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Exploration News

Browse the latest exploration news and articles.

DTEK Oil&Gas to conduct 'green seismic' exploration in Ukraine
15 Jul 20202 min read

DTEK Oil&Gas to conduct 'green seismic' exploration in Ukraine

The cordless 'green seismic' technology is connected via wireless systems, in lieu of cables, so the technology does not require special heavy machinery to install them.

Equinor makes minor oil discovery near Vigdis field in the North Sea
14 Jul 20202 min read

Equinor makes minor oil discovery near Vigdis field in the North Sea

The preliminary calculation of the size of the discovery is between 0.9 and 1.5 million m3 of recoverable oil.

Side-track well to be drilled at Dugong discovery
10 Jul 20201 min read

Side-track well to be drilled at Dugong discovery

Hydrocarbons were discovered at the Dugong well (PL 882), located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, last week.

Polarcus to carry out 3D project for Eni
10 Jul 20201 min read

Polarcus to carry out 3D project for Eni

The project will take place in the Asia Pacific region.

Equinor makes gas and condensate discovery near Kvitebjørn field
8 Jul 20202 min read

Equinor makes gas and condensate discovery near Kvitebjørn field

Preliminary estimates place the size of the discovery between 3 and 10 million m3 of recoverable oil equivalents. The licensees will consider following up the discovery in an overall assessment of the area.

Jaguar E&P contracts Emerson to enhance onshore assets
7 Jul 20201 min read

Jaguar E&P contracts Emerson to enhance onshore assets

Jaguar plans to utilise Emerson’s E&P software solutions for seismic and well data analysis amongst other areas.

The shifting sands of seismic
6 Jul 20208 min read

The shifting sands of seismic

Andrew Lewis and Bruce Karr, Fairfield Geotechnologies, USA, consider the emerging role of multi-client seismic data in unconventional asset development and exploration.

Sasol relinquishes Mozambique offshore gas licence
6 Jul 20201 min read

Sasol relinquishes Mozambique offshore gas licence

Sasol was awarded Block 16/19 in 2005.

PGS begins seismic survey in Barents Sea
6 Jul 20201 min read

PGS begins seismic survey in Barents Sea

The survey extends Hammerfest Basin coverage further west and north into the southern Loppa High, with first data available in 4Q20.

Spirit Energy drills dry well in Barents Sea
6 Jul 20202 min read

Spirit Energy drills dry well in Barents Sea

Wildcat well 7321/8-2 S was drilled about 110 km north of the Johan Castberg field and about 310 km north of Hammerfest.

Neptune Energy discovers hydrocarbons at Dugong well
3 Jul 20201 min read

Neptune Energy discovers hydrocarbons at Dugong well

Logs and cuttings have identified hydrocarbons and a decision has been made to initiate coring.

Gazprom Neft, Lukoil and Tatneft establish JV
3 Jul 20202 min read

Gazprom Neft, Lukoil and Tatneft establish JV

The partners will be sharing operational and technological competencies for developing hard-to-recover oil reserves in the Orenburg Oblast region of Russia.

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