Lundin Petroleum Spuds Appraisal Well on the Barents Sea Alta DiscoveryMay 12, 2017Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has commenced drilling of appraisal well 7220/11-4 (Alta-4) on the Alta discovery in PL609,...
Brasse Appraisal Well ConsentMay 10, 2017Faroe Petroleum has announced that all relevant consents have been received for the drilling of an appraisal well 31/7-2S on the Brasse discovery (Faroe 50%).
Gohta Appraisal Well CompletedMay 4, 2017Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has completed the Gohta appraisal well 7120/1-5 located in PL492 in the southern Barents Sea.
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.
Schlumberger Executes Contract with Pemex for Multiclient Wide-Azimuth Seismic Survey in the Campeche BasinMay 1, 2017Schlumberger has announced that Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has signed an agreement to license data from the WesternGeco Campeche wide-azimuth (WAZ) multiclient seismic survey in the Salina del Istmo province of the southern Gulf of Mexico.
Spectrum Commences 2D Multi-Client Seismic Campaign Offshore ArgentinaApr 21, 2017Spectrum has announced the commencement of a 35,000-km Multi-Client 2D seismic survey covering 435,000 km
2 offshore the deep waters of Argentina...
Edvard Grieg Appraisal Well CompletedApr 15, 2017Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has completed the Edvard Grieg Southwest appraisal well 16/1-27.
ExxonMobil Announces New Oil Discovery Offshore GuyanaMar 31, 2017Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced positive results on the Snoek well offshore Guyana, confirming a new discovery on the Stabroek Block.
CGG Completes Processing of Carabao Regional Multi-Client StudyMar 17, 2017CGG has announced that the final geoscience data for its Carabao multi-client study, acquired offshore the Philippines, are now ready for delivery.
Energean Signs Concession Contract for Two Offshore Blocks, MontenegroMar 17, 2017Energean Oil & Gas has announced that it has signed an exploration and production Concession Contract with the State of Montenegro covering offshore blocks 4219-26 and 4218-30...
Boné Exploration Well ResultsMar 16, 2017Faroe Petroleum has announced that drilling has reached target depth on the7183/12-2 Boné exploration well in the Barents Sea (Faroe 20%).
Senegal Appraisal Well ResultsMar 7, 2017Cairn has announced the results of the SNE-5 appraisal well offshore Senegal where operations have been safely and successfully completed ahead of schedule and...
Lundin Petroleum Spuds Appraisal Wells on Edvard Grieg and GohtaMar 6, 2017Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has commenced appraisal drilling on the Edvard Grieg field and the Gohta discovery.
TGS and Schlumberger Announce New Multi- and Wide-Azimuth Multiclient Reimaging Program in Central US GoMFeb 24, 2017TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company (TGS) and Schlumberger have announced a new multi- and wide-azimuth (M-WAZ) multi-client reimaging program in the highly prospective Central US Gulf of Mexico.
Oil Discovery in the Filicudi prospect in the Southern Barents SeaFeb 13, 2017Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway) has made an oil and gas discovery in the main well 7219/12-1 and is presently drilling a sidetrack 7219/12-1A on the Filicudi prospect.
Exploration Portfolio ExpansionFeb 8, 2017MOL Group has expanded its exploration portfolio by acquiring new licenses in Hungary and Norway.
Four New Norwegian Exploration Licences Awarded to FaroeJan 19, 2017Faroe Petroleum has announced that it has been awarded four new prospective exploration licences, including two operatorships, under the 2016 Norwegian APA...
New Statoil Discovery Near NorneJan 18, 2017Statoil reports that 1 year after the licence award an oil and gas discovery has been made close to Norne estimated at between 20 and 80 million barrels.
DEA Awarded Two New Licences in NorwayJan 18, 2017Within the 2016 Awards in Predefined Areas (APA 2016), DEA was awarded two new licences by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, thereof one as operator.
Wintershall Awarded Five Licences in the APA 2016 Licensing RoundJan 18, 2017Wintershall is continuing its growth on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. In the Awards for Predefined Areas (APA) 2016 licensing round...
Lundin Norway Awarded Four Licences in Norwegian Licensing RoundJan 18, 2017Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS (Lundin Norway) has been awarded four exploration licence interests in the 2016 Norwegian Licensing Round...
29 New APA Production Licences for StatoilJan 18, 2017In connection with the Award in Predefined Areas (APA) for 2016 Statoil has been awarded interests in 29 exploration licences on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS)...
APA 2016 – Considerable Interest in Further Exploration of the Norwegian Continental ShelfJan 18, 2017The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has offered 29 oil-companies participation in 56 production licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the Award in Pre-Defined Areas 2016 (APA 2016) licensing round.
ExxonMobil Announces New Oil Discoveries Offshore GuyanaJan 13, 2017ExxonMobil has announced positive results from its Payara-1 well offshore Guyana.