do yousee the current Canada-UAE trade relationship?
Our relationship is stronger than it has
ever been. The UAE has been identified
as a priority market in Canada’s “Global
Markets Action Plan”. The UAE is Canada’s
largest export market in the Middle East,
the UAE is amongst the top 10 investors
in Canada and bilaterally, trade is up by
15 per cent in the past five years (since
2009). Over 40,000 Canadians live and
work here and more than 150 Canadian
companies have chosen the UAE as their
base of operations for the wider MENA
region because of this country’s well-
developed infrastructure, business-friendly
environment and extensive regional links.
His Highness Sheikh Abdullah the foreign
minister of the UAE made a week-long visit
to Canada, with a large trade delegation,
in July to mark 40 years of diplomatic
relations. Our foreign ministers have visited
each other four times in less than a year and
our trade minister will visit soon also. Our
public safety minister and our development
minister have all visited in the last few
months. Our ties are historic. I am proud
that we have been part of the nation-
building story of the UAE.
I believe that the UAE and Canada are
strategic partners for the future and I want
to help build that foundation. That’s why
we announced a shared Strategic Agenda
in April 2013 in which our governments
agreed to cooperate on prosperity, security,
development and regional issues. It is
reviewed publicly every six months. The last
review was in July 2014, and in that review
we gave priority to energy issues. Canada and
the UAE are natural partners in energy issues.
We should strengthen that partnership.
Canadians here care deeply about the
UAE. There are two Canadian Business
Councils in the UAE: one serving Abu
Dhabi and the other serving Dubai and
the Northern Emirates. Both have large
memberships and play an influential role in
promoting two-way trade and investment
between our countries.
PM: Could you talk about how the Canadian Embassy in the UAE can facilitate Canadian-UAE trade particularly in the energy sector?
We have a shared experience in this
sector; and we have people on the ground
who can match interests with capabilities
b th idon both sides.
Both Canadians and Emiratis excel in
extracting resources in harsh weather
climates. As with the UAE, the oil
and gas sector is a key element
of Canada’s industry portfolio,
representing a quarter of all
our exports and is our largest
industrial FDI sector by far. As
one of the top five energy
producers in the world, with
globally substantial oil and gas
reserves, Canadian goods and
services capabilities in the sector
are not only proven, but have a
reputation of long standing quality.
Our strengths in upstream and
midstream activities have seen
the migration of many Canadian oil
and gas technologies to the region
over the years meeting the
ever present demand for
excellence.
Trade Commissioners at the Embassy
in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General
in Dubai, work closely with Canadian
companies and partners, such as Canada’s
provincial governments, to link Canadian
capabilities with local opportunities. They
do this through their market intelligence
and their extensive network of contacts
such as regional government entities, local
companies and educational institutions in
support of our Shared Strategic Agenda.
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In recent years, Canada’s focus has
been on process improvements and cost
reductions, an aim shared by the UAE.
The resulting technologies that have been
proven in North America offer foreign
entities the same potential and are ripe for
the picking. This is where our relationship
can be most prosperous, sharing expertise,
knowledge and innovative IP.
The big Canadian names like Husky or
Talisman are familiar to most, however many
may not be aware that there are roughly
250 Canadian oil and gas EPs active in 95
countries globally. Our quiet, understated
yet substantive presence in the oil and gas
sector supports our reputation for know-
how, specialised services and enhanced oil
recovery. When others are talking about it,
you’ll often find a Canadian behind it.
Unconventional production or processes
such as shale gas, horizontal drilling or
fracturing, are actually considered the
norm in Canada.
PM: What was the outcome of therecent UAE ministerial visit to Canada?
We were very honoured to have Sheikh
Abdullah devote almost an entire week
to this visit. He travelled to Calgary,
Vancouver and Toronto. He met our Prime
Minister, five federal ministers including
our Foreign Minister accompanying him
throughout the trip, three Premiers,
provincial ministers, the Mayor of Calgary
and Canada’s business elite. The UAE
opened a consulate in Toronto, its second
in North America and we have decided
to renew the Canadian –UAE Business
Council’s mandate and mission. We also
agreed to launch negotiations towards
the conclusion of a Foreign Investment
Promotion and Protection Agreement.
We are both committed to exploring new
large scale investments in Canada, such
as in LNG and related infrastructure and
to supporting an ongoing energy dialogue.
The full outcomes of the visit were set out
in the third iteration of the Canada-UAE
Shared Strategic Agenda.
PM: Can you talk more broadly about how you facilitate trade between the Middle East and Canada?
Efforts have been made to lay the
foundations for a more trade-friendly
environment, one that encourages and
supports businesses to engage and find
solutions to shared challenges and to
capitalise on opportunities.
There is profound value in face time, which
is why the government of Canada, through
the Trade Commissioner Service, encourages
and supports Canadian participation at
several trade events in the UAE.
Our team of federal, provincial and
municipal partners is ready to assist foreign
investors with their business ventures in
Canada. We provide advice with respect
to site selection, financing and setting up a
business anywhere in Canada.
We ensure Canadians are aware that
the UAE is a regional hub with excellent
logistical links to South Asia, Africa and
the wider MENA region, as there is huge
potential for many more Canada-UAE
business partnerships.
Traditional business ties in the oil and gas
energy sector continue to grow with new
development in the renewables sector.
Canada is working with multiple IOCs
towards the establishment of operational
LNG export facilities in British Columbia
and Nova Scotia, to meet the growing
demand of Asian markets. Those who
can capitalise most on the price premium
between domestic and international gas
prices are those with not only abundant
sources, but also with efficient and expert
extractive and refining processes. We
would love for the UAE to be a part of
Canada’s natural gas infrastructure.
PM: How important do you believeADIPEC is for Canadian companies exhibiting?
ADIPEC has long been regarded as the
ideal platform for both local and foreign
companies to explore new business
opportunities, to build new business
relationships and to maintain existing
relationships.
I strongly encourage Canadian and UAE
companies to use the occasion of ADIPEC
to build and strengthen their business
relationships in the oil and gas sector.
This year’s ADIPEC promises to
be the most exciting yet, with the
Canada Pavilion jam-packed with new
and established Canadian companies
keen to grow the region’s capabilities.
It is a fantastic platform from which
to showcase Canada’s expertise in
exploration and drilling, production,
pipelines, storage and terminals and
Carbon Capture and Storage.
The Canada Pavilion will be a valuable
opportunity for national oil companies,
international oil companies, oil field service
companies, agents, system integrators and
distributors to connect with our diverse and
proven expertise and the ideal platform for
pursuing Business to Business, Government
to Government and Government to Business
opportunities. In addition to activities on
the show floor, our Trade team will be
coordinating a Canada programme providing
a Breakfast Briefing for Canadian companies
and Networking opportunities. Export
Development Canada will be hosting a
dedicated Business to Business programme
where buyers can schedule face time with
targeted Canadian clients.
ADIPEC continues to be an extremely
valuable exercise for Canadian companies
and is viewed as the sister show to the
Global Petroleum Show in Calgary, which
is organised by the same events team.
We encourage companies at GPS who
are seeking to expand and export to the
Middle East to attend ADIPEC and we
are tremendously proud of our continued
participation.
PM: Can Canada provide oil and gas producers in the Gulf region withany knowledge sharing?
Canadian technology suppliers regularly
prove their excellence in providing
the innovative technology that today’s
petroleum industry requires.
With the UAE’s aim to raise output to
meet growing global demand, the sector
retains a strong focus on improving
production through enhanced oil recovery
(EOR) which is one of Canada strengths
along with expertise in areas such as shale
oil and gas, fracking, horizontal drilling,
accessing tight and depleted formations and
the treatment of sour gas, not to mention
our long-standing experience of bunkering,
terminals and pipelines in the gas sector.
In fact, you could say we know a thing or
two about pipelines given that if you laid
Canada’s pipelines out end on end they
would circle the globe two and a half times!
In addition to harnessing Canada’s
quality goods and services, we can bring
a wealth of experience in technology
innovation, sector regulation, training and
professional development, HSE practices
and management. Perhaps one area that
could be further explored is the sharing of
best practices.
FEATURE: Oil Barons
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For the past 12 years the Oil BaronsCharity Ball has built a reputation as the number one social event in
the oil and gas calendar.This unique event sees over 1,400 senior
representatives come together to network
whilst enjoying an evening of glitz and
glamour, all in the name of charity. As well
as being a truly unique event the money
raised on the evening plays a vital role in
helping cancer patients throughout the UAE.
Last year over AED 700,000 was raised and
this money has helped provide medical,
psychological and financial aid to the people
who need it most. The next event will take
place at Meydan Racecourse on Friday,
6th March 2015 and guests will enjoy a
silver service dinner, entertainment from
Mercury Music prize winner Heather Small
(M-People) as well as a live charity auction.
Unquestionably the highlight of the
event is the crowning of the Oil Baron,
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Dave Jackson2014 Oil Baron
Jim Watson2013 Oil Baron
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Kevin Roberts2010 Oil Baron
Charlie Sinclair2009 Oil Baron
Colin Finnegan2008 Oil Baron
Bobby Stevens2007 Oil Baron
Nabil Al Alawi2006 Oil Baron
Frank Rooney2005 Oil Baron
Charlie Topp2004 Oil Baron
John Allison2003 Oil Baron
an industry award that recognises an
individual who has contributed significantly
to the sector. The Oil Baron in 2014 was
awarded to Dave Jakson, Scott Saftey’s
regional head. The judging panel in 2014
consisted of Sean Korney of Baker Botts,
Gilbert Ruegg of Oxy, Rafi Baghdjian of
Shell, Ade Garrick of A.I. Garrick and co.
and Dr Thorsten Ploss, representing Ernst
& Young. For 2015 the panel is looking for
an individual who extols the virtues we
all aspire to: hardwork, determination,
making a difference to the region, providing
employment and a commitment to
charitable causes.
To witness the crowning of the Oil Baron
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NEWS IN BRIEF
The technology ventures investment armof Saudi Aramco has closed a US$30 million Series D financing deal with SanFrancisco based innovator Siluria whichspecialises in transforming natural gas into chemicals and liquid fuels.
The round led by Saudi Aramco Energy
Ventures (SAEV) included additional
investments by other major existing
investors in Siluria.
“We are very pleased to welcome SAEV
as a major investor in Siluria, and look forward
to exploring opportunities to work together
on the strategic front,” said Siluria CEO Ed
Dineen. “We are excited to bring additional
industry capabilities to our company and our
board as we continue to progress towards
commercialising our process,” said Siluria
board of directors chairman Karl Kurz.
Siluria has developed a catalytic process for
transforming natural gas—the most abundant
and widely available hydrocarbons on earth—
into transportation fuels and commodity
chemicals in an efficient, cost-effective,
scalable manner using processes that
can be seamlessly integrated into existing
industry infrastructure. Siluria has created a
growing portfolio of process configurations
with applications in upstream, midstream
gas processing, downstream chemicals
production and refining operations.
Recently, Siluria announced a
partnership with The Linde Group, a
world leading gases and engineering
company, to offer an integrated package
combining Siluria’s technology with Linde’s
separations and recovery systems for
licensing to the petrochemical industry at
existing ethylene plants or for new world
scale ethylene plants.
With this initial Series D financing, Siluria
has raised just under $100 million since its
inception. Siluria is currently in discussions
with additional strategic and financial
investors to complete a total Series D
financing of approximately $50 million.
Saudi Aramco invests inCalifornian gas-to-fuel innovator
F5, VMware bring software-defined app services tosoftware-defined data hubsF5 Networks and cloud based
infrastructure provider VMware
announced interoperability between
F5’s BIG-IQ management platform
and the VMware NSX network
virtualisation platform for rapid
orchestration of layer 2–7 network
and application services in the
software-defined data centre (SDDC).
The announcement focuses on
enabling customers to combine
the VMware NSX platform’s
network service automation with
F5’s application delivery service
management. This marks the latest
in a series of collaborative efforts
between the companies to bring
compelling IT benefits to their mutual
data centre customers.
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Tendeka, the provider of completions systems and services to the upstreamoil and gas industry announced thelaunch of FracRight, a complete heel-to-toe hydraulic fracturing system.Integrated with Tendeka’s real-timeDTS monitoring and QuestTM software suite, the system enables the collectionand analysis of stimulation data inunconventional reservoirs.
The FracRight system is a fully integrated
frac sleeve solution for selective multi-
zone stimulation in open hole or cased
hole applications. It enables the installation
of multiple sleeves for each stage to be
fractured, optimising stimulation efficiency
and production. The sleeves are shifted
open by pumping a ball from surface
allowing for subsequent stimulation of the
selected stage either from a single sleeve
or a cluster of sleeves.
The FracRight system can be integrated
with Tendeka’s real-time distributed fibre
optic stimulation monitoring service to
provide more effective evaluation and
management of multi-zone completions.
