Award of New License in Irish Atlantic MarginJul 7, 2016Faroe Petroleum has announced an award of a new license under Ireland’s 2015 Atlantic Margin Licensing Round.
Det norske oljeselskap Receives Exploration Drilling ConsentJul 1, 2016Det norske oljeselskap (Det norske) has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to drill an exploration well in block 25/10.
ExxonMobil Confirms Significant Guyana Offshore Oil DiscoveryJul 1, 2016Exxon Mobil Corporation reports that drilling results from the Liza-2 well, the second exploration well in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, confirm a world-class discovery...
Statoil Receives Exploration Well Drilling Consent in Block 6407/7Jul 1, 2016Statoil Petroleum AS – the operator for production license 107C in the Norwegian Sea – has received consent from the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) Norway to drill...
Norway Exploration Performance – The Winners and Losers in the Post-Johan Sverdrup EraJul 1, 2016Despite the backdrop of declining exploration levels globally, drilling activity in Norway has been surprisingly resilient. A new report from Richmond Energy Partners...
Energean Reaches Agreement with Montenegro for Two Offshore BlocksJun 30, 2016Energean Oil & Gas has announced reaching an agreement with the Ministry of Economy of Montenegro for hydrocarbons exploration and production...
Europa Oil & Gas License Extension in the Weald BasinJun 27, 2016Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc has announced it has received notification from the Oil & Gas Authority that the PEDL 143 License... has been extended...
MOL Group’s Twelfth Hydrocarbon Discovery in PakistanJun 20, 2016 Group has announced a new oil and gas discovery in the MOL-operated TAL Block, Pakistan. This marks the 8th discovery in the block and the MOL’s 12th in the country.
SDX Energy Inc Withdraws from Bakassi WestJun 16, 2016SDX Energy Inc. has provided an update on its activities on the Manatee-1X exploration well in Bakassi West, Cameroon.
Oil and Gas Discovery at the Brasse Exploration Well and Njord Facility UpdateJun 16, 2016Faroe Petroleum... has announced an oil and gas discovery in the Faroe-operated Brasse exploration well in licence PL740 in the Norwegian North Sea...
Statoil Completes Offshore Newfoundland Exploration Drilling CampaignJun 10, 2016Statoil, along with its partners, has finalised a 19-month exploration drilling program offshore Newfoundland. The purpose of the drilling program was to...
Exploration Drilling for Tullow Oil Norge ASJun 6, 2016The Petroleum Safety Authority, Norway, has granted Tullow Oil Norge AS (TONAS) consent to drill an exploration well...
Europa Oil & Gas Offered New Offshore Ireland Licensing OptionsJun 6, 2016Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc cements its position in the Atlantic basins of Ireland after offer of 4 new licences in latest licensing round...
Consent for Exploration Drilling for Engie E&P NorgeMay 30, 2016The Petroleum Safety Authority, Norway, reports that Engie has received consent to drill an exploration well in block 36/7.
Eni Norge Receives Consent for Exploration DrillingMay 30, 2016The PSA, Norway, reports that Eni Norge – operator for production licence 226 in the Barents Sea – has been granted consent for exploration drilling...
Austin Strikes Oil in ColoradoMay 26, 2016Austin Exploration Limited has announced that drilling has intersected a significant 790-foot column of oil in the Pierre formation at the company’s flagship Pathfinder project...
Exploration Drilling Commences at BrasseMay 24, 2016Faroe Petroleum has announced the commencement of the Faroe-operated Brasse exploration well 31/7-1 in the Norwegian North Sea...
Positive Development Well results in NW Gemsa, EgyptMay 21, 2016SDX Energy Inc., an oil and gas exploration and production company with assets in Egypt and Cameroon, has recently completed Al Amir SE 24 (AASE-24) development well in...
Statoil Awarded Considerable Position In 23rd Licensing RoundMay 19, 2016The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has awarded five licences to Statoil in the 23rd licensing round, four as operator and one as partner.
Lundin Norway Awarded Five Licences in 23rd Norwegian Licensing RoundMay 19, 2016Lundin Petroleum AB reports that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has been awarded five exploration licences in the 23rd Norwegian Licensing Round.
Announcement of the Norwegian 23rd Licensing Round AwardsMay 19, 2016The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has awarded ten new licenses, consisting of 40 blocks in total. Three of the licenses are located in the newly opened area in the Barents Sea southeast, outside the county of Finnmark. Thirteen companies are offered participating interest.
Petro River Oil Announces Woodburn Forest-1 Test Well SpuddingMay 18, 2016Petro River Oil Corp. has announced that Petro River UK Limited, its wholly owned subsidiary, has received notice regarding the commencement of drilling operations...
Statoil Farms into Turkey Onshore AcreageMay 16, 2016Statoil has entered a binding letter agreement into two exploration licenses in the Thrace region in the European north-western part of Turkey.
Consent for Wintershall Exploration DrillingMay 13, 2016The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority has granted Wintershall consent to drill an exploration well in block 35/11.
