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Exploration News

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Magseis Fairfield awarded Gulf of Mexico 4D OBN contract
19 Nov 20211 min read

Magseis Fairfield awarded Gulf of Mexico 4D OBN contract

Start-up is expected in 1Q22, and the project will run for approximately 5 months.

SDX Energy begins second phase of 2021 drilling campaign in Morocco
19 Nov 20212 min read

SDX Energy begins second phase of 2021 drilling campaign in Morocco

SDX Energy has spudded the KSR-19 well in the company's Lalla Mimouna Sud concession.

Maersk Drilling awarded two-well Dutch contract
17 Nov 20212 min read

Maersk Drilling awarded two-well Dutch contract

The harsh environment jack-up rig Maersk Resolute will be deployed to drill the IJssel and Clover exploration wells in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.

TGS, BGP, CGG begin first phase of Suriname 3D survey
11 Nov 20211 min read

TGS, BGP, CGG begin first phase of Suriname 3D survey

Phase 1 includes 11 100 square kilometers of new 3D seismic data acquisition and 3000 square kilometers of 3D seismic data reprocessing.

Aker BP makes non-commercial discovery in North Sea
9 Nov 20212 min read

Aker BP makes non-commercial discovery in North Sea

The well was drilled about 17 km southwest of the Bøyla field in the North Sea, and 230 km west of Stavanger.

Empyrean Energy engages CNOOC EnerTech to support drilling of Jade prospect
4 Nov 20213 min read

Empyrean Energy engages CNOOC EnerTech to support drilling of Jade prospect

CNOOC EnerTech will a number of critical pre-drilling permitting and logistical requirements for the LH 17-2-1 exploration well at the Jade prospect on Block 29/11, offshore China, due to be spudded in December 2021.

3D survey begins offshore Sarawak
3 Nov 20212 min read

3D survey begins offshore Sarawak

The Ramform Sovereign, owned by PGS, has commenced acquisition of a multi-client 3D survey in the Sarawak Basin.

Cabora Bassa 2D seismic survey completed
3 Nov 20212 min read

Cabora Bassa 2D seismic survey completed

A total of 839.5 km of high-resolution 2D seismic data was acquired during the survey at the Cabora Bassa project in Zimbabwe.

Drilling at Sapote-1 well fails to find commercial hydrocarbons
1 Nov 20212 min read

Drilling at Sapote-1 well fails to find commercial hydrocarbons

The Sapote-1 well offshore Guyana encountered non-commercial hydrocarbons in one of the deeper exploration targets, following drilling by the Stena DrillMAX drillship.

Equinor finds oil in Norwegian North Sea
1 Nov 20212 min read

Equinor finds oil in Norwegian North Sea

Preliminary estimates show that between 3 and 10 million standard cubic meters of recoverable oil equivalents have been proven in in exploration well 6407 / 1-9 - Egyptian Vulture, corresponding to 19-62 million barrels.

TGS and Schlumberger to carry out seismic survey in Egyptian Red Sea
29 Oct 20212 min read

TGS and Schlumberger to carry out seismic survey in Egyptian Red Sea

The project will encompass approximately 6800 km2, with final products expected in 4Q22.

Longboat Energy makes non-commercial discovery in Southern North Sea
29 Oct 20212 min read

Longboat Energy makes non-commercial discovery in Southern North Sea

The Mugnetind discovery is estimated to contain recoverable resources between 5 and 11 million boe, which is not considered to be commercial in isolation.

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