The system gathers the information required
to measure, model and
optimise the stimulation
treatment and subsequent
flow back and production
profile. Ken Miller, Tendeka’s
vice president of North
and South America, said:
“Capturing the real-time
data from the FracRight
system allows our clients
to verify isolation integrity,
analyse the individual
characteristics of each
production interval and make
critical adjustments in the
frac operation. The result,
completion operations are
optimised, while minimising
costs and mitigating risk.”
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Tendeka launches FracRight real-time monitoredhydraulic fracturing system
ABB’s new radioactive-free multiphase flowmeterAutomation and technology group ABB has launched the VIS Multi-Phase Flow Meter (MPFM) for measuring real-time production in the oil and gas upstream sector.
ABB VIS (VEGA Isokinetic Sampling) MPFM is the ideal
solution for monitoring the flow rates of produced oil, gas and
water close to the wellhead. VIS allows the measurement
of three different phases at the same time with unmatched
accuracy, according to ABB.
The MPFM can provide the same information and metering
accuracy of conventional test separators in a small-sized
product with no time delay and a much lower investment cost.
ABB VIS is based on a unique and patented technology - the
isokinetic sampling method that allows the withdrawal of a small
representative portion of the main stream and separation into the
different phases guaranteeing an absolute accuracy of the flow
rate measurements.
VIS is also the best way to protect investments in aging reservoirs
where GVF tends to increase and in oil wells subject to gas lift
operation - where large amounts of gas are extracted together with
the liquid phase.
The biggest benefit is that, unlike traditional multi-phase
solutions, the ABB VIS is radioactive-free. This is of paramount
importance when dealing with shipping, handling, commissioning
and decommissioning procedures.
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Technip has been awarded a Front-EndEngineering Design (FEED) contract forfour main work packages to upgrade the Bahrain Petroleum Company’s (BAPCO) main refinery in Bahrain.
The FEED for the work packages
include units aimed at processing the
“bottom of the barrel” components to
high value products, and all associated
offsites and utilities to provide seamless
integration with existing refinery facilities
earmarked for retention post this major
modernisation.
The project aims at enhancing the
refinery configuration, by increasing the
throughput from 267,000 to 360,000 bpd
as well as improving the product slate and
profitability.
Technip’s operating centre in Rome,
Italy, in cooperation with a similar centre in
Abu Dhabi, will execute the contract which
is scheduled to be completed at the end
of 2015.
Marco Villa, president for Technip’s
onshore and offshore operations in Italy,
Greece, Eastern Europe/Russia, South
America and Canada, said: “We are proud
to be associated to BAPCO for this major
development of the refinery. The award
confirms Technip’s leading position as
partner of choice to provide high-end
services for strategic investments. This
reflects at the same time the importance
to follow the client and have keen
understanding of its needs, since the very
early stage of an initiative”.
Technip wins Bahrain refineryupgrade FEED
CB&I has been awarded a contract by Enable Products for the engineeringand procurement of equipment andprocess modules for a new natural gasprocessing plant in Oklahoma.
Enable Products is part of Enable
Midstream Partners, LP, which, according
to its website, owns, operates and
develops strategically located natural
gas and oil infrastructure serving major
producing basins and markets.
The new plant will be located near
Enable Midstream’s Bradley Processing
Plant currently under construction in Grady
County, Oklahoma.
The facility will utilise the NGL-MAXSM
gas processing technology from CB&I and
will have a total processing capacity of 200
million standard cubic feet per day of gas.
“CB&I had the same scope of supply
for the Bradley Plant last year,” said Daniel
McCarthy, president of CB&I’s Technology
operating group. “The success of that
project led to this contract award,
which is essentially a duplication of the
equipment and modules.”
CB&I wins Oklahoma gas processing plant work
Project Update
The project aims to increase the refinery’s output to 360,000 bpd
KBR hired by Fertial to upgrade Algeria ammonia plants US engineering firm KBR said it has
been awarded a contract by Fertial
SpA to provide licensing and basic
engineering design services to revamp
Fertial’s Annaba and Arzew ammonia
plants in Algeria. Under the terms
of the contracts, KBR will supply
the Spanish company its proprietary
ammonia technology to significantly
increase the production capacity of
the Annaba and Arzew plants while
simultaneously helping Fertial increase
energy efficiency and overall reliability.
Oman Oil Co. receives$1.85bn credit lineOman Oil Company S.A.O.C. (OOC),
Oman’s energy investment arm, has
signed a Revolving Credit Facility (RCF)
agreement worth US$1.85 billion with 16
local, regional and international banks.
The RCF is fully committed, unsecured
and is available as a $1 billion three-year
facility and as an $850 million five-year
facility, according to a statement made
on OOC website. The RCF will be used
for general corporate purposes in line
with OOC’s growth strategy. The official
closing ceremony will be held in Muscat
at the end of September.
WesternZagros returns to work in Kurdistan WesternZagros Resources has resumed
field operations on the Garmian and
Kurdamir blocks in the Kurdistan region
of Iraq following the stabilisation of
what it said “industry conditions” and
the return of third party oil field services
to the region. In August, following
consultation with the Ministry of Natural
Resources of the Kurdistan Regional
Government and like its peers operating
in the region, the company took the
precautionary step of withdrawing non-
essential personnel from field locations
and company regional offices.
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NEW APPOINTMENTS
QP gets new managing director Qatar Petroleum
(QP) has
appointed Saad
Sherida Al-Kaabi
as the company’s
new managing
director. From
2006 until this
appointment,
Al-Kaabi was the director of QP’s Oil & Gas
Ventures Directorate, where he was
overseeing all of Qatar’s oil and gas fields’
developments as well as all the exploration
activities in Qatar. Al-Kaabi joined QP in
1986 as a student studying Petroleum &
Natural Gas Engineering at Pennsylvania
State University (PennState) in the USA. In
1991 he graduated with a Bachelor of
Science degree in Petroleum & Natural
Gas Engineering. Immediately after
graduation, he joined QP’s Reservoir &
Field Development Department, where he
progressed through various petroleum
engineering, technical, commercial and
supervisory positions. He then became the
manager of Gas Development responsible
for North Field management and
development, where he and his team
played a key role in the rapid launch of
many mega gas projects based on the
most up-to-date technologies, which were
implemented in record time, making a
major contribution towards Qatar’s rapid rise
to becoming the LNG and GTL capital of the
world; as well as several large gas pipeline
projects domestically and for export.
LUKOIL Overseas appointsWest-Qurna-2 asset managerMarat Salikhov has been appointed West
Qurna-2 Asset Manager, combining
this with his duties as Director of the
Basra Branch of LUKOIL Mid-East Ltd.
operating company. Salikhov was born
in 1967. He graduated from Ufa State
Petroleum Technological University
with a major in Mining Engineering/
Geophysics (1991) and held various
engineering and technical positions
at LUKOIL in Western Siberia. Since
2010 Salikhov has worked at LUKOIL
Overseas as its chief operating officer of
the West Qurna-2 project.
Halliburton names Jeff Milleras presidentHalliburton has promoted Jeff Miller,
currently the company’s executive vice
president and chief operating officer, to
president and his appointment to the
Halliburton board of directors. In this
new role, Miller will complement the
leadership of Dave Lesar, Halliburton’s
chairman and chief executive officer.
Miller has served as Halliburton’s
executive vice president and COO since
2012, working with the company’s
senior management team in developing
and executing operational strategy
and ensuring that the company’s
short- and long-term focus is aligned
with its strategy. He began his career
at Halliburton in 1997 and has held
various senior management roles in
the company’s global operations and
business development. Miller holds
a Bachelor of Science degree from
McNeese State University, and has
a Master of Business Administration
degree from Texas A&M University.
EIC gets Asia Pacific headThe Energy
Industries
Council (EIC), the
leading trade
association for
UK companies
that supply
goods and
services to
energy industries worldwide, announced
that Azman Nasir is to become the EIC’s
new head of Asia Pacific. Azman, who has
24 years’ experience in the transport,
railway, oil and gas and marine industry
sectors, will be based out of the EIC’s new
Kuala Lumpur office (recently relocated
from Singapore) and will be responsible for
supporting the EIC’s membership base and
growing the EIC’s activities across Asia
Pacific, Australasia, China, the Indian Sub-
Continent, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Azman
was previously general manager of a leading
project management company responsible
for developing Malaysia’s railway
infrastructure and was chief executive officer
of Labuan Shipyard & Engineering, one of
Malaysia’s leading oil and gas fabrication
companies, for three years.
Shell hires technology director Shell has
announces the
appointment of
Harry Brekelmans
as Projects &
Technology
director with
effect from
October 1, 2014.
In his new role, Brekelmans will become a
member of the Executive Committee and
will take over from Matthias Bichsel who
will be leaving the company after 34
years. Brekelmans is a Dutch national and
currently executive vice president
Operated, Upstream International. He
joined Shell in 1990 and has held a variety
of international management positions in
Geosciences, Field Development,
Operations, Internal Audit and Strategy &
Planning. Brekelmans graduated from Delft
Technical University, Netherlands in 1990
with a degree in Petroleum Engineering.
EnerMech appointsHalliburton veteranEnerMech has appointed oil and gas
industry veteran Dave McLeod as
regional director as the mechanical
engineering group seeks to strengthen
its Middle East and Caspian business.
The company has an extensive presence
in the region with more than 250 staff
working from bases in Abu Dhabi, Qatar,
Dubai, Iraq, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan,
and on a joint venture in Saudi Arabia.
During a 30 year career with the oil
services group Halliburton, McLeod held
senior positions in the UK, USA, Gabon,
Nigeria, Kuala Lumpur, and Australasia.
He was latterly the senior director in
charge of all of Halliburton’s global
quality systems and quality strategy. He
has diverse oilfield experience across
engineering, business development,
operations management and technology
and a proven track record in building
sustainable businesses. McLeod will be
based in Abu Dhabi.
