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Exploration News

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Europa Oil & Gas provides Ireland farm-out update
23 Jan 20202 min read

Europa Oil & Gas provides Ireland farm-out update

The company is prioritising securing a partner to drill its flagship prospect in Ireland, the Inishkea prospect which lies on Frontier Exploration Licence 4/19 in the Slyne Basin.

Wood Mackenzie explains how the energy transition is placing additional pressure on exploration activities
22 Jan 20204 min read

Wood Mackenzie explains how the energy transition is placing additional pressure on exploration activities

2020 will be key as sector moves towards low-carbon future.

Shearwater to conduct 3D campaign for ONGC
22 Jan 20201 min read

Shearwater to conduct 3D campaign for ONGC

The 4-month survey will cover 2000 km2 of 3D in a shallow-water area of the Arabian Sea.

Africa Energy provides update on exploration activities
21 Jan 20205 min read

Africa Energy provides update on exploration activities

The company has announced that the Luiperd-1 well in block 11B/12B offshore South Africa is due to spud in 2Q20.

Polarcus begins Cygnus survey offshore Australia
21 Jan 20201 min read

Polarcus begins Cygnus survey offshore Australia

The 3D survey is taking place in the Vulcan Sub-basin, offshore north-west Australia.

Offshore exploration and production licence in Angola awarded to Eni
20 Jan 20201 min read

Offshore exploration and production licence in Angola awarded to Eni

The licence awarded to Eni is located in deep water in the unexplored Namibe Basin.

Wressle development granted planning consent on appeal to Europa Oil & Gas
20 Jan 20201 min read

Wressle development granted planning consent on appeal to Europa Oil & Gas

Work will now begin on discharging the planning conditions and the detailed planning for the development works at the Wressle oilfield.

Axxis Geo Solutions commences survey in Middle East
20 Jan 20201 min read

Axxis Geo Solutions commences survey in Middle East

Work on the 3D ocean bottom node seismic acquisition survey will continue through most of 1Q20.

GlobalData: Oil and gas companies getting attracted towards enormous resource potential of the Arctic region
16 Jan 20203 min read

GlobalData: Oil and gas companies getting attracted towards enormous resource potential of the Arctic region

GlobalData's thematic report, ‘Arctic Exploitation’, evaluates the competitive position of different Arctic countries in tapping the hydrocarbon reserves of the region.

ION to conduct 3D reimaging programme offshore Uruguay
16 Jan 20201 min read

ION to conduct 3D reimaging programme offshore Uruguay

ION is reimaging 22 000 km2 of data over the country’s deepwater blocks to create a contiguous volume for a holistic exploration perspective of the margin.

Tower Resources given one-year extension for Thali licence exploration
16 Jan 20201 min read

Tower Resources given one-year extension for Thali licence exploration

The extension is for the purpose of completing the NJOM-3 well currently in process on the Njonji structure.

Keppel delivers rig to Borr Drilling
16 Jan 20201 min read

Keppel delivers rig to Borr Drilling

The jack-up rig is built to Keppel’s proprietary KFELS B Class design and is the fifth of eleven jack-up rigs that Borr Drilling has ordered from Keppel.

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