SNE North-1 Exploration Well ResultAug 7, 2017Cairn has announced the results of the SNE North-1 exploration well offshore Senegal. The well encountered oil and gas in...
Second Small Gas Discovery in the BarentsAug 7, 2017Statoil and partners OMV and Petoro have made a small gas discovery in the Gemini North well, northeast of the Wisting discovery in the Barents Sea. The well also proved oil.
Small Gas Discovery in the Barents SeaJul 17, 2017Statoil and partners ENI and Petoro have made a small gas discovery in the Blåmann well, between the Snøhvit and Goliat fields in the Barents Sea.
ExxonMobil Acquires Interest in Acreage Offshore SurinameJul 14, 2017Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced that its subsidiary ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Suriname B.V., along with co-venturers Hess and Statoil, signed a production sharing contract...
Successful Alta Appraisal WellJul 14, 2017Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has successfully completed the drilling and production testing of Alta appraisal well 7220/11-4 (Alta-4)...
Europa Oil & Gas Commences Offshore Ireland 3D Seismic AcquisitionJul 11, 2017Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc has announced that seismic company TGS has commenced the acquisition of the Crean 3D multi-client project on the Irish Atlantic Margin...
Statoil Kicks Off UK Exploration CampaignJul 3, 2017Statoil will soon commence a three-well exploration drilling campaign on the UK continental shelf. In early July, the
Transocean Spitsbergen semi-submersible rig will spud the first well in the campaign.
ION Expands West African 2D Data Library with New Acquisition Offshore GabonJun 26, 2017ION Geophysical Corporation has announced a new 2D multi-client program offshore Gabon, EquatorSPAN™ II, in cooperation with the Gabon Ministry of Petroleum and Hydrocarbons...
Cairn Secures New Licences in Mexico Bid RoundJun 21, 2017Cairn has announce it has secured interests in two licences in the Mexico offshore bid round.
Schlumberger and Seitel Announce New 2D Multiclient Reimaging Program Onshore MexicoJun 15, 2017Schlumberger and Seitel have announced a strategic multiclient alliance to reimage and acquire new geophysical data in key areas across onshore Mexico.
ExxonMobil Announces Successful Muruk Sidetrack Production TestJun 15, 2017Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced positive production well test results from the Muruk 1 sidetrack 3 well in the Papua New Guinea North Highlands located about 21 kilometres northwest of the Hides gas field.
Statoil Announces Revised Exploration Program in the Great Australian BightJun 9, 2017The National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) has approved the transfers and Statoil is now operator of EPP 39 and EPP40.
Empyrean Energy PLC 3D Survey Commences on Block 29/11, ChinaJun 9, 2017Empyrean Energy plc, the oil and gas development company with interests in China, Indonesia and the United States, has announced that a 3D seismic survey has commenced on its 100% owned Block 29/11, offshore China.
Joint Venture Announced Between Petroguin and Bissau Exploration CompanyJun 9, 2017Bissau Exploration Company (BEC) has announced the signing a joint venture participation agreement between BEC and A Empresa Nacional de Pesquisa e Exploracao Petroliferas (Petroguin) for...
CGG Delivers Final Data from Encontrado Project over Perdido Fold BeltJun 9, 2017CGG has announced that the final products from its Encontrado multi-client reprocessing project across the Gulf of Mexico’s prolific Perdido fold belt have been delivered on schedule...
ExxonMobil Acquires Exploration Acreage in Equatorial GuineaJun 6, 2017Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced that its wholly owned affiliate, Exploration and Production Equatorial Guinea (Deepwater) Ltd., has signed a production sharing contract with...
BP Makes Trinidad Gas DiscoveriesJun 3, 2017BP Trinidad & Tobago (bpTT) has announced that it has made two significant gas discoveries with the Savannah and Macadamia exploration wells, offshore Trinidad.
Result of Flow Test at SD-1X DiscoveryMay 30, 2017SDX Energy Inc., the North Africa focused oil and gas company, has announced the results of the well test conducted on the SD-1X well following the recent natural gas discovery at South Disouq...
Brasse Appraisal Well Commences Drilling in the Norwegian North SeaMay 25, 2017Faroe Petroleum has announced the commencement of the Faroe-operated Brasse appraisal well 31/7-2S in the Norwegian North Sea...
FairfieldNodal and Schlumberger Team Up for 3D SurveyMay 18, 2017FairfieldNodal and Schlumberger have announced a strategic multiclient joint venture in the southern Delaware Basin of West Texas.
ExxonMobil Announces Positive Muruk-1 Sidetrack Well ResultsMay 16, 2017Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced positive results on the Muruk-1 sidetrack well in the Papua New Guinea North Highlands, 21 kilometres northwest of the Hides gas field.
Total Expands Exploration Activities in Mauritania with a New Deep Offshore LicenseMay 15, 2017Total and Mauritania have signed an exploration and production contract to perform exploration works on Block C7, which covers an area of 7,300 square kilometres.
BP Announces Major Gas Find Offshore SenegalMay 9, 2017BP along with joint venture partner Kosmos Energy have announced a major gas discovery offshore Senegal.
Total Signs Agreements to Explore Senegal’s Deepwater PotentialMay 4, 2017Total and the Republic of Senegal have signed two agreements enabling Total to contribute to the exploration activities in Senegal’s deep and ultra-deep offshore.