83Pipeline OCTOBER/2014
PREPARED BY: Ian Anderson, Lamprell Energy Ltd. www.ianderson@lamprell.com For updates, comments and corrections - Tel (Mob): 971 50 6463350
Rigs UpdateCOMPANY RIG TYPE MAX.WD MAX.DD OPERATOR LOCATION CONTRACT STATUS OP. STATUS TOP DRIVE
ABAN LLOYD ABAN 2 BETH.250MS 270 25000 CAIRN ENERGY INDIA RAVVA FIELD EXTENSION PENDING DRILLING TDS 11 SAABAN LLOYD ABAN 3 (IDA) LeT 53SC 300 20000 ONGC INDIA (IOC) EXTENSION PENDING DRILLING TDS 11 SAABAN LLOYD ABAN 4 (HITDRILL 1) BMC 300IC 300 21000 ONGC INDIA EXTENSION PENDING DRILLING CANRIG 1050E-2SPABAN LLOYD ABAN 5 F&G L 780 MOD 2. 300 25000 NONE SHARJAH .UAE IDLE VARCOABAN LLOYD ABAN 6 JUBILEE CLASS 250 IOOC IRAN FE.B. 2016 DRILLING VARCOABAN LLOYD ABAN 7 (ROWAN TEX) LeT 52 250 20000 NONE SHARJAH .UAE LAMPRELL SHARJAH YARD IDLE VARCOABAN LLOYD ABAN 8 BMC PACIFIC 375 375 35000 PETROPARS IRAN - SOUTH PARS 12. OCT. 2014 DRILLING VARCO TDS 85A
ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 1 BAKER 375 PACIFIC 375 30000 PEMEX MEXICO Q3 - 2016 DRILLING VARCO HPS-800-E-DC-2S-SG
ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 2 KFELS MOD V B 350 35000 IRANIAN CONTRACT IRAN OCT.2015 DRILLING VARCO HPS-1000-2E-AC-KT
ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 3 KFELS MOD V B 350 35000 PETRONASCARIGALI MALAYSIA Q4/2015 DRILLING VARCO HPS-1000-2E-AC-KT
ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 4 BAKER 375 PACIFIC 375 30000 IRANIAN CONTRACT IRAN OCT.2015 DRILLING VARCO -HPS 800-E-DC-
ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 5 KFELS MOD V B 350 35000 PV DRILLING EN ROUTE VIETNAM UNDER CONTRACT MOBILIZING VARCO HPS-1000-2E-AC-KT
ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 6 KFELS MOD V B 350 35000 PETROPARS IRAN - SOUTH PARS 12. AUG.2015 DRILLING VARCO HPS-1000-2E-AC-KT
ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 7 BAKER 375PACIFIC 375 30000 PEMEX MEXICO DRILLING VARCO -HPS 800-E-DC-
ABAN LLOYD DEEP DRILLER 8 BAKER 375PACIFIC 375 30000 SHELL BRUNEI BRUNEI DRILLING VARCO - HPS 1000-2E-AC-KT
ADC ARABDRILL 17 LeT 82 SC 300 20000 ARAMCO KSA END OCTOBER 2014 DRILLING VARCO TDS -3ADC ARABDRILL 20 MPSV (UTILITY) 135 N/A KJO AL KHAFJI , KSA ONGOING WORKING N/ADELTA MARINE SERVICES DELTA 22 BMC 150 L/Q 200 N/A BUNDUQ OIL ASRY - BAHRAIN L/Q PLATFORM WORKING N/AADC ARABDRILL 8 BMC 150 150 20000 KJO AL KHAFJI , KSA JULY 2017 DRILLING VARCO TDS -3
ADC (EX BIMA) ARABDRILL 40 MSC 4 LEGS 160 N/A AL KHAFJI KSA QI/2016 NON DRILLING SUPPORT N/A
ADC ARABDRILL 50 KFELS MOD V B 300 30000 ARAMCO KSA JULY 2017 DRILLING VARCO TDS 8-AADC ARABDRILL 60 KFELS B CLASS 400 35000 ARAMCO AL KHAFJI , KSA DRILLINMG VARCO TDS 8ADC ARABDRILL 70 KFELSBCLASS 400 35000 ARAMCO / KJO SINGAPORE YARD UNDER CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY END 2015 VARCO TDS 8ADC (WEST CERES) ARABDRILL 30 KFELS MOD V B 300 30000 KJO AL KHAFJI , KSA EXTENSION PENDING DRILLING VARCO TDS 8AAMS/EZION TRANSOCEAN 136 F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 SOLD TO ATLANTIC - EZIONAMS/EZION TIBERON 1 CFEM T-2600 C1 300 SOLD TO ATLANTIC - EZION CONVERT TO L/QAMS/EZION TIBERON 2 F&G L70 MOD 2 300 25000 SOLD TO ATLANTIC - EZIONAMS/EZION SHELF EXPLORER CFEM T-2005-C 300 MAERSK OIL DK. DENMARK SOLD TO ATLANTIC - EZION CONVERT TO L/QANADARKO EPU AL MORJAN SELF.EL. (EPU) ANADARKO AL RAYAN - QATAR IN SERVICE N/AARAMCO SAR 201 (SAMDP3) BAKER 200 200 25000 ARAMCO KSA-TANAJIB ON CONTRACT ARAMCO DRILLING VARCO TDS -3ARAMCO SAR 202 KFELS SUPER B 450 35000 ARAMCO KSA ON CONTRACT ARAMCO DRILLING VARCOCOSL COSL CRAFT KFELS MOD V B 400 30000 GLOBAL PETROTEK IRAN END 2014 DRILLING NOV TDS - 8SACOSL COSL FORCE BAKER PACIFIC 375 30000 GLOBAL PETROTEK IRAN END 2014 DRILLING NOV HPS 750-E-AC-SGCOSL COSL POWER BAKER 375 FREEDO 375 30000 PTTEP,THAILAND THAILAND Q3/2015 DRILLING VARCO HPS - 800COSL COSL STRIKE KFELS MOD V B 400 30000 GLOBAL PETROTEK IRAN - DANA DRILLING END 2014 DRILLING NOV TDS - 8SACOSL COSL SUPERIOR BAKER PACIFIC 375 30000 CNOOC BLOCK C, QATAR MID 2015 DRILLING NOV HPS 750-E-AC-SGEGYPTIAN DC EL QAHER 1 BAKER 375 PACIFIC 375 30000 PETROBEL EGYPT - MED AUGUST 2015 DRILLING VARCO HPS 800EGYPTIAN DC EL QAHER 2 BAKER 375 PACIFIC 375 30000 PETROBEL EGYPT - MED DRILLING VARCO HPS 800EGYPTIAN DC KAMOSE (FD 3) LEV.111C 300 20000 EGYPT OPTION PENDING DRILLING VARCO IDSEGYPTIAN DC SENUSRET MODEC 200C-45 180 20000 ARAMCO KSA Jul-16 DRILLING VARCO TDS -3EGYPTIAN DC SNEFERU (NEWBUILD) BAKER 375 375 30000 ARAMCO KSA AUG 2015 + I YEAR OPTION DRILLING NOV HPS 750-E-AC-SGEGYPTIAN DC ZOSER HITACHI ZOSEN 250 20000 SUCO GULF SUEZ DEC.2014 DRILLING VARCO TDS -3ENSCO ENSCO 54 F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 ARAMCO EN ROUTE KSA 3 YEARS PLUS OPTIONS MOBILIZING VARCO TDS - 4HENSCO ENSCO 58 F&G L 780 MOD 2. 300 25000 ARAMCO KSA JAN.2015 DRILLING MH - DDM650CENSCO ENSCO 76 LeT S116C 300 25000 ARAMCO RED SEA NOV.2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SAENSCO ENSCO 84 LeT 82 -SD-C 250 20000 ARAMCO KSA MARCH 2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4HENSCO ENSCO 88 Let 82 SD 250 20000 ARAMCO KSA Q2/ 2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4HENSCO ENSCO 91 HITACHI C-150 270 20000 ARAMCO KSA JAN.2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS-100ENSCO ENSCO 94 HITACHI ZOSEN 250 20000 ARAMCO KSA OPTION PENDING DRILLING VARCO TDS -4HENSCO ENSCO 96 HIT.ZOSEN C-250 250 25000 ARAMCO KSA FEB.2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS -3ENSCO ENSCO 97 LeT 82 SCD 250 25000 ARAMCO KSA FEB. 2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS -3EURASIA DRILLING CO. NEPTUNE LET 116E 350 30000 DRAGON OIL CASPIAN CASPIAN SEA DRILLING LEWCO 750 TONEURASIA DRILLING CO. MERCURY LET 116E 350 30000 DRAGON OIL LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH UNDER CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY NOV.2014 LEWCO 750 TONGLOBAL PETRO TECH GLOBAL PEARL LeT 82 SD - C 250 20000 NONE STACKED SHJ PORT GLOBAL PETRO TECH STACKED VARCO TDS 3HGREAT OFFSHORE KEDARNATH LeT 84S 300 20000 ONGC INDIA UNDER CONTRACT DRILLING NO INFO
GREATSHIP GREATDRILL CHAARU LET SUPER 116E 350 30000 NEWBUILD LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH UNDER CONSTRUCTION DELIVERY Q3/2015 LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT
GREAT SHIP GREATDRILL CHAAYA LET SUPER116E 350 30000 ONGC INDIA DELIVERED JAN.7TH. DRILLING LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT
GREATSHIP CHETNA KFELS MOD V B 300 30000 BRITISH GAS INDIA DRILLING VARCO TDS 4H.GULF DRILLING CO QATAR AL DOHA (GULF 1) MD -T-76J8 250 20000 QATAR PETROLEUM DOHA JUNE 2018 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4GULF DRILLING CO QATAR AL KHOR (GULF 4) KFELS MOD V B 300 30000 SHELL QATAR QATAR - BLOCK D Apr-15 DRILLING VARCO TDS 8GULF DRILLING CO QATAR AL RAYAN (GULF 2) F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 OXY QATAR IDD EL SHARGI RO6 MARCH 2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4.GULF DRILLING CO QATAR AL WAJBAH (GULF 3) LET 82 IC 275 25000 OXY QATAR ISS-34B IDD EL SHARGI MAY 2018 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4.GULF DRILLING CO QATAR AL ZUBARAH (GULF 5) KFELS MOD V B 300 30000 QATAR PETROLEUM QATAR Q1/2018 DRILLING VARCO TDS 8GULF DRILLING CO QATAR AL JASSRA PACIFIC 400 CLASS 400 30000 MAERSK OIL QATAR AL SHAHEEN FIELD JUNE 2016 DRILLINGGULF DRILLING CO QATAR ZIKREET (ENSCO 95) HIT.ZOSEN C-250 250 25000 RAS GAS L/Q JOB QATAR JUNE 2018 L/Q RIG VARCO TDS 4-HGULF DRILLING CO QATAR HALUL KFELS MOD V B 300 30000 QATAR PETROLEUM QATAR Q4 2019 STILL UNDER BUILD DELIVCERY Q4/2014GULF DRILLING CO QATAR DUKHAN KFELS MOD V B 300 30000 QATAR PETROLEUM QATAR Q4 2019 MOBILIZING VARCO TDS 8GULF DRILLING CO QATAR MSHEIREB(VICKSBURG) LeT 116C 300 25000 OXY, QATAR. IDD EL SHARGI RO6 JULY 2018 MOBILIZING VARCO TDS 4SGULF PETROLEUM INVEST. TRANSOCEAN NORDIC CFEM-T-2601-C 300 25000 NONE UAE WATERS UPGRADE AWAITED STACKEDHARRINGTON WEST JANUS GUSTO(FEMCO) 330 30000 IRAN DOCKED HAMRIYAHHALLWORTHY (FORESIGHT) FORESIGHT D.5. (144) FELS 160 12000 IOOC IRAN DRILLING NOHALLWORTHY (FORESIGHT) FORESIGHT D.7 LeT 116C 350 20000 NONE STACKED MIDDLEEAST YARDWORKS VARCO TDS 4H.SOLD TO FOCUS ENERGY HERCULES 170 SONAT-C 170 16000 ASRY YARD BAHRAIN BOUGHT BY FOCUS ENERGY RE-ACTIVATION VARCO TDS 3HERCULES DRILLING AMBERJACK LIFTBOAT STANDBYE RAK N/AHERCULES DRILLING HERCULES 156 BMC 200 IC 170 16000 ASRY YARD BAHRAIN STACKED VARCO TDS 1HERCULES DRILLING HERCULES 261 LeT 82 - SD-C 250 25000 ARAMCO KSA LONG TERM ARAMCO MOBILIZING VARCO TDS 3HHERCULES DRILLING HERCULES 262 LeT 82 - SD-C 250 25000 ARAMCO KSA Q4/2019 DRILLING VARCO TDS 3HHERCULES DRILLING HERCULES 266 LeT 82 - SD-C 250 25000 ARAMCO KSA UNTIL Q1/2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS-3HERCULES DRILLING WHALESHARK LIFTBOAT ARAMCO KSA WORKING N/AIOOC AL BORZ LeT42 250 20000 PEDCO ABUZAR - IRAN DRILLINGIOOC SHAHID REJAIA HITACHI ZOSEN-C 300 25000 IRAN - KISH STACKED TESCO 1350HP 500ELIJAGSON DEEP SEA MATDRILL BMC 250M 250 20000 ONGC INDIA Q4/2014 DRILLING NOJAGSON DEEPSEA FOSSIL F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 INDIA IDLEJAGSON DEEPSEA FORTUNE F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 INDIA IDLEJAGSON DEEPSEA TREASURE LEV 111C. 300 20000 INDIA IDLEKS ENERGY/ATLANTIC KS MEDSTAR 1. MODEC 200C-45 225 25000 PETROBEL EGYPT SUEZ MAY 2015 (1 YEAR OPTION) DRILLING VARCO TDS -3JINDAL PIPES JINDAL PIONEER LET SUPER 116E 350 30000 NEWBUILD LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH DELIVERY Q1/2015 VARCO TDS 8SAJINDAL PIPES JINDAL STAR LET SUPER 116E 350 30000 ONGC INDIA CONTRACTED DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SAMENA DRILL MENADRILL 2. F&G SUPER M2 300 30000 PEMEX MEXICO MOBILIZING TRIALS VARCO TDS 8SAMILLENIUM OFFSHORE SERVICES AHMED LeT 40 L/Q 300 N/A GUPCO EGYPT SUEZ UNDER CONTRACT ACCOMODATION N/A
