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Exploration News

Browse the latest exploration news and articles.

CGG wins 4D OBN imaging contract offshore Brazil
24 Mar 20221 min read

CGG wins 4D OBN imaging contract offshore Brazil

The project will cover the Sapinhoá Shared Reservoir in the Santos Basin offshore Brazil.

Petronas signs production sharing contracts for five offshore exploration blocks
23 Mar 20221 min read

Petronas signs production sharing contracts for five offshore exploration blocks

The exploration blocks are located off the coasts of Sabah and Sarawak.

Oil discovery made near Dorado development offshore Western Australia
23 Mar 20223 min read

Oil discovery made near Dorado development offshore Western Australia

The well was drilled on the northern culmination of the greater Pavo structure and encountered a 60-m gross hydrocarbon column in the primary Caley member reservoir target.

Eni and Sonatrach make oil and gas discovery onshore Algeria
21 Mar 20221 min read

Eni and Sonatrach make oil and gas discovery onshore Algeria

Preliminary estimates of the size of the discovery in the Berkine North Basin are around 140 million barrels of oil in place.

Neptune Energy confirms discovery of hydrocarbons at Hamlet well
21 Mar 20221 min read

Neptune Energy confirms discovery of hydrocarbons at Hamlet well

The operations in the reservoir section are still at an early stage and it has yet to be confirmed if commercial volumes are present.

Reach Subsea acquires Norwegian geophysical monitoring business
18 Mar 20222 min read

Reach Subsea acquires Norwegian geophysical monitoring business

Reach Subsea has joined forces with OCTIO to strengthen its capabilities in survey and inspection data gathering.

FAR withdraws from Guinea-Bissau interests
15 Mar 20221 min read

FAR withdraws from Guinea-Bissau interests

Joint efforts by FAR and operator Petronor to farm down their interests in the Esperanca Blocks 4A & 5A and Sinapa Block 2 offshore Guinea-Bissau have been unsuccessful.

Equinor drills dry well near Snorre field
11 Mar 20222 min read

Equinor drills dry well near Snorre field

Wildcat well 34/4-18 S, drilled about 7 km north-west of the Snorre field in the North Sea, was found to be dry with no trace of hydrocarbons.

Invictus Energy signs drilling rig contract for Cabora Bassa project
10 Mar 20222 min read

Invictus Energy signs drilling rig contract for Cabora Bassa project

The drilling of the Muzarabani-1 exploration well will involve the Exalo #202 rig, expected to commence mobilisation to the Cabora Bassa project in May.

AGR engaged by Emperor Energy to progress permitting of Judith-2 well offshore Australia
10 Mar 20222 min read

AGR engaged by Emperor Energy to progress permitting of Judith-2 well offshore Australia

AGR will progress the preparation and submission of necessary applications to the Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA).

Pandion Energy acquires ONE-Dyas's Norway operations
9 Mar 20222 min read

Pandion Energy acquires ONE-Dyas's Norway operations

The transaction includes a 10% share of the Nova field and a total of 11 exploration licences.

Ocean Floor Geophysics and PGS acquire NCS
9 Mar 20222 min read

Ocean Floor Geophysics and PGS acquire NCS

NCS SubSea provides ultra-high-resolution 3D seismic data to the oil and gas and new energy markets via their P-Cable system.

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