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First Reported Discovery of Live Oil Onshore Jamaica Feb 21, 2018CGG GeoConsulting and the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) have announced the discovery of two independent live oil seeps from different parts of the island of Jamaica.
New CGG GeoSoftware Technology Drives Greater E&P Efficiency Feb 16, 2018CGG GeoSoftware has announced new releases across its entire geoscience portfolio. Its complementary HampsonRussell, Jason, PowerLog, InsightEarth, VelPro, and EarthModel FT solutions are the industry’s preferred set of...
Total Strengthens its Position in the Mediterranean Region Feb 12, 2018Total-led international consortium (Total 40%, ENI 40%, Novatek 20%) and the government of Lebanon have signed two Exploration and Production Agreements covering Blocks 4 and 9 located offshore Lebanon...
Qatar Petroleum Joins Total as a Partner in the Exploration Block 11B/12B in South Africa Feb 6, 2018Total has signed an agreement to sell a 25% interest in the Exploration Block 11B/12B, offshore South Africa, to Qatar Petroleum.
Total Enters Exploration in the Prolific Guyana Basin with Three Exploration Licences Feb 6, 2018Total has signed agreements to acquire interests into two exploration licenses offshore Guyana, the Canje Block and the Kanuku Block.
Faroe Commences Fogelberg Appraisal Well Feb 6, 2018Faroe Petroleum has announced the commencement of the Fogelberg appraisal well and contingent sidetrack 6506/9 – 4A and 4S in the Norwegian North Sea (Faroe 28.3%).
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Further Increasing Johan Sverdrup ValueStatoil and partners have further increased the value of the Johan Sverdrup field as a result of continued high quality in project execution, good drilling efficiency and further maturation of the resource base.
Faroe Commences Fogelberg Appraisal WellFaroe Petroleum has announced the commencement of the Fogelberg appraisal well and contingent sidetrack 6506/9 – 4A and 4S in the Norwegian North Sea (Faroe 28.3%).
North Sea Exploration Success for BPBP has announced two new exploration discoveries in the North Sea. The discoveries are Capercaillie, in Block 29/4e in the Central North Sea, and Achmelvich, in Block 206/9b west of Shetland.
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Ophir Energy plc Mexico Licence AwardsFeb 5, 2018Ophir has announced that, together with its joint venture partners, it has been awarded Block 10 and Block 12 as part of the Mexico offshore bid round 2.4.
Statoil Contracts West Hercules for Barents Sea ExplorationFeb 2, 2018Statoil reports that the West Hercules semi-submersible rig has been contracted for drilling two exploration wells in the Barents Sea in 2018, and options to drill another five exploration wells.
North Sea Exploration Success for BPFeb 1, 2018BP has announced two new exploration discoveries in the North Sea. The discoveries are Capercaillie, in Block 29/4e in the Central North Sea, and Achmelvich, in Block 206/9b west of Shetland.
Shell Wins Nine Key Blocks in Mexico Deep-Water Bid RoundFeb 1, 2018In the latest deep-water bid round for the Mexican Gulf of Mexico, Shell Exploración y Extracción de México, S.A. de C.V., won four exploration blocks on its own, one with its partner Pemex Exploración y Producción...
Chevron Announces Major Oil Discovery in Deepwater Gulf of MexicoJan 31, 2018Chevron Corporation has announced a significant oil discovery at the Ballymore prospect in the deepwater US Gulf of Mexico. Ballymore is located in the Mississippi Canyonarea of the US Gulf of Mexico, approximately...
ExxonMobil Acquires Exploration Acreage Offshore GhanaJan 19, 2018ExxonMobil has announced that it has signed a petroleum agreement with the government of Ghana to acquire exploration and production rights for the Deepwater Cape Three Points block.
CGG in Support of SNH in its Promotion of Open Acreages in Cameroon Licensing RoundJan 19, 2018CGG has announced that it has an agreement with Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures (SNH), the National Oil and Gas Company of Cameroon, to promote enhanced multi-client E&P data packages and...
Faroe Petroleum Awarded Eight Exploration Licences in NorwayJan 17, 2018Faroe Petroleum has announced that it has been awarded eight new prospective exploration licences, including four operatorships, in the Norwegian North Sea under the 2017 Norwegian APA...
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Wintershall Success in the APA 2017 Licensing RoundJan 17, 2018Wintershall continues to gain more exploration acreage in Norway. In the Awards for Predefined Areas (APA) 2017 licensing round, Germany’s largest internationally active oil and gas company received shares in six licenses...
New licences for DEA in NorwayJan 17, 2018The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has awarded five new licenses to DEA in this year’s APA round. DEA’s Exploration Manager Svend Erik Pettersson is pleased with the results...
Lundin Awarded 14 Licences in Norwegian Licensing RoundJan 17, 2018Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has been awarded a total of 14 exploration licence interests in the 2017 Norwegian licensing round (Awards in Predefined Areas, APA).
Statoil Awarded New Production Licences on the Norwegian Continental ShelfJan 17, 2018In connection with the Award in Predefined Areas (APA) for 2017 Statoil has been offered interests in 31 exploration licences on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS), 17 of these as operator, and 14 as a partner.
ExxonMobil Encounters Hydrocarbons Onshore Papua New GuineaJan 16, 2018ExxonMobil has announced that it encountered hydrocarbons after drilling the onshore P’nyang South-2 well, located in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea.
Exploration Well Completed on the Hurri Prospect in the Southern Barents SeaJan 10, 2018Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has completed the drilling of the Hurri exploration well 7219/12-3S located in PL533 in the southern Barents Sea. The well was dry.
ExxonMobil Announces Sixth Oil Discovery Offshore GuyanaJan 8, 2018Exxon Mobil Corporation has announced positive results from its Ranger-1 exploration well, marking ExxonMobil’s sixth oil discovery offshore Guyana since 2015.
CGG Releases Multi-Client Airborne GravMag Survey over Perdido Fold Belt, MexicoDec 8, 2017CGG Multi-Physics has announced completion of the acquisition, processing and interpretation of a multi-client airborne gravity and magnetic survey of approximately 38,000 line km over...
ExxonMobil Acquires Exploration Acreage in Three Mauritania Offshore BlocksDec 6, 2017ExxonMobil has announced that its wholly owned affiliate, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Mauritania Deepwater Ltd., has signed production sharing contracts with the government of Mauritania...
Lundin Petroleum Spuds Hurri Prospect Exploration WellDec 5, 2017Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has commenced drilling of exploration well 7219/12-3 on the Hurri prospect in PL533 in the southern Barents Sea.
Statoil Awarded Exploration Licence Onshore ArgentinaDec 1, 2017As part of the Argentina’s Gas y Petróleo del Neuquén’s (GyP) 5th bidding round, Statoil has been awarded the Bajo del Toro Este exploration licence as operator in the Neuquén basin.
Iris/Hades Exploration Well CommencesNov 29, 2017Faroe Petroleum has announced the commencement of the Iris/Hades (Aerosmith) exploration well, 6506/11-10 (Faroe 20%) in licence PL644/PL644 B.
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