MILLENIUM OFFSHORE SERVICES DEEMA LeT 150 L/Q 170 N/A HYUNDAI /RAS GAS QATAR OPTION EXPECTED ACCOMODATION N/A
MILLENIUM OFFSHORE SERVICES LEEN SE.UTILITY L/Q 140 N/A ZADCO ABU DHABI OPTION EXCERCISED ACCOMODATION N/A
MILLENIUM OFFSHORE SERVICES MARINIA SE.UTILITY L/Q 160 N/A OXY QATAR QATAR EXTENDED ACCOMODATION N/A
MILLENIUM OFFSHORE SERVICES FRONTIER (TRID IV) L/Q PLATFORM 300 N/A AUSTRALIA MOBILIZING ON CONTRACT ACCOMODATION N/A
MILLENIUM OFFSHORE SERVICES BURJ LeT Class 53 350 25000 AUSTRALIA, TIMOR AVAILABLE JAN 2015 ACCOMODATION N/A
MILLENIUM OFFSHORE SERVICES TRIDENT 1 SE.UTILITY L/Q 200 N/A UNDER CONTRACT ACCOMODATION N/A
Working status of Jack-up rigs Middle East, India & Egypt
84 Pipeline OCTOBER/2014
Working status of Jack-up rigs Middle East, India & Egypt
Rigs Update
COMPANY RIG TYPE MAX.WD MAX.DD OPERATOR LOCATION CONTRACT STATUS OP. STATUS TOP DRIVENABORS NABORS 240 (OM 8) BMC 150-IC 160 20000 NONE ABU DHABI STACKED AND AVAILABLE CANRIG 1050E 500TNABORS NABORS 655 (143) FELS 160 12000 ARAMCO ASRY YARD BAHRAIN CONTRACT TO 2017 YARD -BACK TO KSA CANRIG 8035ENABORS NABORS 656 (KEY VIC) LeT 80 250 25000 ARAMCO KSA CONTRACT TO 2017 DRILLING CANRIG 1050ENABORS NABORS 657 MITSUI F550 250 20000 ARAMCO KSA CONTRACT TO 2015 DRILLING NAT. PS 2-500NABORS NABORS 867 (145) FELS C 150 12000 NONE ABU DHABI YARD SOLD TO AL ZAKHER MAR. CONVERT TO L/Q NEW NAME - REALM 1NABORS (OCEAN WARWICK) NABORS 660 LEV 111 300 20000 ARAMCO KSA Q4/2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS-3NDC AL BZOOM BMC 160-C 110 18000 ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING LEWCO DDTD-500TONSNDC AL GHALLAN LeT 82 S 150 20000 ZADCO UAE, ABU DHABI ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NONDC AL HAIL KFELS MOD V B 350 30000 ADMA-OPCO DUBAI DRY DOCKS 28 DAY YARD STAY YARDWORKS VARCONDC AL ITTIHAD LeT 82 S 150 20000 ADMA-OPCO UAE, ABU DHABI ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NONDC AL YASAT HITACHI ZOSEN-C 180 20000 ABU DHABI YARD UAE, ABU DHABI RIAP PROGRAM YARD TIL SEPT 14 NAT. PS 2-500NDC BEYNOUNA BMC 160-C 150 18000 ZADCO UPPER ZAKUM AD. ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING TESCO 500 HSNDC BRAKAH BMC 150-C 150 18000 ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING TESCO 1350HP 650ELINDC DELMA BMC 150-C 150 18000 ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NONDC DIYINA HITACHI ZOSEN-C 180 20000 ADMA-OPCO UPPER ZAKUM UZ 416 RIAP PLANNED DRILLING NAT. PS 2-500NDC JUNANA HITACHI ZOSEN-S 150 20000 ZADCO ABU DHABI ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING VARCO TDS-4 NDC AL GHWEIFAT BARGE ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI ONGOING CONTRACT
NDC (RIG 1) NDC MAKHASIB LeT SUPER 116E 200 30000 ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI DEC. 2015 DRILLING LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT
NDC (RIG 2) NDC MUHAIYIMAT LeT SUPER 116E 200 30000 ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI UNDER CONTRACT DRILLING LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT
NDC (RIG 3) QUARNIN LeT SUPER 116E 200 30000 ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI UNDER CONTRACT DRILLING LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT
NDC (RIG 4) MARAWAH LeT SUPER 116E 200 30000 ADMA-OPCO ABU DHABI UNDER CONTRACT DRILLING LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT
NDC (RIG 5) BUTINAH LET SUPER 116E 200 30000 ADMA-OPCO LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH NEWBUILD - UNDERWAY DELIVERY Q4/2014 LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT
NDC (RIG 6) AL SHUWEHAT LET SUPER 116E 200 30000 ADMA-OPCO LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH NEWBUILD - UNDERWAY DELIVERY Q1/2015 LEWCO 750 TON A/C DIRECT
NDC YEMILAH HITACHI ZOSEN-C 200 18000 ADMA-OPCO U.SHAIF US 262 RIAP PLANNED DRILLING TESCO 1350HP 650ELINIDC SHAHID MODARRES BETH.250C MS 210 20000 IOOC IRAN REPAIRS AT ISOICO YARD SHIPYARD NONIOC AL VAND (SCAN BAY) BETH.250C 250 20000 OYSTER GROUP DUBAI MARITIMECITY STACKED NONIOC IRAN KHAZAR F&G L780 MOD2 300 20000 PETRONAS IRAN NO NEWS ! DRILLING TESCO 500 ECNOBLE ALAN HAY LEV.111C 300 25000 DUBAI PETROLEUM DUBAI Q4/2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS - 5HNOBLE CHARLES COPELAND LeT 82 S-D-C 280 20000 ARAMCO KSA SEPT.2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4SHNOBLE CHARLIE YESTER PARAGON M 1161 LeT 116C 300 25000 TBA LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH YARDWORKS VARCO TDS-3HENOBLE CHUCK SYRINGE PARAGON M 822 LeT 82C 250 20000 VARCO TDS 5HNOBLE DAVID TINSLEY MODEC 300C-38 300 25000 TBA LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH STACKED VARCO TDS - 5HNOBLE DHABI 2 BMC 150 160 20000 ADOC ABU DHABI JULY 2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS - 3NOBLE DICK FAVOR PARAGON B152 BMC -150 IC 150 20000 NDC (ADOC) ABU DHABI Nov-15 DRILLING VARCO TDS 5HNOBLE ED HOLT PARAGON L 785 LEV.111C 300 25000 ONGC INDIA BOMBAY HIGH FEB.2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4SHNOBLE GENE HOUSE MODEC 300C-38 300 25000 ARAMCO KSA TO END NOVEMBER 2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 5HNOBLE GEORGE MCLEOD PARAGON L 785 F&G L780 MOD2 300 20000 TALISMAN MALAYSIA ON CONTRACT DRILLING VARCO - TDS 3-SHNOBLE GUS ANDROES PARAGON L 1111 LEV.111C 300 30000 TBA LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH STACKED NOV PS-2 750 ANOBLE JIMMY PUCKETT PARAGON L784 F &G L780 MOD2 300 25000 RAS GAS QATAR BARZANFIELD WHP-2 Dec-14 DRILLING VARCO TDS-4SHNOBLE JOE BEALL MODEC 300C-38 300 25000 ARAMCO KSA TO MID NOVEMBER 2015 DRILLING NOV PS-2 750 ANOBLE KENNETH DELANEY PARAGON L 786 F &G L780 MOD2 300 25000 VARCO TDS-3SHNOBLE ROGER LEWIS F&G JU 2000E 400 30000 ARAMCO KSA Q2/2017 DRILLING NOV HYDRALIFT 750NOBLE ROY RHODES PARAGON M 1162 LeT 116C 328 30000 ADMA OPCO ABU DHABI ADMA OPCO DRILLING NOV PS-2 750 ANOBLE SCOTT MARKS F&G JU 2000E 400 30000 ARAMCO KSA Q2/2017 DRILLING NAT.HPS-750-E-ACNOBLE MICK O'BRIAN F&G JU 3000N 400 30000 DPA OFFSHORE DUBAI UNTIL MID OCTOBER 14 DRILLING NOV PS2 750 ANOBLE HARVEY DUHANEY PARAGON L 1115 LEV.111C 300 20000 VARCO TDS - 5HTWIN FOUNTAINS (KS) THULE POWER (AD19) BMC 200H 250 21000 INCOMPLETE HAMRIYAH PORT SOLD TO TWIN FOUNTAINSONGC SAGAR BHUSHAN DRILL DHIP 1000 20000 ONGC BOMBAY HIGH ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NOONGC SAGAR GAURAV ROBCO 350 300 20000 ONGC INDIA-BOMBAY HIGH, N-7 ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NOONGC SAGAR JYOTI HITACHI ZOSEN 300 20000 ONGC INDIA - TAPTI, SD6. ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NOONGC SAGAR KIRAN HITACHI K 1045 300 20000 ONGC INDIA-BOMBAY - NO ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NOONGC SAGAR PRAGATI CFEM - T- 2000C 300 20000 ONGC INDIA-BOMBAY H. CONVERSION YARD TO PRODUCTION NOONGC SAGAR RATNA HITACHI ZOSEN 300 20000 ONGC HINDUSTAN SHIPYARD YARDWORKS YARDWORKS NOONGC SAGAR SAMRAT OFFSHORE DESIGN S/P 250 18000 ONGC INDIA-BASSEIN, S-12 ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NOONGC SAGAR SHAKTI ROBCO 350 300 20000 ONGC INDIA-BOMBAY, W1-7 ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING NOONGC SAGAR UDAY HITACHI K 1045 300 20000 ONGC L&T YARD OMAN YARD WORKS YARDWORKS NOONGC SAGAR WIJAY DRILL DHIP 2953 20000 ONGC INDIAN WATERS HOT STACKED STACKED NOPEMSA HAFFAR 2. (HULL 108) F&G SUPER M2 300 30000 PEMEX LAMPRELL SHARJAH DELIVERED DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SAPEMSA HAFFARI (Hull 106) F&G SUPER M2 300 30000 PEMEX DOS BOCAS, MEXICO DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SAPETROGREEN ARMANATH F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 IRAN ? NO INFO DRILLINGEZION NOAH'S ARK LeT 43 SC 300 20000 QATAR OPERATOR QATAR ON TRIALS MOBILIZING TDS MSPYRAMID DRILLING BENNEVIS ORION TYPE 250 20000 GUPCO GULF SUEZ DRILLING NOQUEST ENERGY WAVE SIERRA Lev.MSC CJ 50 325 25000 NONE HAMRIYAH DOCK AVAILABLE Ex. WEST LARISSA VARCO TDS 8SAROWAN CO. INC. ARCH ROWAN LeT 116C 350 25000 ARAMCO KSA - ABU SAFAH NOV.2015 DRILLING VARCO ROWAN CO. INC. BOB KELLER LeT Tarzan Class 300 40000 ARAMCO KSA - HASBAH MAY 2024 DRILLING VARCOROWAN CO. INC. BOB PALMER LeT Tarzan Class 300 40000 ARAMCO KSA - HASBAH AUGUST 2015 DRILLING VARCOROWAN CO. INC. CHARLES ROWAN LeT 116C 300 25000 ARAMCO KSA - MANIFA NOV.2015 DRILLING VARCO ROWAN CO. INC. GILBERT ROWE LeT 116C 350 25000 ARAMCO KSA - SAFANIYA MARCH 2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS-4ROWAN CO. INC. HANK BOSEWELL LeT Tarzan Class 300 40000 ARAMCO KSA - KARAN AUGUST 2015 DRILLING VARCOROWAN CO. INC. RALPH COFFMAN LeT Workhorse 400 35000 GALP ENERGIA CYPRUS DRIILLING LEWCO 750 A/C DRIVEROWAN CO. INC. ROWAN CALIFORNIA LeT 116C 300 25000 MAERSK OIL QATAR Q3/2016 DRILLING VARCO ROWAN CO. INC. ROWAN MIDDLETOWN LeT 116C 350 25000 ARAMCO KSA - SAFANIYA NOV.2015 DRILLING VARCO ROWAN CO. INC. ROWAN MISSISSIPPI LeT Workhorse 400 35000 ARAMCO KSA - ARABIYAH DECEMBER 2015 DRILLING LEWCO 750 A/C DRIVETERRAS OFFSHORE (EZION) TERAS TITANIUM LeT 116C 350 25000 (EX PARIS) ABU DHABI YARD DELAYED DELIVERY VARCOROWAN CO. INC. SCOOTER YEARGAIN LeT Tarzan Class 300 40000 ARAMCO KSA NOVEMBER 2015 DRILLING VARCOSAGADRIL, INC. SAGADRIL 1 (HAK 9) MD J - 300E 300 20000 LAMPRELL HAMRIYAH DEPARTS YARD MID OCT. YARDWORKS VARCO TDS-3HSAGADRIL, INC. SAGADRIL 2 (HAK 7) MD J - 300E 300 20000 PARS - IRAN IRAN - SOUTH PARS STILL ONGOING DRILLING VARCO TDS-4 HSAIPEM PERRO NEGRO 2 LeT 116C 300 21000 TOTAL ABU AL BKS ABU DHABI, UAE DEC.2014 DRILLING VARCO TDS-4SAIPEM PERRO NEGRO 3 F &G L780 MOD2 300 20000 ADMA OPCO ABU DHABI, UAE ONGOING CONTRACT DRILLING VARCO TDS-3SAIPEM PERRO NEGRO 4 LeT 150-44 150 16000 PETROBEL EGYPT Q1/2015 DRILLING NOSAIPEM PERRO NEGRO 5 Lev. 111. 300 25000 ARAMCO KSA / BAHRAIN Q4 / 2014 DRILLING VARCO TDS-3
