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Exploration News

Browse the latest exploration news and articles.

Eni signs exploration and production agreement for Block 1 offshore Bahrain
3 May 20191 min read

Eni signs exploration and production agreement for Block 1 offshore Bahrain

Under the terms of the agreement, Eni will pursue exploration activities in the offshore area of over 2800 km2, located in the northern territorial waters of the Kingdom of Bahrain, with water depth ranging from 10 up to 70 m.

TGS acquires Spectrum
3 May 20192 min read

TGS acquires Spectrum

Spectrum owns the world’s largest 2D library of seismic data.

Ascent Resources extends Croatia gas sales agreement
29 Apr 20191 min read

Ascent Resources extends Croatia gas sales agreement

The agreement with INA has been extended for a further six months to 1 November 2019.

Empyrean Energy announce Mako gas field appraisal and exploration drilling programme
29 Apr 20193 min read

Empyrean Energy announce Mako gas field appraisal and exploration drilling programme

Empyrean, Conrad Petroleum, and Coro Energy Plc have agreed the upcoming drilling programme in the Duyung PSC in the West Natuna basin, offshore Indonesia.

ExxonMobil acquires more exploration acreage offshore Namibia
25 Apr 20191 min read

ExxonMobil acquires more exploration acreage offshore Namibia

Agreements signed with the government of Namibia and NAMCOR will add approximately 7 million net acres to the company’s exploration acreage.

Halliburton awarded Shell offshore exploration contract
18 Apr 20191 min read

Halliburton awarded Shell offshore exploration contract

The contract is for the post-salt development and pre-salt exploration in Brazil’s Campos and Santos Basins.

Wood Mackenzie: Santos makes significant gas discovery at Corvus-2 appraisal well
16 Apr 20192 min read

Wood Mackenzie: Santos makes significant gas discovery at Corvus-2 appraisal well

Following Santos' announcement on the confirmation of a significant gas resource at Corvus-2 appraisal well, Wood Mackenzie senior analyst Daniel Toleman provides commentary.

Energean announce significant new gas discovery at Karish North
15 Apr 20193 min read

Energean announce significant new gas discovery at Karish North

The well reached an intermediate TD of 4880 m approximately 7 days ahead of schedule.

CGG 2D survey offshore Gabon completed
10 Apr 20191 min read

CGG 2D survey offshore Gabon completed

Acquisition of CGG’s 9800 km long-offset broadband 2D multi-client seismic survey in the highly prospective Gabon South Basin has been completed.

Total strengthens its presence in natural gas in Oman
9 Apr 20192 min read

Total strengthens its presence in natural gas in Oman

A Heads of Agreement has been signed with the Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Sultanate of Oman for the award to Total of an exploration license on Block 12.

Rowallan well abandoned
4 Apr 20191 min read

Rowallan well abandoned

Serica Energy has announced that exploration well 22/19c-7 in the central North Sea is not hydrocarbon bearing.

Pin Oak Energy acquires Utica acres from Shell subsidiary
4 Apr 20191 min read

Pin Oak Energy acquires Utica acres from Shell subsidiary

The transaction increases Pin Oak Energy’s acreage position across the Appalachian Basin to 167 000 net deep acres.

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