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CGG GeoConsulting and the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica announce first reported discovery of live oil onshore Jamaica
22 Feb 20182 min read

CGG GeoConsulting and the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica announce first reported discovery of live oil onshore Jamaica

This significant find marks the first documented occurrence of ‘live’, or flowing, oil from onshore Jamaica and will be of particular interest to oil explorationists focused on Central America and the Caribbean.

Aker BP announce exploration success in PL340 near Alvheim
20 Feb 20181 min read

Aker BP announce exploration success in PL340 near Alvheim

Aker BP is about to complete drilling of the Frosk exploration well 24/9-12 located near Alvheim in the North Sea. The well has proved oil. Preliminary analysis indicate a discovery size of 30 - 60 million boe, which is significantly more than the company’s pre-drill estimates of 3 - 21 million boe.

NOVATEK wins bid for the gas assets of ALROSA
20 Feb 20181 min read

NOVATEK wins bid for the gas assets of ALROSA

PAO NOVATEK (NOVATEK) won the open auction to acquire a 100% stake in Maretiom Investments Limited and 100% of Velarion Investments Limited from ALROSA.

NOVATEK Signed MOU with Saudi Aramco
19 Feb 20181 min read

NOVATEK Signed MOU with Saudi Aramco

According to the MOU, the parties agreed to collaborate internationally on natural gas projects, including LNG supplies, development of LNG markets, gas exploration and production projects, as well as research and technology development.

New CGG GeoSoftware technology drives greater E&P efficiency
16 Feb 20183 min read

New CGG GeoSoftware technology drives greater E&P efficiency

Recent developments bring new capabilities within each individual solution while offering increasingly integrated workflows from geology and geophysics to reservoir engineering.

Zion Oil and Gas encounters oil
15 Feb 20181 min read

Zion Oil and Gas encounters oil

Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. announces that during the current open hole wireline logging and subsequent reaming (cleaning the well bore) operations, Zion encountered free-flowing hydrocarbons while circulating drilling mud.

Total enters two exploration blocks offshore Lebanon
13 Feb 20181 min read

Total enters two exploration blocks offshore Lebanon

The blocks were awarded to the consortium of Total (operator, 40%), ENI (40%) and Novatek (20%) in the frame of the 1st offshore licensing round, launched by the Lebanese government in January 2017.

Appraisal well spudded within Fogelberg gas discovery in Norway
7 Feb 20182 min read

Appraisal well spudded within Fogelberg gas discovery in Norway

The well results will be used to precisely estimate the reserves and plan the development of the discovery, in which PGNiG Upstream Norway holds a 20% interest.

Qatar Petroleum signs an agreement for exploration in South Africa
6 Feb 20182 min read

Qatar Petroleum signs an agreement for exploration in South Africa

Qatar Petroleum entered into an agreement with Total of France to acquire a 25% participating interest in the Exploration Block 11B/12B, offshore South Africa.

SDX Energy spuds KSS-2 development well
5 Feb 20181 min read

SDX Energy spuds KSS-2 development well

SDX Energy Inc., the North Africa focused oil and gas company, has spud its KSS-2 development well on the Sebou permit in Morocco.

Qatar Petroleum joins Total as a partner in the Exploration Block 11B/12B in South Africa
5 Feb 20182 min read

Qatar Petroleum joins Total as a partner in the Exploration Block 11B/12B in South Africa

Total has signed an agreement to sell a 25% interest in the Exploration Block 11B/12B, offshore South Africa, to Qatar Petroleum. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approval.

Total enters exploration in Guyana Basin with three licences
5 Feb 20182 min read

Total enters exploration in Guyana Basin with three licences

Total has signed agreements to acquire interests into two exploration licenses offshore Guyana, the Canje Block and the Kanuku Block, and holds holds an option to purchase a working interest in the Orinduik Block.

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