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Exploration News

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Ocean Infinity to perform 2D seismic survey for Total in Angola
11 Dec 20191 min read

Ocean Infinity to perform 2D seismic survey for Total in Angola

Ocean Infinity will be deploying technology to conduct 2D Ultra High-Resolution Seismic surveys and Seabed Soil Sampling in Block 32 and Block 17.

PGNiG and ERU to undertake exploration and production operations in Ukraine
11 Dec 20193 min read

PGNiG and ERU to undertake exploration and production operations in Ukraine

The agreement between ERU and PGNiG provides for joint operations on a licence located in the Lviv region, which is close to the Polish border.

Petrofac and Maersk Drilling sign well management contract
11 Dec 20192 min read

Petrofac and Maersk Drilling sign well management contract

Petrofac has been appointed by Maersk to deliver well management services, including project and supply chain management support for shallow water and deepwater wells throughout the duration of the programme.

Chevron announces capital and exploratory budget for 2020
11 Dec 20192 min read

Chevron announces capital and exploratory budget for 2020

In the upstream business, approximately US$11 billion is forecasted to sustain and grow currently producing assets, including about US$4 billion for Permian unconventional development and about US$1 billion for other international unconventional development.

Fugro completes deepwater AUV and geotechnical site survey for Brunei Shell Petroleum
10 Dec 20192 min read

Fugro completes deepwater AUV and geotechnical site survey for Brunei Shell Petroleum

The survey was performed in August in water depths of 600 m using the Fugro Equator, a dedicated geophysical survey vessel, and the Fugro ES-V AUV, and completed with zero HSSE incidents.

Canacol Energy wins conventional gas exploration blocks in Colombia
10 Dec 20192 min read

Canacol Energy wins conventional gas exploration blocks in Colombia

The winning bids commit the company to an exploratory work programme, including geological studies, seismic and wells over a three-year phase (Phase 1) on each of the exploration contracts.

TGS begins Senegal 3D survey
25 Nov 20192 min read

TGS begins Senegal 3D survey

The Senegal North Ultra-Deep Offshore (SN-UDO-19) 3D survey will covers over 5100 km2.

Shearwater GeoServices secures Black Sea 3D seismic acquisition contract
25 Nov 20191 min read

Shearwater GeoServices secures Black Sea 3D seismic acquisition contract

The one-month project for Shell will commence in 4Q19 and will cover an area of approximately 600 km2 in the western Black Sea.

Appraisal and flow test completed at Tambak-1 well
22 Nov 20193 min read

Appraisal and flow test completed at Tambak-1 well

The drill stem test flowed dry gas from the intra-Muda sands at a rate of 11.4 million ft3/d on a 181/64-in. (2.8 in.) choke, maintaining a wellhead tubing pressure of 225 psi.

ConocoPhillips outlines 2020 – 2029 strategy
20 Nov 20192 min read

ConocoPhillips outlines 2020 – 2029 strategy

Part of the company's 10-year plan includes a free cash flow of approximately US$50 billion based on a real WTI price of US$50/bbl and annual capital expenditures averaging less than US$7 billion over the decade.

CGG to execute OBN survey in UK Central North Sea
20 Nov 20191 min read

CGG to execute OBN survey in UK Central North Sea

Planned to start in early 2020, the survey has already received significant industry interest and is being prefunded in part by BP.

Springfield oil discovery could be Ghana's biggest find
20 Nov 20192 min read

Springfield oil discovery could be Ghana's biggest find

As much as 1.2 billion bbl of oil could be held within the deposit, with up to 35% recoverable according to Springfield Group.

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