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Exploration News

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TGS begins Santos Basin 3D survey
10 May 20211 min read

TGS begins Santos Basin 3D survey

The survey is located in the western portion of the Santos Basin and works as a northwest extension of the existing TGS Santos 3D, covering approximately 5000 km2.

CGG awarded OBN imaging contract in Brazil
10 May 20212 min read

CGG awarded OBN imaging contract in Brazil

CGG has been awarded a contract by Equinor for the seismic imaging of its Bacalhau 3D ocean bottom node survey.

Dry exploration well drilled in Ilder prospect
10 May 20211 min read

Dry exploration well drilled in Ilder prospect

Drilling operations on the Ilder exploration well 15/12-26, operated by Chrysaor Norge AS, are now being concluded.

732 original drilling permits issued in Texas in April
7 May 20211 min read

732 original drilling permits issued in Texas in April

The Railroad Commission of Texas issued a total of 732 original drilling permits in April 2021 compared to 456 in April 2020.

MOL Norge receives drilling permit near Balder field
7 May 20211 min read

MOL Norge receives drilling permit near Balder field

The drilling programme for well 25/8-21 S relates to the drilling of an appraisal well in production licence 820 S.

Second well spudded in Namibia's Kavango Basin
6 May 20212 min read

Second well spudded in Namibia's Kavango Basin

The 6-1 well, spudded by Reconnaissance Energy Africa, is designed to evaluate the petroleum systems discovered in the first well (6-2) in an area of maximum thickness.

Hibiscus Extension appraisal well encounters water
6 May 20212 min read

Hibiscus Extension appraisal well encounters water

Drilling of the Hibiscus Extension appraisal well in the Dussafu Marin offshore licence in Gabon encountered water rather than hydrocarbons.

PGNiG preparing to drill first well in UAE
6 May 20213 min read

PGNiG preparing to drill first well in UAE

The company is making design and location arrangements for the first exploration well, which will ascertain the production potential of the licence in Ras Al Khaimah Emirate where PGNiG operates.

Sercel enters negotiations to acquire Low Impact Seismic Sources
5 May 20212 min read

Sercel enters negotiations to acquire Low Impact Seismic Sources

Sercel and Low Impact Seismic Sources (LISS) have entered into exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of LISS by Sercel.

ANPG opens Congo, Kwanza blocks in ongoing bid round
5 May 20211 min read

ANPG opens Congo, Kwanza blocks in ongoing bid round

Angola’s National Oil, Gas and Biofuel’s Agency has officially opened blocks for licensing in the Onshore Lower Congo Basin and the Onshore Kwanza Basin.

Shearwater acquires streamers and seismic equipment
30 Apr 20212 min read

Shearwater acquires streamers and seismic equipment

Shearwater will take take over marine seismic acquisition assets previously owned by Polarcus, from Tiger Moth AS.

CGG delivers data from Agata block reimaging for Brazil’s 7th bidding round
28 Apr 20212 min read

CGG delivers data from Agata block reimaging for Brazil’s 7th bidding round

The reimaged seismic data set, covering over 9300 km2, will be accessible to oil and gas companies wishing to evaluate acreage and assess the potential of the Agata block in the Santos Basin.

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