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Exploration News

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Wood Mackenzie: Glaucus will be one of the biggest finds of the year
1 Mar 20192 min read

Wood Mackenzie: Glaucus will be one of the biggest finds of the year

Glaucus is a giant,” Robert Morris, senior research analyst, Europe upstream, at global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, said. “It will be one of the biggest discoveries of the year.”

Equinor enhances permanent seismic monitoring with Sonardyne sensors
26 Feb 20192 min read

Equinor enhances permanent seismic monitoring with Sonardyne sensors

From first production at the development, Equinor plans to use seafloor based seismic cable permanent reservoir monitoring (PRM) technology to observe what is happening in the reservoir over time to help maximise recovery rates.

Europa Oil & Gas: New prospect inventory for LO 16/20, offshore Ireland
26 Feb 20192 min read

Europa Oil & Gas: New prospect inventory for LO 16/20, offshore Ireland

LO16/20 includes the Company’s flagship Inishkea prospect which lies immediately to the north west of, and abuts, the producing Corrib gas field in the Corrib Field Petroleum Lease Area.

CGG announces new GeoSoftware releases with cloud-ready machine learning capabilities
21 Feb 20192 min read

CGG announces new GeoSoftware releases with cloud-ready machine learning capabilities

Jason 10.0, HampsonRussell 10.4 and PowerLog 10.0 also feature advanced machine learning capabilities and greater cross-product integration.

Wood Mackenzie: comments on Repsol's KBD-2X discovery
20 Feb 20192 min read

Wood Mackenzie: comments on Repsol's KBD-2X discovery

In response to Repsol's comments on the Indonesian gas discovery, Wood Mackenzie's research director, Andrew Harwood, has provided some commentary.

‘Phantom’ volcanoes discovery signals new hope for North Sea oil and gas exploration
19 Feb 20192 min read

‘Phantom’ volcanoes discovery signals new hope for North Sea oil and gas exploration

Geologists at the University of Aberdeen have discovered a huge swathe of the North Sea left unexplored for oil and gas because of so-called ‘phantom’ volcanoes they have proven don’t exist.

Rystad Energy update: The 30 most exciting wildcats of 2019
19 Feb 20193 min read

Rystad Energy update: The 30 most exciting wildcats of 2019

After years of budget cuts, oil and gas companies are finally stepping up their exploration game. Several wildcat wells planned for 2019 have the potential to be 'elephant' finds, according to Rystad Energy.

WoodMac: Repsol-led consortium makes significant gas discovery in Indonesia
18 Feb 20192 min read

WoodMac: Repsol-led consortium makes significant gas discovery in Indonesia

Following the announcement by Indonesia's upstream regulator SKK Migas on a gas discovery in Indonesia, Wood Mackenzie's research director Andrew Harwood provides commentary.

Searcher completes airborne geophysical survey in Papua New Guinea
14 Feb 20192 min read

Searcher completes airborne geophysical survey in Papua New Guinea

The company has announced the completion of the regional multi-client airborne gravity, gravity-gradiometry and magnetics survey covering the transition zone of the Gulf of Papua.

GlobalData: Russia and Colombia lead global oil and gas discoveries, during Q4 2018
14 Feb 20192 min read

GlobalData: Russia and Colombia lead global oil and gas discoveries, during Q4 2018

Russia had two natural gas discoveries in the West Siberian basin and an oil discovery in the Okhotsk basin, while Colombia had three conventional oil discoveries, all in the Llanos Orientales basin.

DEA awarded new licence in the onshore Nile Delta
13 Feb 20191 min read

DEA awarded new licence in the onshore Nile Delta

The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) has awarded one new licence to DEA in its 2018 Bid Round.

CGG and TGS announce Greater Castberg survey in Barents Sea
11 Feb 20191 min read

CGG and TGS announce Greater Castberg survey in Barents Sea

The survey will include the highly prospective Castberg area, and cover existing and newly awarded licenses in addition to open acreage with several play models in multiple geological layers.

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