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Exploration News

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Seismic consortium secures pre-funding for Sarawak Basin survey
22 Jul 20212 min read

Seismic consortium secures pre-funding for Sarawak Basin survey

The survey area covers acreage included in the Malaysia Bid Round 2021 and fast-track results will be delivered in time for block evaluation.

THREE60 Energy Group launches sustainability advisory service and appoints industry leaders to drive growth
16 Jul 20213 min read

THREE60 Energy Group launches sustainability advisory service and appoints industry leaders to drive growth

THREE60 Energy Group has launched a new sustainability advisory service, which will be led by recently appointed specialists Guro Tveit, HSEQ and Sustainability Manager, and Anette Svendsen, Discipline Lead Sustainability.

Sercel makes first sale of new seabed nodal system
14 Jul 20212 min read

Sercel makes first sale of new seabed nodal system

The sale to BGP Inc. includes 18 000 nodes that will be deployed in 4Q21 on a large-scale, long-term, multi-vessel operation in the Middle East region.

Equinor drills dry well near Troll field
7 Jul 20213 min read

Equinor drills dry well near Troll field

Equinor has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 31/11-1 S, the first exploration well in production licence 785 S.

Eni makes oil discovery offshore Ghana
7 Jul 20212 min read

Eni makes oil discovery offshore Ghana

Preliminary estimates place the potential of the Eban–Akoma complex between 500 and 700 million boe in place.

TGS and PGS start second phase of survey offshore East Canada
6 Jul 20212 min read

TGS and PGS start second phase of survey offshore East Canada

The Lewis Hills 3D volume is positioned in the Orphan Basin, with recent discoveries in the Flemish Pass and connecting further south to the productive Jeanne D’Arc Basin.

Dry well drilled offshore Guyana
5 Jul 20213 min read

Dry well drilled offshore Guyana

The Jabillo-1 well drilled by ExxonMobil in the Canje Block, offshore Guyana, did not show evidence of commercial hydrocarbons.

Qatar Petroleum acquires interests in exploration blocks offshore South Africa
5 Jul 20212 min read

Qatar Petroleum acquires interests in exploration blocks offshore South Africa

Qatar Petroleum has acquired interests in the South Outeniqua, DWOB and OBD blocks, all operated by TotalEnergies.

PGS awarded 4D Guyana contract by ExxonMobil
28 Jun 20211 min read

PGS awarded 4D Guyana contract by ExxonMobil

The programme work offshore Guyana is planned to be completed in 1Q22.

ReconAfrica readying for seismic campaign in Kavango Basin
25 Jun 20212 min read

ReconAfrica readying for seismic campaign in Kavango Basin

The seismic programme in Namibia's Kavango Sedimentary Basin, to be carried out by Polaris Geophysical, is expected to commence in the third week of July for an anticipated 6 – 8 week duration.

TotalEnergies awarded Suriname exploration licences
25 Jun 20212 min read

TotalEnergies awarded Suriname exploration licences

TotalEnergies will operate Blocks 6 and 8 offshore Suriname, with Qatar Petroleum and national company Staatsolie also holding interests.

TGS acquires seismic surveys covering 12 200 km2 offshore Australia
24 Jun 20211 min read

TGS acquires seismic surveys covering 12 200 km2 offshore Australia

The three 3D seismic surveys were acquired from Polarcus.

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