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CNOOC Ltd subsidiary signs SPA with INEOS Energy
16 Dec 20241 min read

CNOOC Ltd subsidiary signs SPA with INEOS Energy

CNOOC Ltd has announced that CNOOC Energy Holdings U.S.A. Inc., a US-based subsidiary of its wholly owned subsidiary CNOOC International Ltd., has entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (SPA) with a subsidiary of INEOS Energy for the sale of CNOOC Holdings U.S.A. Inc.

Pakistan: Oil & Gas Development Company announces gas/condensate discovery at Bettani-02 well
13 Dec 20241 min read

Pakistan: Oil & Gas Development Company announces gas/condensate discovery at Bettani-02 well

OGDC has announced that it has made a gas and condensate discovery in Samanasuk formation, an exploratory zone, at the Bettani-02 (Slant) well located in District Laki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province.

TotalEnergies announces completion of acquisition of Malaysia upstream assets
11 Dec 20241 min read

TotalEnergies announces completion of acquisition of Malaysia upstream assets

TotalEnergies has announced that it has finalised the acquisition of the interests of OMV (50%) and Sapura Upstream Assets (50%) in SapuraOMV Upstream, an independent gas producer in Malaysia.

Pantheon Resources announces Megrez-1 well discovery
11 Dec 20243 min read

Pantheon Resources announces Megrez-1 well discovery

The well has reached Target Depth (TD) and the Company has run 5.5 in. production casing in anticipation of long-term testing commencing early 2025.

Sound Energy announces sale of Moroccan assets
11 Dec 20243 min read

Sound Energy announces sale of Moroccan assets

Sound Energy gas announced the completion of the sale of the share capital of Sound Energy Morocco East Ltd.

Petrobras and Ecopetrol confirm gas discovery in Colombia
9 Dec 20242 min read

Petrobras and Ecopetrol confirm gas discovery in Colombia

The Sirius-2 well lies inside the area of the maritime block GUA-OFF-0, 77 km off Santa Marta at a water depth of 803 m.

DNO strikes oil in new play offshore Norway
2 Dec 20242 min read

DNO strikes oil in new play offshore Norway

Light oil was discovered in Palaeocene sandstones of good reservoir quality with preliminary estimates of gross recoverable resources in the range of 27 – 57 million boe on a P90-P10 basis, with a mean of 41 million boe.

Ghana’s Springfield completes Afina appraisal well with 12 000 bpd on the horizon
2 Dec 20243 min read

Ghana’s Springfield completes Afina appraisal well with 12 000 bpd on the horizon

Springfield Exploration and Production has successfully completed appraisal well test activity at the Afina oil and gas discovery, offshore Ghana.

Eni announces acquisition of 4 new exploration blocks offshore Côte d’Ivoire
2 Dec 20242 min read

Eni announces acquisition of 4 new exploration blocks offshore Côte d’Ivoire

Under the agreements, Eni will be able to explore the area for up to 9 years.

Geopark announces agreement to acquire Repsol exploration and production assets in Colombia
29 Nov 20241 min read

Geopark announces agreement to acquire Repsol exploration and production assets in Colombia

GeoPark has announced that it has signed agreements to acquire Repsol upstream oil and gas assets in Colombia.

Gran Tierra Energy announces oil discovery in Ecuador
28 Nov 20242 min read

Gran Tierra Energy announces oil discovery in Ecuador

Gran Tierra Energy Inc. has announced exploration success in Ecuador and a strategic joint venture transaction and partnership to accelerate value in high-impact Canadian Montney oil play with Logan Energy Corp.

QatarEnergy acquires additional offshore exploration interests in Namibia
26 Nov 20241 min read

QatarEnergy acquires additional offshore exploration interests in Namibia

QatarEnergy has entered into an agreement with TotalEnergies to acquire an additional 5.25% interest in block 2913B (PEL 56) and an additional 4.695% interest in block 2912 (PEL 91), both located in the Orange Basin, offshore Namibia.

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