SAIPEM PERRO NEGRO 7 BMC PACIFIC CLASS 375 30000 ARAMCO ASRY YARD BAHRAIN SPS YORKS UNTIL OCT 2014 YARD NAT HPS 750-E-AC SG 750K
SEADRILL AOD - 1 KFELS MOD VB 300 30000 ARAMCO KSA 3 YEARS DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SASEADRILL AOD - 2 KFELSMODVB 300 30000 ARAMCO KSA CONTRACT TO JUNE 2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SASEADRILL AOD - 3 KFELS MOD VB 300 30000 ARAMCO KSA ON CONTRACT - 3 YEARS DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SASEADRILL WEST CALLISTO KFELS ModVB 300 30000 ARAMCO KSA DRILLING VARCO TDS 8SASEADRILL WEST FREEDOM LeT SUPER 116E 350 30000 VENEZUALA DRILLING LEWCO 750 A/C DRIVESEADRILL WEST INTREPID LeT SUPER 116E 350 30000 MEXICO DRILLING LEWCO 750 A/C DRIVESEADRILL WEST MISCHIEF LeT SUPER 116E 350 30000 AFRICA CONGO DRILLING LEWCO 750 A/C DRIVESEADRILL WEST RESOLUTE LeT SUPER 116E 350 30000 KJO KSA OCTOBER 2015 + I YEAR OPT. DRILLING LEWCO 750 A/C DRIVESEADRILL WEST TRITON BMC 375 PACIFIC 375 30000 KHAFJI JOINT OPS. KSA JULY 2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS -8SASEADRILL WEST TUCANA JU 2000E 400 30000 PVEP - VIETNAM JURONG YARD MOBILIZINGSEADRILL WEST CASTOR JU 2000E 400 30000 JURONG YARD SINGAPORESEADRILL WEST TELESTO JU 2000E 400 30000 PREMIER - VIETNAM DALIAN YARD MOBILIZINGSEADRILL WEST OBERON JU 2000E 400 30000 DSIC DALIAN CHINASeaDrill/PT Apex RANI WORO BMC 300IC 320 20000 CRESCENT PET SHARJAH .UAE DRILLING VARCO TDS 3SHIV - VANI SHIVANI HERITAGE F&G L 780 MOD 2. 300 20000 GUPCO RAS GHARIB, SUEZGULF DRILLING VARCO BJSHELF DRILLING HIGH ISLAND 7 LET.82-SD-C 250 20000 QPD (AFTER YARD) NKOM YARD, DOHA DRILLING VARCO TDS 3HSHELF DRILLING RIG 105 LeT 52-C 250 20000 PETROBEL GULF SUEZ DRILLING VARCO TDS-3SHELF DRILLING RIG 124 MODEC 200C-45 250 20000 GEMPETCO GULF SUEZ APRIL 2015 DRILLING NAT. PS 2-500SHELF DRILLING RIG 141 LeT 82C 250 25000 GUPCO GULF SUEZ SEPT 2015 DRILLING NAT. PS 2-500SHELF DRILLING C.E. THORNTON LeT 53 300 29000 ONGC INDIA DOCKING Q2/2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 3SHELF DRILLING TRANSOCEAN COMET SONAT-C 250 20000 PETRO GULF GULF SUEZ UNTIL JAN. 2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS 3SHELF DRILLING F.G. McLINTOCK LeT 53C 300 29000 ONGC INDIA DOCKING Q2/2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 3SHELF DRILLING HIGH ISLAND 4 LeT 82-SD-C 280 20000 ARAMCO KSA Q4/2014 (Q4/2019) DRILLING NAT.PS 2-500SHELF DRILLING HIGH ISLAND 9 LeT 82-SD-C 280 20000 ARAMCO KSA AUGUST 2015 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4-SSHELF DRILLING HIGH ISLAND II LeT 82-SD-C 280 20000 ARAMCO KSA Q4/2014 (Q4/2019) DRILLING VARCO TDS-3HSHELF DRILLING J.T. ANGEL F &G L780 MOD2 300 25000 ONGC INDIA Q1/2017 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4-HSHELF DRILLING KEY HAWAII MITSUI JC300 300 25000 (MAERSK OIL QATAR QATAR DEC.2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS-4HSHELF DRILLING KEY SINGAPORE LeT 116C 350 25000 TBA SINGAPORE REACTIVATION YARDWORKS VARCO TDS-3SHELF DRILLING MAIN PASS I F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 ARAMCO KSA Q4/2014 (Q4/2019) DRILLING VARCO TDS 4-SSHELF DRILLING MAIN PASS IV F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 ARAMCO KSA Q4/2014 (Q4/2019) DRILLING VARCO TDS-3HSHELF DRILLING COMET JUBILEE CLASS 250 20000 GUPCO OCTOBER FIELD GOS JULY 2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS 3SHELF DRILLING TRIDENT XV MODEC 300 C-38 300 25000 CHEVRON-THAILAND BENCHAMAS E UNTIL Q1/2016 DRILLING VARCO TDS 3-H
85Pipeline OCTOBER/2014
Working status of Jack-up rigs Middle East, India & Egypt
Rigs Update
COMPANY RIG TYPE MAX.WD MAX.DD OPERATOR LOCATION CONTRACT STATUS OP. STATUS TOP DRIVESHELF DRILLING GALVESTON KEY LeT 116CS 300 25000 CUU LONG JOC VIETNAM DRILLING NOV PS 2SHELF DRILLING KEY GIBRALTER LeT 84 (116C in 1996) 300 20000 PVEP POC VIETNAM AFTER SING YARD STAY YARDWORKS VARCO TDS 8-SASHELF DRILLING TRIDENT XVI MODEC 300-C-38 300 25000 PVEP POC VIETNAM DRILLING VARCO TDS - 3SSHELF DRILLING GSF ADRIATIC X LET 116C 300 25000 ADDAX NIGERIA DRILLING VARCO TDS-3SHELF DRILLING RANDOLPH YOST LeT 116C 300 25000 CHEVRON INDONES INDONESIA JULY 15 , + 1 YEAR OPTION DRILLING VARCO TDS 4-SSHELF DRILLING HARVEY H.WARD F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 ONGC INDIA Q1/2017 DRILLING VARCO TDS-4HSHELF DRILLING RON TAPPMEYER LeT 116C 300 25000 ONGC INDIA Q1/2017 DRILLING VARCO TDS-3SHELF DRILLING TRIDENT XIV BMC-300-IC 300 29000 ADDAX WEST AFRICA DRILLING VARCO TDS-3HSHELF DRILLING TRIDENT 12 BMC 300 IC 300 29000 ONGC INDIA NEW CONTRACT ? YARD VARCO TDS -3HSHELF DRILLING ADRIATIC 5 LeT 116C 300 25000 ARAMCO DUBAI DRY DOCKS STACKED VARCO TDS 4SSHELF DRILLING HIGH ISLAND V. LeT 82 SDC 270 20000 ARAMCO Q4/2013 KSA UNTIL OCT.2018 REACTIVATION ? VARCO TDS - 3HSHELF DRILLING TRIDENT 2 LeT 53-SC 300 25000 ONGC INDIA - NEELAM Mar-15 DRILLING VARCO TDS 4SADVANCED ENERGY SYSTEMS ADMARINE V (127) F &G L780 250 20000 BAHRAIN NO CONTRACT REACTIVATION VARCO TDS-4TRANSOCEAN INTEROCEAN III SONAT ORION C 300 20000 ASRY YARD BAHRAIN NONE STACKED TDS - 4SGSP ROMANIA GSF MAGELLAN F&G L780 MOD2 300 25000 WEST AFRICA SOLD TO GSP ROMANIA DESTINATION BRAZIL VARCO TDS - 4HTRANSOCEAN CONSTELLATION II F&G JU 2000 400 30000 TOTAL E&P GABON, WEST AFRICA DRILLING NAT. PS 2-650/750TRANSOCEAN TRIDENT VI MODEC-300-C35 220 21000 NONE EN RUTE - MID.EAST SOLD VARCO TDS-3HTRANSOCEAN RIG 134 F&G L780 MOD2 300 20000 NONE STACKED - HAMRIYAH PORT VARCO TDS-4US CONSORTIUM DIXIE PATRIOT LIFT BOAT GDI & DOLPHIN QAT. QATAR WORKING ACCOMODATION N/A
Working status of land rigs Middle EastCOMPANY RIG RIG TYPE DRAWWORKS TOP DRIVE ROTARY TABLE MUD PUMP Max Drill
Depth (ft) OPERATOR COUNTRY LOCATION OPER. STATUS
A.D.C. AD- 03 land GD 1100 E Nat C-375 (I) GD PZ-11 & PZ-10 16,000 ARAMCO KSA Abqaiq drillingA.D.C. AD- 04 land GD 1100 E Nat C-375 (I) Nat 10P- 130 x 2 16,000 ARAMCO KSA HDDH drillingA.D.C. AD- 05 land MidCon U36A (M) GD C-275 2 x GD PZ-8 8,000 - KSA Dharhan -A.D.C. AD- 07 land MidCon U36A (M) GD C-275 2 x GD PZ-8 8,000 - KSA Dharhan -A.D.C. AD- 12 land Nat 110UE Nat C-375 (I) 2 x GD PZ-10 16,000 ARAMCO KSA Hawiyah drillingA.D.C. AD- 14 land Nat 110UE Ideco 375 (I) 2 x GD PZ-11 17,000 - KSA Dharhan -A.D.C. AD- 15 land MidCon U1220EB Oilwell 37.1/2" (I) GD PZ-11 x 2 25,000 ARAMCO KSA Uthmania drillingA.D.C. AD- 21 land GD 3000 E Cont. Emsco T 375 (I) GD PZ-11 x 2 25,000 ARAMCO KSA Berri drillingA.D.C. AD- 23 land ARAMCO KSA drillingCROSCO EMSCO 605 land EMSCO C 2 II MH PDT 500 EMSCO T-3750, 371/2 3 X EMSCO FB 1600 20,000 IEOC EXPL.BV EGYPT Western Desert drillingCROSCO Ideco 301 land/wo Ideco H-44 CD ideco LR 205, 201/2 "2 x GD PZ 8 Triplex 10,000 Khalda Pet.Comp. EGYPT Western Desert mobilizing
CROSCO Skytop 3 land mobileSkytop Brewster RR 850
Emsco T 2750 271/2 2 x GD PZ 8 Triplex 10,000 Khalda Pet.Comp. EGYPT Western Desert drilling
CROSCO Cardwell 9 land wo Cardwell 210 A 10,500 Kahlda Pet Comp EGYPT Western Desert workoverCROSCO Cardwell 10 land wo Cardwell 210 Nat. JWS - 400 10,500 Khalda Pet.Comp. EGYPT Western Desert workover
CROSCONational 2B (nis)
land Nat 1320 UE MH PDT 500 Nat. D 375 2 x Nat 12P 160 20,000 RWE Dea Nile EGYPTNile Delta Disc Cons
drilling
CROSCO EMSCO 604 land EMSCO C 2 II VARCO TDS 9S EMSCO T-3750, 371/2 3 X Nat 12-P-160 20,000 Agip Oil Libya Sirte Basin drillingCROSCO EMSCO 603 land EMSCO C 2 II TESCO 500 HT EMSCO T-3750, 371/2 3 X EMSCO FB 1600 20,000 Woodside Libya Sirte Basin drillingCROSCO National 601 land Nat 1320 UE MH PDT 500 EMSCO T-3750, 371/2 3 X Nat 12-P-160 20,000 INA/Hayan PC Syria Hayan Block drilling
CROSCO Midco 501 land MidCont U9 14 EC Nat.B27 1/2 2 x EMSCO B-1300 18,000 Dublin SyriaNorth Syrian Platfm
drilling
CROSCO Nat. 402 land Nat. 80 UE EMSCO T-2750, 271/2 2 x Nat 12P 160 13,000 INA Syria Hayan Block drilling
CROSCO Skytop 1. mob.w.o.Skytop Brester RR 750
Cont.EMSCO T - 2750 2xW.Dplx,1xNatJWS4008000(10000)
INA SyriaHayan Blk.Palmyra
workover
CROSCO EMSCO 602 land EMSCO C 2 II EMSCO T-2750, 271/2 2 x EMSCO FB-1600 20,000 AFPC Syria drillingCROSCO Nat. 4. land.w/o Nat.450 Syria Palmyra Base stacked
CROSCO Skytop 4 land.w/oSkytop Brester
RR 600Skytop Brester RSH 18 18,000 PDO (Midwesco) Oman North workover
CROSCO Cardwell 11 land.w/o Cardwell KB 210 Nat. JWS - 400 10,500 PDO (Midwesco) Oman South workover
CROSCOCooper LTO 350
land.w/o4212-38 Double Drum
GD TEE 165 PDO (Midwesco) Oman North workover
