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Exploration News

Browse the latest exploration news and articles.

Magseis Fairfield awarded Gulf of Mexico OBN contract
30 Mar 20201 min read

Magseis Fairfield awarded Gulf of Mexico OBN contract

The project in the Mexican sector of the Gulf of Mexico is scheduled to commence in 3Q20 and will take approximately 60 days.

Cairn Energy announces cuts in 2020 CAPEX
27 Mar 20202 min read

Cairn Energy announces cuts in 2020 CAPEX

Planned 2020 CAPEX on the company's UK producing assets is expected to be below US$45 million, reduced from the original forecast of US$65 million.

Beetaloo shale project halted
26 Mar 20201 min read

Beetaloo shale project halted

Origin Energy has temporarily paused shale exploration drilling activities at its Kyalla well site in Australia's Northern Territory in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Axxis Geo Solutions receives cancellation of North Sea contract
26 Mar 20201 min read

Axxis Geo Solutions receives cancellation of North Sea contract

The contract revenue was estimated at US$1 million, and AGS will receive a cancelation fee of 25% of the estimated revenue amount.

Searcher Seismic to assist with Timor-Leste offshore licensing round
26 Mar 20202 min read

Searcher Seismic to assist with Timor-Leste offshore licensing round

Searcher, in collaboration with Discover Geoscience, is offering an open-file seismic package to assist in the evaluation of the country’s second petroleum licensing round.

Bahamas Petroleum postpones drilling operations until October 2020
25 Mar 20204 min read

Bahamas Petroleum postpones drilling operations until October 2020

The drilling of Perseverance #1, the company's first exploration well in The Bahamas, has been suspended by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Equinor makes CAPEX cuts
25 Mar 20202 min read

Equinor makes CAPEX cuts

US onshore drilling and completion activities are being halted by Equinor.

TGS completes processing of Erlend Wild West seismic project
24 Mar 20202 min read

TGS completes processing of Erlend Wild West seismic project

Erlend Wild West is a 3900 km2 survey consisting of 1900 km2 of data acquired from the west of Shetland region, offshore the UK.

PGS releases data from Indonesia surveys
23 Mar 20202 min read

PGS releases data from Indonesia surveys

The new seismic datasets from Indonesia will be used to support the country's upcoming 2020 licensing round.

Aker BP pauses non-sanctioned field development projects
23 Mar 20203 min read

Aker BP pauses non-sanctioned field development projects

The company is to reduce CAPEX and exploration spending by 20% each for 2020.

ION divests from land seismic equipment JV
23 Mar 20201 min read

ION divests from land seismic equipment JV

The company is to sell its 49% equity stake in INOVA Geophysical Equipment Ltd. for US$12 million.

Axxis Geo Solutions receives extension to Middle East OBN contract
20 Mar 20201 min read

Axxis Geo Solutions receives extension to Middle East OBN contract

The additional work is estimated to be totalling 7 vessel months and will continue into 2Q20.

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