Oil Discovery at Rabul 2 Well, West Gharib Concession, EgyptOct 6, 2017SDX Energy Inc., the North Africa focused oil and gas company, has announced that an oil discovery has been made by the Rabul 2 Well in the West Gharib Concession in Egypt (SDX 50% Working Interest & Joint Operator).
First Call of the Third Bidding Round in Shallow Waters of the Gulf of MexicoSep 29, 2017The National Hydrocarbons Commission of Mexico (CNH) has released the Call for Tenders for 35 shared production contracts for exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons.
Børselv Exploration Well CompletedSep 29, 2017Lundin Petroleum AB has announces that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has completed drilling of exploration well 7220/6-3 on the Børselv prospect in PL609 on the Loppa High...
CGG Successfully Completes First Full-Scale TopSeis survey in Barents SeaSep 29, 2017CGG has successfully completed acquisition of the first-ever full-scale commercial survey using TopSeis™, its latest offshore broadband seismic acquisition and imaging solution.
ExxonMobil Expands its Presence in Brazilian WatersSep 29, 2017A consortium formed by Brazil’s state controlled oil giant, Petrobras and Exxon Mobil Corporation won two blocks in Brazil’s Campos basin at an oil auction on Wednesday 27 September 2017...
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Total Signs Agreement with Chevron on Exploration in Deepwater GoMSep 22, 2017Total has announced that its subsidiary, Total E&P USA, Inc., has entered into an agreement to capture seven prospects operated by Chevron U.S.A. Inc. in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.
Hyperdynamics Provides Additional Results from Fatala-1 Exploration WellSep 18, 2017Hyperdynamics Corporation has provided additional results from its analysis of well logs from the Fatala-1 exploration well recently drilled offshore the Republic of Guinea in Northwest Africa.
SDX Energy Inc. Spuds KSR-14 Development Well, MoroccoSep 18, 2017SDX Energy Inc., the North Africa focused oil and gas company, has announced the spud of its KSR-14 development well on the Sebou permit in Morocco.
Goanna Exploration Well ResultsSep 12, 2017Faroe Petroleum has announced that drilling has reached the target depth on the exploration well 33/9-22 S (Faroe carried interest 30%) in licence PL 881.
Energean Receives Approval to Develop the Katakolo Field in Western GreeceSep 11, 2017Energean Oil & Gas has announced that it has received approval for its Field Development Plan (FDP) for the development of the Kataloko field in Western Greece...
Statoil Adds Exploration Licenses in South AfricaSep 11, 2017Statoil has acquired participating interests in two additional offshore frontier blocks, including one operatorship.
Wellesley Receives Consent for Exploration Drilling in the North SeaSep 1, 2017The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Wellesley Petroleum AS consent for exploration drilling in block 33/9 in the North Sea.
Lundin Petroleum Spuds Exploration Well on the Børselv Prospect in the Southern Barents SeaAug 31, 2017Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has commenced drilling of exploration well 7220/6-3 on the Børselv prospect in PL609 on the Loppa High in the southern Barents Sea.
CGG Starts Espirito Santo IV Survey Offshore BrazilAug 30, 2017CGG has announced the start of work on Espirito Santo IV, a large BroadSeis™ 3D multi-client survey in the deep and ultra-deep waters of the Espirito Santo Basin offshore Brazil.
Lundin Receives Consent for Exploration DrillingAug 29, 2017The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Lundin Norway consent to drill wildcat wells 7219/12-2 S and 7219/12-2 A in the Barents Sea.
Statoil and YPF Sign an Onshore Exploration Agreement for Vaca Muerta in ArgentinaAug 28, 2017Statoil and Argentina’s energy company YPF have entered into an agreement to jointly explore hydrocarbons in the Bajo del Toro block in the Neuquén Basin onshore Argentina.
Eni Receives Consent for Exploration Drilling in the Barents SeaAug 25, 2017The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) has given Eni Norge consent for exploration drilling in block 7122/10 in the Barents Sea.
3D Survey Completed in Block 29/11 Offshore ChinaAug 24, 2017Empyrean Energy, the oil and gas development company with interests in China, Indonesia and the United States, has announced the 3D seismic data in Block 29/11 has been successfully acquired.
Frogtech Geoscience Improves Petroleum Prospectivity Screening by Solving the Regional Heat Flow PuzzleAug 23, 2017Australian geoscience company Frogtech Geoscience has announced the release of TERRAFLUX, an innovative multi-client heat flow product, providing a unique new approach to assess...
CGG Launches Gippsland ReGeneration Reprocessing Project in SE AustraliaAug 8, 2017CGG has announced the start of its Gippsland ReGeneration 3D reprocessing project in Australia’s premier Gippsland Basin, in South-East Australia.
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.
ION Imaging Supported Talos’ Historic Zama-1 Mexico DiscoveryJul 28, 2017ION Geophysical Corporation has announced that its imaging services supported the historic Zama-1 discovery offshore Mexico made by Talos Energy, LLC (Talos) and its partners.
CGG Extends Santos VII Multi-Client Survey to Optimise Saturno Field ImagingJul 27, 2017CGG has announced the completion of an extension of its Santos VII broadband 3D multi-client survey offshore Brazil.