CROSCO Cardwell 13 land.w/o Cardwell KB 210A Nat.JWS - 400 11,500 PDO (Midwesco) Oman North workoverKCA DEUTAG T- 44 land Dreco 1000-UE Dreco 27.1/2" 2 x Nat 9P-100 10,000 PDO Oman North Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 51 land Emsco C-3 lll Nat C 37.1/2" 3x Wirth TPK 2000 30,000 PDO Oman South Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 55 land Nat 610-M Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Emsco FB-1300 10,000 PDO Oman Central Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 63 land Nat.-1320 Nat C 37.1/2" 3 x Emsco FB - 1600 20,000 PDO Oman Central Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 66 land Emsco D-3 ll Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Emsco FB-1300 10,000 PDO Oman North Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 77 land Nat.1320 UE Nat C 37.1/2" 3 x Nat. 12P-160 20,000 PDO Oman North Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 78 land Nat.1320 UE Nat.C 37.1/2" 3 x Nat. 12P-160 20,000 PDO Oman North Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T-209 land National 1320 UEBD Nat .C 37.1/2" 3 x 1600hp 20,000 MobilizingKCA DEUTAG T-210 land Dreco D2000E Nat .C 37.1/2" 3 x Wirth 2000 20,000 PDP Oman drillingKCA DEUTAG T-19 land National 110 M Nat .C 37.1/2" 2x Emsco FB-1300 16,000 Verenex Libya drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 40 land Nat. 110UE Nat. C 37.1/2" 2x Emsco FB-1300 16,000 UAE Jebel Ali stackedKCA DEUTAG T- 49 land Nat. 80 B Nat. C27 1/2" 2 x Emsco F800 12,000 Mobilizing
KCA DEUTAG T-79 land Nat. 1625 DE Varco IDS-1 Nat. C37 1/2" 3 x Nat.12P-160 25,000 SRAK KSASouth Rub Al
Khalidrilling
KCA DEUTAG T- 67 land Emsco D-3 ll Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Emsco FB-1300 10,000 Saudi Aramco KSA Dhahran workoverKCA DEUTAG T-80 land Nat.1320 UBDE Varco IDS-1 Nat. C37 1/2" 2xGD PZ-11 20,000 ENCANA Oman/Qatar Central drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 34 land Ideco H-1000 Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Nat 8P-80 10,000 BP Pakistan Badin drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 75 land Nat.1320 UE Varco IDS-1 Nat .C 37.1/2" 2 x Nat. 12P-160 20,000 MOL Pakistan NWFP Province drillingKCA DEUTAG T- 103A land Ideco H-1000 Nat.C 27. 1/2" 2x Nat. 8P-80 10,000 drillingKCA DEUTAG T16 land Emsco A-800 Nat.C 27. 1/2" 2xEmsco DC1000 12,000 AGIP Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG T72 land National 1320-UE Nat .C 37.1/2" 2 x Nat. 12P-160 20,000 WINTERSHALL Libya Eastern Desert drillingKCA DEUTAG T101 land CABOT 320 GD PJ8A 4,000 WAHA Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG T102 land CABOT 320 GD PJ8A 4,000 WAHA Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG T103 land CABOT 320 GD PJ8A 4,000 WAHA Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG T107 land Sandmaster K650 Dreco 6k500 4,000 TBD Libya Eastern Desert drillingKCA DEUTAG T108 land Sandmaster K750 Nat C 27.1/2" 2xEmsco F800 6,600 REMSA Libya Eastern Desert drillingKCA DEUTAG Rig 2 land Cabot Franks 1287 Ideco MM 200 Duplex 13,200 AGOCO Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG Rig 3 land Cabot Franks 1287 Ideco MM 200 Duplex 13,200 AGOCO Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG Rig 10 land Cabot Franks 1058 Pacemaker 835 13,000 REPSOL Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG Rig 32 land Cabot Franks 750 Nat C 17.1/2" Pacemaker 835 7,500 VEBA Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG Rig 34 land Cabot Franks 750 Nat C 17.1/2" Pacemaker 835 7,500 AGIP Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG Rig 40 land Cabot Franks 700 Nat C 17.1/2" Ideco MM 200 Duplex 7,500 AGOCO Libya Eastern Desert workoverKCA DEUTAG Rig 204 land IDECO ED 1200 Nat C 27.1/2" 2xIdeco T-1000 Triplex 13,000 AGOCO Libya Eastern Desert drillingKCA DEUTAG Rig 206 land IDECO ED 1200 Nat C 27.1/2" 2xIdeco T-1000 Triplex 13,000 REMSA Libya Eastern Desert drillingEDC 16 LAND Nat. Oilwell 2000 NOV PS350/500 Oilwell B 37.1/2" N. Oilwell 2 x A 1700 PT 20,000 Qarun Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 17 LAND Nat 110-UE Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Nat 10P-130 16,000 Qarun Egypt E. Desert drillingEDC 18 LAND Nat 110-UE Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Nat 12P-160 16,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 19 LAND Nat 1320UE Nat C 37.1/2" 2 x Nat 12P-160 20,000 Alfurat Syria - drillingEDC 20 LAND Ideco E-40-D Ideco-SR 205 17.1/2" Gardner Denever 12,000 Petrobel Egypt Gulf of Suez w/o platformEDC 21 LAND KREMCO K 600 Nat C 17.1/2" 1 x Kremco 6K-500 12,000 East Zeit Egypt Zeit Bay w/o platformEDC 34 LAND IDECO E-2100 Ideco LR 27.1/2" 2 x Ideco T-1600 20,000 Petrobel Egypt Gulf of Suez w/o platformEDC 40 LAND Nat 110-UE Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Nat 10P-130 16,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 41 LAND Oilwell E-2000 Nat C-375 , 37.1/2" 2 x Oilwell 1700 PT 20,000 BAPTECO Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 42 LAND Oilwell E-2000 Varco TDS 11SA Nat C-375 , 37.1/2" 2 x Oilwell 1700 PT 20,000 BAPTECO Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC (DPS) 43 LAND C.Emsco C-2 NOV PS350/500 C.Emsco T 27.1/2" 2 x Emsco FB-1300 20,000 ARAMCO KSA - drillingEDC (DPS) 44 LAND C.Emsco C-2 NOV PS350/500 C.Emsco T 27.1/2" 2 x Emsco FB-1300 20,000 ARAMCO KSA - drillingEDC (DPS) 45 LAND C.Emsco C-2 NOV PS350/500 C.Emsco T 27.1/2" 2 x Emsco FB-1300 20,000 ARAMCO KSA - drillingEDC (DPS) 46 LAND NAT.110 UE 1500HP Nat C 37.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1700 PT 15,000 ARAMCO KSA - drillingEDC 47 LAND NAT.110 UE 1500HP NOV PS350/500 Nat C 37.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1700 PT 16,000 Qarun Egypt W.Desert drilling
EDC 48 LANDNAT.1320 UE
2000 HPN PS - 500A Nat D 37.1/2" 2 x Nat 12P-160 20,000 Khalda USA drilling
EDC 49 LAND NAT.110 UE 1500HP TESCO 500-HS Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1700 PT 16,000 Petrobel Egypt Sinai drillingEDC 50 LAND NAT.110 E. 1500 HP TESCO 500-HS Nat C 27.1/2" 2 x Nat 12P-160 16,000 Apache Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 51 LAND NAT.1320 UE N PS - 500A Nat Oilwell B-37.1/2" 2 x Nat Oilwell 12P-160 20,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 52 LAND Nat. 1320 UE Varco TDS 11SA Nat Oilwell C-37.1/2" 2 x Nat Oilwell 12P-160 20,000 BAPTECO Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 53 LAND NAT.1320 UE Varco TDS 11SA Nat Oilwell C-37.1/2" 2 x Nat Oilwell 12P-160 20,000 Merlon Egypt Nile Delta drillingEDC 54 LAND Drillmec DM 2000E Drillmec 37.1/2" 2 x ea Drillmec 12T-1600 20,000 Gupco drilling
86 Pipeline OCTOBER/2014
Working status of land rigs Middle East
Rigs Update
COMPANY RIG RIG TYPE DRAWWORKS TOP DRIVE ROTARY TABLE MUD PUMP Max Drill Depth (ft) OPERATOR COUNTRY LOCATION OPER.
STATUSEDC 61 LAND IDECO ED-1200 Ideco Type K 27.1/2" 2 x Continental Emsco FB 10,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 62 LAND IDECO ED-1200 Ideco Type K 27.1/2" 2 x Continental Emsco FB 10,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert drillingEDC 63 LAND Drillmec MAS 5000 Drillmec K 27.1/2" 2 x ea Drillmec 12,000 Geopetrol Egypt E. Desert drilling
EDC 82 LANDCOOPER LTO 550
TRUCK- 1 x Dreco 6K-500 10,000 Qarun Egypt W.Desert w/o
EDC 83 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Kremco 6K-500 12,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 84 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Dreco 6K-500 15,000 Qarun Egypt Qarun w/oEDC 85 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x KREMCO 6K-500 15,000 Qarun Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 86 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Dreco 6K-500 12,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 87 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Dreco 6K-500 12,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 88 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Dreco 6K-500 12,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 89 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Dreco 6K-500 12,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 90 LAND DRECO K160 Nat C 27.1/2" 1 x Gardner Denever PZ-8 12,000 Khalda Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 91 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Dreco 6K-500 12,000 Qarun Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 92 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - 1 x Dreco 6K-500 12,000 HBS Egypt W. Desert w/oEDC 93 LAND DRECO K125 TRUCK - Drillmec model 7T450-2 12,000 Wintershall Libya - w/oDalma Energy LR 1 land Oilwell E2000 VARCO TDS 11 OILWELL B 375 2XA1700, 1XPZ-8 20,000 Aramco KSA Haradh drillingDalma Energy LR 2 land NAT 1320 ME VARCO TDS 9S NAT A 375 2XA1700, 1XPZ-8 20,000 ARAMCO KSA Haradh drillingDalma Energy LR 3 land Nat 1320UE Nat. C - 375 Nat. 12P-160 20,000 PTTEB Oman - drillingDalma Energy LR 4 land Nat 1320UE Nat. C - 375 2XNAT.12-P160, 20,000 QATAR - drillingDalma Energy LR 5 land OILWELL E2000 NAT.C-375 2 X GD PZ 11 20,000 PDO Oman MOBILIZINGDalma Energy LR 6 land NAT 1320 UE NAT. C-375 2 X GD PZ 11 20,000 PDO OMAN MOBILIZINGDalma Energy LR 7 land NAT 1320 UE VARCO TDS 11 NAT. C-375 2 X GD PZ 11 20,000 ARAMCO KSA constructionDalma Energy LR 8 land NAT 110 VARCO TDS 11 NAT. C-275 3 X NAT 1300 18,000 PDO OMAN REFURBISHDalma Energy LR 9 land NAT 110 VARCO TDS 11 NAT C-275 3 X NAT 1300 