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Exploration News

Browse the latest exploration news and articles.

TGS and PGS begin Cape Anguille 3D survey offshore East Canada
7 Jun 20212 min read

TGS and PGS begin Cape Anguille 3D survey offshore East Canada

The survey covers existing lease blocks and open acreage in the prospective Orphan Basin.

Turkey discovers more natural gas in Black Sea
7 Jun 20212 min read

Turkey discovers more natural gas in Black Sea

Turkey has discovered 135 billion m3 of additional natural gas in the southern Black Sea, raising the total discovery in the region to 540 billion m3.

Gazprom Neft and Shell extend E&P collaboration
4 Jun 20212 min read

Gazprom Neft and Shell extend E&P collaboration

Both companies have confirmed their willingness to proceed with joint implementation of exploration and production projects in western Siberia, including the development of the Achimov, Paleozoic and Jurassic hydrocarbon deposits.

Novatek and Gazprom Neft to develop East Siberia offshore licence
4 Jun 20211 min read

Novatek and Gazprom Neft to develop East Siberia offshore licence

The companies will carry out exploration work at the North-Vrangelevskiy licence area located in the eastern part of the East Siberian Sea.

Shearwater and ION start second phase of UK North Sea survey
4 Jun 20212 min read

Shearwater and ION start second phase of UK North Sea survey

Completion of phase 2 of the 11 000 km2 UK Mid North Sea High 3D seismic survey, expected in mid-October, will increase the programme survey area six-fold.

Talos Energy makes oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico
4 Jun 20213 min read

Talos Energy makes oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico

Talos Energy has said that it expects the Tornado Attic well to produce approximately 8000 - 10 000 boe/d gross (approximately 80% oil) once online.

GlobalData: Trinidad and Tobago needs to boost investments in deepwater exploration to reverse negative production trend
4 Jun 20213 min read

GlobalData: Trinidad and Tobago needs to boost investments in deepwater exploration to reverse negative production trend

In order to maintain the same level of production in the mid-term, the country needs to stimulate the exploration sector and pour investments in less explored areas such as deepwater offshore T&T, says GlobalData.

Repsol sells Vietnam and Malaysia E&P assets to Hibiscus Petroleum
2 Jun 20211 min read

Repsol sells Vietnam and Malaysia E&P assets to Hibiscus Petroleum

The transaction follows Repsol's sale of producing assets in Russia, the cessation of oil production activities in Spain and the exit from exploratory activity in other countries.

Sercel launches shallow water nodal seismic system
2 Jun 20212 min read

Sercel launches shallow water nodal seismic system

GPR300 is specially designed for deployment in shallow waters down to depths of 300 m.

PGS and ION complete Egypt survey for Shell
1 Jun 20213 min read

PGS and ION complete Egypt survey for Shell

The two companies have completed a survey offshore Egypt on behalf of Shell.

Equinor contracts third Odfjell rig for North Sea drilling
26 May 20212 min read

Equinor contracts third Odfjell rig for North Sea drilling

The Deepsea Stavanger mobile rig is scheduled to drill three exploration wells from February 2022.

Benthic completes Dorado field geotechnical surveys
26 May 20212 min read

Benthic completes Dorado field geotechnical surveys

The work for Santos included geophysical and geotechnical surveys, consisting of multiple Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) and borehole locations up to 100 m.

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