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PGNiG makes oil and gas discovery in Norwegian Sea
15 Oct 20192 min read

PGNiG makes oil and gas discovery in Norwegian Sea

Based on preliminary estimation, the recoverable resources of the Shrek discovery are in the range of between 19 and 38 million boe, as confirmed by the Norwegian Oil Directorate (NPD).

Wintershall awarded two blocks in Brazil’s 16th bidding round
14 Oct 20192 min read

Wintershall awarded two blocks in Brazil’s 16th bidding round

Wintershall Dea will hold an interest of 20% in the blocks S-M-766 and C-M-845, alongside its partners Repsol and Chevron (operator).

Total, Qatar Petroleum and Petronas awarded deep offshore exploration licence by Brazil's ANP
11 Oct 20192 min read

Total, Qatar Petroleum and Petronas awarded deep offshore exploration licence by Brazil's ANP

Total will operate the C-M-541 block with a 40% interest, alongside Qatar Petroleum (40%) and Petronas (20%). The consortium plans to drill a first exploration well in 2021.

Trinity responds to Trinidad and Tobago's proposed energy reforms
11 Oct 20192 min read

Trinity responds to Trinidad and Tobago's proposed energy reforms

Trinity is an E&P company focused on Trinidad and Tobago.

Fugro completes deepwater AUV surveys for Shell in Gulf of Mexico
11 Oct 20191 min read

Fugro completes deepwater AUV surveys for Shell in Gulf of Mexico

The completed project totals over 8500 km of survey data.

Equinor awarded exploration acreage offshore Western Australia
10 Oct 20191 min read

Equinor awarded exploration acreage offshore Western Australia

The block in the Northern Carnarvon Basin covers 4815 km2 and lies approximately 100 km from the Australian coast.

Murphy Oil partners with Wintershall in three Brazil exploration licences
10 Oct 20192 min read

Murphy Oil partners with Wintershall in three Brazil exploration licences

Wintershall Dea will retain a 70% participating interest and operatorship in its Potiguar offshore exploration blocks.

Senegal to delay oil licensing round
9 Oct 20192 min read

Senegal to delay oil licensing round

Senegal’s ambitions to become a major oil and gas producer have been overshadowed by allegations President Macky Sall’s brother was involved in fraud related to two offshore gas blocks being developed by BP.

Geoequip Marine completes North Sea geotechnical site investigation
8 Oct 20191 min read

Geoequip Marine completes North Sea geotechnical site investigation

Operations involved drilling over 2000 m and acquiring more than 1400 high quality samples and over 900 m of seismic PCPT data.

US Department of the Interior to offer 78 million acres for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale
8 Oct 20193 min read

US Department of the Interior to offer 78 million acres for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale

Lease Sale 254, scheduled for March 2020, will be the sixth offshore sale under the 2017 – 2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program.

Report on Newfoundland oil and gas potential published
7 Oct 20193 min read

Report on Newfoundland oil and gas potential published

The report by Nalcor Energy-Oil and Gas and Beicip-Franlab, in partnership with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has identified an additional 3 billion bbl of oil and 5.8 trillion ft3 of gas potential offshore Newfoundland.

ANP shortlists 13 companies for 6th production sharing round
4 Oct 20191 min read

ANP shortlists 13 companies for 6th production sharing round

The 6th Production Sharing Round is scheduled for 7 November and will offer the Aram, Boomerang, Southern Cross, Southwest Sagittarius and North Brava blocks, distributed in the Santos and Campos basins.

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