18,000 PDO OMAN REFURBISHDalma Energy LR 10 land NAT 110 VARCO TDS 11 NAT C-275 3 X NAT 1300 18,000 PDO OMAN REFURBISHDalma Energy LR 11 land NAT 110 VARCO TDS 11 NAT C-275 3 X NAT 1300 12,000 ARAMCO KSA REFURBISHDalma Energy LR 12 land 2000 HP VARCO TDS 11 37 1/2 ROTARY 3 X 1600 HP 20,000 ALGERIA MOBILIZINGDalma Energy LR 13 land 2000 HP VARCO TDS 11 37 1/2 ROTARY 3 X 1600 HP 20,000 ALGERIA MOBILIZINGDalma Energy LR 14 land 2000 HP VARCO TDS 11 37 1/2 ROTARY 3 X 1600 HP 20,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingDalma Energy LR 15 land 2000 HP VARCO TDS 11 37 1/2 ROTARY 3 X 1600 HP 20,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingDalma Energy LR 16 land 1500 HP CANRIG 37 1/2 ROTARY 2 X 1300 HP 20,000 PDO OMAN AVAILABLEDalma Energy MR 1 land IPS Cardwell K-700 GD RT.22 1/2 2x GD PZ 8.2 12,000 PDO OMAN MOBILIZINGDalma Energy MR 2 land IPS Cardwell K-700 GD RT 22 1/2 2 X GD PZ 8.2 12,000 PDO Oman drillingDalma Energy MR 3 land IPS Cardwell K-700 GD RT 22 1/2 2 X GD PZ 8 12,000 PDO OMAN MOBILIZINGDalma Energy MR 4 land IPS Cardwell K-700 GD RT 22 1/2 2 X GD PZ 8 12,000 PDO OMAN drillingDalma Energy MR 5 land DRECO 800HP Oilwell 27.1/2" 2 X IDECO,T 1000 10,000 PDO Oman drillingDalma Energy MR 6 land DRECO 800HP CANRIG T-250 DRECO DUMMY 2 X GD PZ 8 10,000 PDO Oman drillingDalma Energy MR 7 land DRECO 800HP GD RT 27 1/2 2 X IDECO T 1000 10,000 PDO Oman drillingMB Petroleum MB 1 land Ideco E-1500 Ideco LR 27.5 2 x Emsco FB 1300 16,000 DPCMB Petroleum MB 2 land Brewster NE 95 Brewster RSP 27 .5 2 x Brewster T1300 17,000 UAE JEBEL ALI stackedMB Petroleum MB 3 land GD 1500E GO 27.5 2 x Brewster T1300 22,000 AFPC Syria Der Ez Zoor drillingMB Petroleum Rig 29 (04) land Dreco 1000 HP Dreco 2 x Nat. 9-P-100 9,843 PDO Oman Saihrawl drillingMB Petroleum MB 21 land Ideco H1000 Ideco LR 20.5 1 x Ideco T1300 10,000 AFPC Syria Der Ez Zoor w/oMB Petroleum MB 22 land Ideco H1000 Ideco LR 20.5 1 x Ideco T1300 10,000 AFPC Syria Der Ez Zoor w/oMB Petroleum MB 23 land Ideco H1000 Ideco LR 20.5 2 x National 8P80 10,000 Jannah Hunt Yemen Marib drillingMB Petroleum Rig 28 (25) land Ideco H1000 National 27.5 2 x Ideco T1000 10,000 PDO Oman Nimr drillingMB Petroleum MB 31 land Cooper 550 National 17.5 1 x GD PAH 6,500 PDO Oman Yibal w/oMB Petroleum MB 32 land Kremco K600 Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,000 PDO Oman Nimr w/oMB Petroleum Rig 33 (05) land Kremco K600 Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,000 PDO Oman Nimr w/oMB Petroleum MB 34 land Kremco K600 Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,000 PDO Oman Fahud w/oMB Petroleum MB 35 land Wilson 42WWB Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,500 PDO Oman Wafra w/oMB Petroleum MB 36 land Cardwell KB150 nil 1 x GD TEE 5,000 Oman Nimr stackedMB Petroleum MB 37 land Cooper LTO650 National 17.5 2 x HT 400 9,000 Oman Nimr stackedMB Petroleum MB 38 land Cooper LTO 550 Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,500 Can-Oxy Yemen Masila w/oMB Petroleum MB 39 land Kremco K600 Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,000 PDO Oman Marmul w/oMB Petroleum MB 40 land Ideco H-37-ED Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,000 PDO Oman Nimr w/oMB Petroleum MB 41 land Ideco H-37-ED Power Swivel 1 x GD PAH 6,000 Jannah Hunt Yemen Marib idle
Nabors-Algeria 283 land National 110-UE Nat-375 2 - EMSCO FB1600 16,000 First Calgary Petrol
Algeria Hassi Berkine drilling
Nabors-Algeria 284 land National 110-UE Nat-375 2 - EMSCO FB1600 16,000 First Calgary
PetrolAlgeria Hassi Berkine drilling
Nabors-Algeria 288 land Midco - U-1220 EB Oilwell 37 1/2 2 - EMSCO FB1600 20,000 Ourhoud Algeria Hassi Berkine drilling
Nabors-Algeria 779 land Midco - U-1220 EB Canrig 1050E 500T GD 37 1/2" 2 x EMSCO FB 1600 20,000 Groupment Berkine
Algeria Hassi Messaoud drilling
Nabors-Algeria 810 land Oilwell E-2000 Nat-37 1/2" 2 x EMSCO FB 1600 20,000 Ourhoud Algeria Hassi Berkine drillingNabors - UAE 125 land Midco - U-914 EC GD RT - 37 1/2 2 x EMSCO FB 1300 18,000 - UAE JEBEL ALI stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 70 land U-1220 EB Emsco 37.1/2" 2 x FB-1600 20,000 ARAMCO KSA SHLH-1 drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 115 land Midco - 1220 EB 37-1/2" 3 x CE FC 1600 20,000 ARAMCO KSA QATIF drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 117 land U-1220 EB GD RE 37.1/2" 2 x FB-1600 18,000 ARAMCO KSA SHAYBAH drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 128 land Midco - C 1220 EB Emsco 37.1/2" 2 x Emsco FB 1600 20,000 ARAMCO KSA UTHMANIA drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 210 land National 110UE 37-1/2" 2 x Oilwell A 1700 PT 18,000 ARAMCO KSA ABQQ drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 212 land Nat 110UE Nat 27.1/2" Nat 10P- 130 18,000 ARAMCO KSA Shaybah drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 263 land Oilwell E 2000 37-1/2" 3 x PZ 11 GD 20,000 ARAMCO KSA HWYH drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 848 (x128) land Franks 1287/160 - Nat JWS 185 6,000 - KSA Dhahran stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 849 (x138) land Franks 1287/160 - Nat JWS 185 6,000 - KSA Dhahran stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 850 (x190) land IR 2042 27.1/2" GD PZ-8 6,500 - KSA Dhahran stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 851 (x191) land IR 2042 27.1/2" GD PZ-8 6,500 - KSA Dhahran stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 852 (x192) land IR 2042/160 27.1/2" GD PZ-7 8,500 - KSA Dhahran stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 853 (x193) land IR 2042/160 27.1/2" GD PZ-8 8,500 - KSA Dhahran stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 854 (x194) land IR 2042/160 27.1/2" GD PZ-8 8,000 ARAMCO KSA GHNH workoverNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 855 (x195) land IR 2042/160 27.1/2" GD PZ-7 8,500 - UAE JEBEL ALI stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 856 land UAE JEBEL ALI stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 857 (x302) land IR 2042 27.1/2" GD PZ-8 6,500 - UAE Jebel Ali stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 858 (x303) land IR 2042 27.1/2" GD PZ-8 6,500 ARAMCO KSA QATIF WorkoverNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 859 (x201) land Nat 110 UE 37-1/2" 2 x FB - 1600 18,000 ARAMCO KSA UTHMANIA WorkoverNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 860 (x202) land Ideco E1700 37.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1700 PT 17,000 ARAMCO KSA GHZL drillingNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 861 land Ideco E1700 37.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1400 PT 17,000 ARAMCO KSA TINT workoverNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 863 (x215) land Ideco E 900 37.1/2" 2 x GD PZ-9 10,500 KSA Dhahran stackedNabors/Pool-Saudi Arabia 866 (x304) land CE C-3 37.1/2" 2 x CE FB -1600 25,000 ARAMCO KSA ABHD-33 drilling
Nabors/Pool-Oman 807 land w/oIdeco BIR- 3165 (350 HP)
Power Swivel 1 x GD TEEBGBWell
Servicing- Oman stacked
Nabors/Pool-Oman 809 land Ideco E900 Ideco 27.1/2" 2 x GD PZ-9 10,000 Oxy-Oman Oman Safah drillingNabors/Pool-Oman 862 land Ideco E900 Oilwell 37.1/2" (I) 2 x GD PZ-9 10,000 Oxy-Oman Oman Wadi Latham drillingNabors-UAE 235 land Cooper LTO-750 National C-275 2 x Emsco F-800 8,000 - UAE Jebel Ali stackedNabors-UAE 842 land w/o Franks 1287 Ideco RT 17 1/2 1 x Halliburton HT 400 12,000 - UAE Jebel Ali stackedNabors-UAE 843 land Ideco H-44 CD GD - RT 22 1/2 2 OPI - 700 HDL 9,000 - UAE Jebel Ali stackedNabors-UAE 844 land w/o Pro TR-224 Pulling Unit N/A 9,000 UAE UAE Jebel Ali stackedNabors-Yemen 1 land OIME Ideco 27.1/2" GD PZ - 9 x 3 12,500 Yemen Marib stackedNabors-Yemen 98 land Midco 914 EC Emsco 27.1/2" GD PZ - 10 x 2 15,000 Nexen Yemen Masila drilling
Nabors-Yemen 208 land Ideco H-40 National C 17½" National 7 - P - 50 x 1 6,000 - Yemen Maribnot marketable
Nabors-Yemen 214 land Midco U712 EA MidCon 27.1/2" GD PZ-9 x 2 12,000 Nexen Yemen Masilla drillingNabors-Yemen 217 land Midco U712 EA MidCon 27.1/2" GD PZ-10 x 2 12,000 Nexen Yemen Masilla drilling
Nabors-Yemen 226 landContinental Emsco D-3 Type 11
Continental Emsco 27 1/2 Continental Emsco F-1000 12,000 Yemen Hunt Yemen Marib drilling
Nabore/Pool - Saudi Arabia 865 land IRI Cabot 2550 HT Ideco 37 1/2 Oilwell A-1400 PT X 2 16,000 Vintage Yemen Marib drilling
NDC ND-1 landOilwell 840 E, 1400 HP
National C 275 2 x Oilwell A-1400 PT16,000 with 4.1/2"DP
ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Dabbiya drilling
NDC ND-2 landOilwell 840 E, 1400 HP
Oilwell B 27.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1400 PT16,000 with 4.1/2"DP
ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Asab drilling
NDC ND-8 landNational 80-B, 1000 HP
National C 275 1 x National 9-P-100 12,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Asab drilling
NDC ND-9 landNational 80-UE, 1000 HP
National C 2752 x Continental Emsco F-1000
12,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Bab drilling
NDC ND-10 landNational 80-B, 1000 HP
National C 275 2 x National 9-P-100 12,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Buhasa drilling
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Rigs Update
COMPANY RIG RIG TYPE DRAWWORKS TOP DRIVE ROTARY TABLE MUD PUMP Max Drill Depth (ft) OPERATOR COUNTRY LOCATION OPER.
