ADELAIDE, Australia — The Valaris 107 jackup rig has completed drilling the Kupe South 9 development in the Taranaki Basin offshore New Zealand, Beach Energy said in its latest results statement.
A Bloomberg report that workers on Chevron’s Gorgon and Wheatstone LNG projects have delayed strike action until Friday is being viewed as a sign talks are going well, as strikes were meant to begin Thursday. The positive conclusion to last week’s talks between Woodside and unions is another indication the worst-case scenario is unlikely.