Boné (Dazzler) Exploration Well Commences and Brasse Appraisal Well Added to 2017 Drilling ProgrammeJan 12, 2017Faroe Petroleum has announced the commencement of the Boné exploration well 7318/12-1 (Faroe 20%) and the decision to drill an appraisal well on the Brasse discovery in the 2017 drilling programme.
Total’s Offshore Cyprus Block 11 Could Rival Egypt’s Zohr Natural Gas DiscoveryJan 12, 2017Driven by the success of Eni’s major Zohr Field gas discovery offshore Egypt in 2015, companies are rethinking the Eastern Mediterranean region’s gas potential, according to new analysis from IHS Markit...
Statoil to Increase Exploration Drilling in 2017Jan 4, 2017Statoil reports plans to drill around 30 exploration wells in 2017, an increase of around 30% compared to 2016.
Statoil to Drill Exploration Well in the Norwegian SeaJan 2, 2017The Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway has given Statoil consent to drill exploration well 6507/3-12 in the Norwegian Sea.
Conclusion of Tanzania DrillingDec 29, 2016Ophir and its joint venture partners, BG Tanzania (Shell) and Pavilion Energy, have concluded the drilling of two exploration wells offshore Tanzania...
Empyrean Energy Granted Significant O&G Offshore PermitDec 19, 2016Empyrean Energy plc has announced that it has been awarded a permit for 100% of the exploration rights for Block 29/11, located in the Pearl River Mouth Basin, offshore China...
Statoil Awarded Licences in Mexico’s Deepwater RoundDec 6, 2016Statoil has been awarded blocks 1 and 3 in the Saline Basin in the Deepwater exploration tender in the Mexican Round 1.
Total Awarded Exploration Blocks in Offshore MexicoDec 6, 2016Total has been awarded exploration licenses on 3 Blocks in offshore Mexico, following the country’s first competitive deep water bid round.
BP Announces Start of Drilling in Southern North SeaDec 6, 2016BP has announced that drilling has commenced on a potential carboniferous gas play in southern North Sea block 43/26a that, if successful, could open up a new phase of development in the region.
Energean Secures Exploitation License for West Katakolon Offshore BlockDec 1, 2016The Greek Ministry of Energy and Energean Oil & Gas have agreed the conversion of the exploration license for the proven West Katakolon offshore field...
Oil Discovery in the Southern Barents Sea Neiden ProspectNov 23, 2016Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has completed the Neiden exploration well 7220/6-2R as an oil and gas discovery.
New Seismic Data Obtained Using FloatSeis™ TechnologyNov 10, 2016Late October 2016, GWL explored the Barents Sea’s Norwegian shelf segment employing its new FloatSeis™ marine seismic technology.
ExxonMobil Announces Significant Oil Discovery Offshore NigeriaOct 28, 2016Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced a significant discovery with a potential recoverable resource of between 500 million and 1 billion barrels of oil on the Owowo field offshore Nigeria.
Oil and Gas Discovery at the Njord North Flank Exploration Well and Side-TrackOct 18, 2016Faroe Petroleum has announced an oil and gas discovery at the Njord North Flank in the Norwegian Sea (Faroe 7.5%).
BP Not to Proceed with Great Australian Bight ExplorationOct 11, 2016BP has decided not to progress its exploration drilling programme in the Great Australian Bight (GAB), offshore South Australia.
Interpretation of 3D Seismic at South DisouqOct 10, 2016SDX Energy Inc., the Egypt focused oil and gas company, has updated the initial findings from interpretation of the 300 km
2 of 3D seismic data...
Europa Provides Technical Update on LO 16/22, Offshore IrelandAug 23, 2016Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc has provided detailed technical information on the recently awarded Licensing Option (LO) 16/22.
Njord North Flank-2 Exploration Well Commences Drilling in the Norwegian SeaAug 16, 2016Faroe Petroleum has announced the commencement of the Njord North Flank-2 (NF-2) exploration well 6407/7-9 S (Faroe 7.5%).
Extension of 100%-Owned FEL 2/13 and 3/13 Offshore Ireland LicencesAug 2, 2016Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc has announced it has received notification from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (DCCAE) that...
Shell Announces Fort Sumter Discovery in Gulf of MexicoJul 29, 2016Shell has announced a new exploration discovery in the deep water US Gulf of Mexico. The initial estimated recoverable resources for the Fort Sumter well are more than...
OGA Launches 29th Offshore Licensing RoundJul 27, 2016The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched the 29th Offshore Licensing Round with more than 1,200 blocks on offer to support the OGA’s objective of...
Spectrum to Upgrade Key 3D Seismic Offshore NW AustraliaJul 22, 2016Spectrum has commenced broadband reprocessing of its Zeus and Zeebries 3D datasets as part of an extensive new Broadband 3D seismic project that...
Lundin Petroleum Commences the 2016 Southern Barents Sea Drilling CampaignJul 21, 2016Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has commenced the 2016 exploration and appraisal campaign in the Loppa High area in the southern Barents Sea...
Successful Side-Track Appraisal and Volume Estimate at BrasseJul 11, 2016Faroe Petroleum has announced the completion of a successful side-track appraisal well on the Brasse discovery in licence PL740 in the Norwegian North Sea...