STATUS
NDC ND-11 landOilwell E 3000, 3000 HP
Oilwell B 37.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1700 PT 30,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Bab drilling
NDC ND-16 landOilwell 760 E, 1000 HP
Oilwell B 27.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1400 PT 12,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Sahil drilling
NDC ND-17 landOilwell 760 E, 1000 HP
Oilwell B 27.1/2" 2 x Oilwell A-1400 PT 12,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Bab drilling
NDC ND-21 landNational 110-UE, 1500 HP
National D 375 2 x National 10-P-130 16,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Bab drilling
NDC ND-22 landNational 110-UE, 1500 HP
National D 375/GE 752 2 x National 12-P-160 16,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Bab drilling
NDC ND-23 landKremco K-750, 750 HP
National C 175-S 1 x National 7-P-50 10,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Asab w/o
NDC ND-24 landNational 1320-UDBE, 2000 HP
Dreco 375, 37.1/2" 3 x Gardner Denver PZ-11 20,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Bab w/o
NDC ND-25 land Dreco 750 HP Oilwell 27.1/2" 2 x Gardner Denver PZ-8 10,000 ADCO A.Dhabi, UAE Bab w/oNDSC Rig 87 (10) land Ideco E-2000 Ideco 37.1/2" 2 x Ideco T-1600 20,000 PDO Oman BLOCK 6 drillingNDSC Rig 31 (31) land NAT. 80 UE 37.1/2" 8P - 80 (3) 12,000 PDO Oman BLOCK 6 drillingNDSC Rig 32 (32) land NAT. 80 UE 37.1/2" 8P - 80 (3) 12,000 PDO Oman BLOCK 6 drillingNDSC Rig 88 (09) land NAT 1320 UE 37.1/2" 3 X EMSCO FB-1600 20,000 PDO OMAN BLOCK 6 drillingENSIGN Rig 7 land Ideco Super 7-11 Ideco 37.1/2" 2 x Mas 1000 15,000 - Libya - stackedENSIGN Rig 9 land Ideco Super 7-11 Ideco 37.1/2" 2 x Ideco MM 1000 GB 15,000 - Libya - stackedENSIGN Rig 15 land Ideco H 1700 Ideco 27.1/2" 2 x Ideco T-1300 17,000 - Libya - drillingENSIGN Rig 15 (25) land Dreco E-800 HP Nat. C - 275 2 x Emsco F-1000 10,000 none Oman idle in Nimr stackedENSIGN Rig 16 (26) land Dreco E-800 HP Nat. C - 275 2 x Emsco F-1000 10,000 PDO Oman - drillingENSIGN Rig 60 (36) land Midco 1220-UE Nat. C - 375 2 x GD PZ-11 25,000 PDO Oman - drillingENSIGN Rig 40 land Dreco E-1000 Nat. C - 275 2 x Emsco F-1000 10,000 PDO Oman - drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 92 Med.Depth Nat.1320 UE No 27 1/2" 2 x Nat.1300HP 16,000 AGIPA Egypt drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 94 hd land Oilwell E-2000 No 37 1/2" 2x Oilwell 1400hp 20,000 Petrobel Egypt drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 104 Med.Depth Nat.1320 UE CANRIG 27 1/2" 2x Nat 1300hp 16,000 AGIBA Egypt stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 143 Workover Ideco H-37 ED No 17 1/2" 1x GD 275 hp 6,500 Petrobel Egypt drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 144 deep land emsco c-3 Varco TDS-11SA 37 1/2" 3 x oilwell 1700 hp 30,000 ARAMCO ksa drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 102 Med.Depth Nat. 110 UE No 37 1/2" Oilwell A1400PT 16,000 Joint Operations Kuwait drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 146 Shallow w/o Kremco K-750 No 27 1/2" 2 x Nat 9P-100 10,000 KOC Kuwait drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 147 Med.Depth Nat. 110 UE Varco TDS-11SA 27 1/2" 2x Oilwell 1400hp 16,000 El Eshmalaha Egypt mobilizingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 04 (150) Med.Depth NAT. 80 UE No 27 1/2" 2x Nat 900hp 11,500 PDO Oman drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 05 (151) Med.Depth Nat. 80 UE Varco TDS 9S 27 1/2" 2x Nat 9P-100 8,000 PDO Oman drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 157 hd land Ideco E-1700 No 37 1/2" 2 x Oilwell HD 1700 PT 17,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 155 deep land Oilwell E-3000 Varco TDS 4 37 1/2" 3 x Oilwell A1700PT 30,000 KOC Kuwait drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 158 deep land Nat. 1625UE No 37 1/2" 2 x Oilwell HD 1700 PT 25,000 MOC/Burzugan Iraq mobilizingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 160 Med.Depth Dreco 1250E No 37 1/2" 2 x Nat 10P-130 12,000 KOC Kuwait stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 161 Med.Depth Dreco 1250UE No 37 1/2" 2 x Garden Denver PZ-9 12,000 SOC Iraq mobilizingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 169 Med.Depth National 110 UE NOV TDS II 27 1/2" 2 x Nat.1300HP 16,000 Available Libya stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 171 Shallow w/o Oilwell 750E No 27 1/2" 2 x Nat. 1000hp 10,000 Available Kuwait stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 172 Shallow w/o Oilwell 660E No 27 1/2" Oilwell 850PT 10,000 KOC Kuwait stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 173 deep land GD E3000 Varco IDS-1 37 1/2" 3 x GD 1600 hp 30,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 174 deep land Emsco C3 Varco IDS-1 37.1/2" 3 x Emsco FB 1600 30,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 786 Med.Depth oilwell E-2000 varco TDS-11SA 37.1/2" 3 x National A 1700PT 20,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 787 Med.Depth Nat 1320 UE varco TDS-11SA 37.1/2" 3 x Oilwell A1700 PT 20,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 776 deep land Ideco E-3000 Varco TDS- 4S 37.1/2" 3 x Oilwell A1700 PT 30,000 KOC Kuwait drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 40 Land Dreco E-1000 No 37.1/2" 2 X Emsco E-1000 12,000 PDO Oman drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 710 Med.Depth Nat. 1320 UE Tesco 37.1/2" 3 x BPMMP BSF-1600 17,800 MOC/Burzugan Iraq mobilizingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 180 deep land National 1625 UE Nat. PS2 650/750 37 1/2" 3 x Oilwell A 1700 PT 30,000 KOC Kuwait drilling
WEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 291 Light dutySkytop Brewster 55D2
No 17 1/2" 2 x Nat 800HP 7,000 ExxonMobil Chad drilling
WEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 292 Light dutySkytop Brewster 55D2
No 18 1/2" 3 x Nat 800HP 7,000 ExxonMobil Chad drilling
WEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 340 Med.Depth IRI No 27 1/2" 2 x Nat 1300HP 12,000 ExxonMobil Chad drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 341 Med.Depth IRI No 28 1/2" 3 x Nat 1300HP 12,000 ExxonMobil Chad drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 342 Med.Depth IRI No 29 1/2" 4 x Nat 1300HP 12,000 ExxonMobil Chad drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 801 Med.Depth JC70DB Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 3 x BOMCO 1600HP 20,000 Petronas Ethiopia drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 802 Med.Depth JC50D Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 2 x NOV 1600HP 16,000 AGOCO Libya drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 803 Med.Depth JC50D Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 2 x NOV 1600HP 16,000 AGOCO Libya drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 804 Med.Depth IDM Single Drum AC CANRIG 1035AC 37 1/2" 2 x JF 1600HP 16,000 Sonatrach Algeria drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 805 Med.Depth IDM Single Drum AC CANRIG 1035AC 37 1/2" 3 x JF 1600HP 16,000 Sonatrach Algeria drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 815 Med.Depth NOV SSED 360 LTI/L-DDTD-500 37 1/2" 2 x WH 1612 1600HP 16,000 Tunisia stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 1325/3 hd land Nat. 1320 UE No 37 1/2" 2 x Nat. 12P 1600HP 20,000 POL Pakistan drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 319 hd land Nat. 1625 UBDE CANRIG 1275AC 37 1/2" 3 x Nat 12P 1600HP 25,000 OMV Iraq mobilizingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 798 Med.Depth Nat. 1320 UE Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 3 x BOMCO 1600HP 20,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 799 Med.Depth BOMCO JC70DB Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 3 x BOMCO 1600HP 20,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 800 Med.Depth BOMCO JC70DB Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 3 x BOMCO 1600HP 20,000 ARAMCO KSA drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 810 Med.Depth NOV JC50D Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 2 NOV 12P-160 1600HP 16,000 Pakistan stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 811 hd land JC 70DB Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 3 x F 1600HP 20,000 PPL Pakistan drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 812 hd land JC 70DB Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 3 x F 1600HP 20,000 ENI Pakistan drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 814 Med.Depth NOV SSED 360 Varco TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 2 X NOV 12P-160 1600HP 16,000 UAE stackedWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 827 hd land LTI 1000 KIP AC LTI/L-DDTD-500 37 1/2" 2 x WH 1612 1600HP 20,000 Bapco Bahrain drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 840 Med.Depth LTI 1000 KIP AC LTI/L-DDTD-500 37 1/2" 2 x WH 1612 1600HP 16,000 SOC Iraq drillingWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 841 Med.Depth NOV JC50D NOV TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 2 x NOV 12P-160 1600HP 16,000 SOC Iraq drilling
WEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 842 Med.Depth NOV JC50D NOV TDS 11SA 37 1/2" 2 x NOV 12P-160 1600HP 16,000 MOL/GKS/Kalegran
Iraq drilling
WEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 843 Land NOV D 1000UE NOV TDS 11SA 27 1/2" 2 x WFT Ironman 1000HP 11,000 PDO Oman ConstructionWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. RIG 830 Land PETRONAS IRAQ UAE LAMPRELL YARD REFURBISHWEATHERFORD DRILLING INT. Rig 844 Land NOV D 1000UE NOV TDS 11SA 27 1/2" 2 x WFT Ironman 1000HP 11,000 PDO Oman ConstructionSAXON DRILLING Rig 3 land 1500 HP 16,000 KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING Rig 7 land National 80 UE Natonal C 275 (I) 9P-100 12,000 PDO South Oman Rima drillingSAXON DRILLING Rig 8 land National 80 UE Natonal C 275 (I) PZ 11 12,000 PDO South Oman Zauliya drillingSAXON DRILLING 11 land Gardner 1100 E Natonal C 375 (I) 2 x National 12P 160 16,000 - Jordan Zarqa -SAXON DRILLING 16 land 2000 HP 20,000 KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING 14 land 1500 HP 16,000 KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING 15 land Gardner 1500 E Oilwell 37.1/2" (I) 2 x National 12P 160 20,000 - KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING Rig 19 (19) land Gardner 1500 E Oilwell 37.1/2" (I) 2 x Gardner PZ11 25,000 - Oman Central Oman drillingSAXON DRILLING Rig 34 land 2000 HP 25,000 KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING 23 land Gardner 2100 E Cont. Emsco T 375 (I) 2 x Gardner PZ11 25,000 KSA FabricationSAXON DRILLING AD 12 land 1500 HP 16,000 KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING AD 31 land 1500 HP 16,000 KSA FabricationSAXON DRILLING AD 32 land 1500 HP 17,000 KSA FabricationSAXON DRILLING AD 29 land 1500 HP 16,000 KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING AD 28 land 1500 HP 16,000 KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING 25 land Gardner 2100 E Cont. Emsco T 375 (I) 2 x Gardner PZ11 25,000 - Pakistan Sui IdleSAXON DRILLING 35 land Gardner 1100 E Gardner 275 (M) 2 x Gardner PZ11 25,000 - KSA drillingSAXON DRILLING AD 21 land 3500 HP Ultra Heavy 25,000 KSA DrillingSAXON DRILLING Rig AD 4 land 1500 HP 16,000 KSA DrillingSAXON DRILLING Rig 60 land 1200 HP 12,000 Pakistan stackedSAXON DRILLING 43 land National 80 UE National C 275 (M) 2 x Gardner PZ9 12,000 - Libya Zelten -SAXON DRILLING Rig 65 land Ideco 2100 E Ideco 37.1/2" (I) 2 x Ideco T-1600 20,000 PDO Oman South Oman drillingSAXON DRILLING Rig 36 land 2000 HP 25,000 KSA Fabrication
SAXON DRILLING Rig 91 land Oilwell 2000 Oilwell 37.1/2" (I)2 x 1700 PT + 1 x A1700PT
Oilwell20,000 - Oman South Oman drilling
SAXON DRILLING Rig 79 land E- 2000 HD 1700PT 20,000 Oman drillingSAXON DRILLING Rig 83 (96) land Oilwell 2000 Oilwell 37.1/2" (I) 2 x Oilwell HD 1700 PT 20,000 - Oman Fahud stacked
48 land Gardner 1100 E National 37.1/2" 3 x Gardner PZ11 16,000 BHP Algeria Hassi Messaoud -49 land Gardner 1100 E Emsco 37.1/2" (I) 3 x Gardner PZ11 16,000 Arco Algeria - drilling
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SUPPLIER FOCUS: Thorne & Derrick
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How long has your business provided services / solutions for the oil & gas sector?
Thorne & Derrick UK (T&D), a global
leader in oil and gas procurement, have
been committed to this sector since 1985.
T&D are supported by 100+ brands and
market leading suppliers. We offer 50,000+
products from 1,000+ categories through
our website thorneandderrick.com.
We can consolidate your supply chain
and provide logistics to any international
destination. We combine international
sourcing and rapid delivery to provide
a truly world class service to the oil
and gas industry. T&D’s diverse product
ranges are in service enabling oil and gas
production, processing, transportation,
storage and distribution.
Where (if at all) are you located within the Middle East / GCC region – how many divisions do you have in the region? How important is this part of the world to your overall business?
We support our Middle East business
via a dedicated team of UK based exports
sales managers, technical engineers and
expediting staff - we supply to traders,
contractors (EPC’s) and majors. The Middle
East and GCC region is at the heart of our
global business.
Are there any standout projects within the region on which your company has worked, preferably within the last 6-12 months?
Our stand-out project would be
The Pearl Gas to Liquids (GTL), a joint
venture of Shell and Qatar Petroleum.The
project is the world’s largest GTL plant
and one of the world’s largest, most
complex and challenging energy projects
ever commissioned. T&D are major
vendors of Hazardous Area Electrical
Equipment & Cable to operators, EPC
contractors and traders servicing the
international oil and gas industry. Our
core product groups are:
Cables – Power, Control & Instrumentation
Hazardous Area Lighting
Cable Accessories – Cable Joints, Glands,
Cleats & Terminations
High Voltage Electrical Equipment 11kV 33kV
Control & Distribution
Mobile Devices & Communications
Audible Signalling Devices & Visual Alarms
Electrical Enclosures & Junction Boxes
What is the competitive advantage your business has over others providing similar services / solutions to the oil & gas industry?
From our UK base we maintain levels of
efficiency and customer communication.
We have daily group-call sessions via
Skype for discussing specifications,
commercial negotiations, answering
financial and expediting queries.
T&D are trusted by our manufacturers
and our customers to supply the right
product, at the right time and at the
right price. We have built, maintained
and continue to develop this reputation
over a 30 year service history with
the oil and gas sector. We provide a
single-source capability for 100+ global
brand leaders, this includes oil and
gas market specialists such as 3M,
Drager, ABB, Thermon, Appleton, ASCO,
NexansEuromold, Panduit, Emerson,
Prysmian, Stahl and Thomas & Betts.
We are experienced in all export
documentation, certification
requirements and logistics direct to the
MENA oil and gas industry.
What has been the highlight of the last 12 months for your company?
T&Ds distribution agreement with
R Stahl has extended our traditional
distribution role into providing entire
“system solutions”. T&D now provide
tailor-made, project customised hazardous
area systems – often from complex design
challenges, delivering optimum efficiency
and supported by international certification
including IECEx and ATEX.
Thorne & Derrick UK is a leading oil and gas procurement specialist. Operating from its base in Gateshead in England’s northeast, it serves the global utilities, power, construction, rail, mining, offshore, oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Sales and Marketing manager, Chris Dodds explains further
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