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Exploration News

Browse the latest exploration news and articles.

Serica Energy: Rowallan exploration well spud
2 Jan 20191 min read

Serica Energy: Rowallan exploration well spud

The company has announced the spud of the ENI UK Limited operated Rowallan exploration well 22/19c-G.

PGNiG’s Norwegian subsidiary closer to drilling its first exploration well as licence operator
21 Dec 20182 min read

PGNiG’s Norwegian subsidiary closer to drilling its first exploration well as licence operator

PGNiG Upstream Norway AS has acquired a detailed 2D seismic image, which will facilitate the selection of a drilling location in the Shrek prospect within the PL838 licence area.

Lundin Petroleum: exploration well completed on Silfari prospect
20 Dec 20182 min read

Lundin Petroleum: exploration well completed on Silfari prospect

The main objective of the well was to test the reservoir properties and hydrocarbon potential of the Jurassic and Permian formations in the frontier Froan Basin.

Eni announces Merakes East gas discovery in the Indonesian offshore
19 Dec 20182 min read

Eni announces Merakes East gas discovery in the Indonesian offshore

The prospect is located 33 km south east from the Eni-operated Jangkrik field and just 3 km east of the Merakes Field.

WoodMac: CNOOC partnering with 9 foreign O&G cos to explore Pearl River Mouth Basin
19 Dec 20182 min read

WoodMac: CNOOC partnering with 9 foreign O&G cos to explore Pearl River Mouth Basin

China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) has announced that it has signed Strategic Cooperation Agreements with 9 companies, including Chevron, ConocoPhilips, Equinor, Husky, KUFPEC, Roc Oil, Shell, SK Innovation and Total.

Equinor receives consent for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea
18 Dec 20181 min read

Equinor receives consent for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea

The Petroleum Safety Authority has given the company consent for exploration drilling of well 7132/2-2 in production licence 857.

Rystad Energy: Exploration winners of 2018
17 Dec 20182 min read

Rystad Energy: Exploration winners of 2018

2018 stands already as the best year for global oil and gas exploration since 2015. Guyana, Russia and the United States top the list with major discoveries.

Sercel sells a 100 000 channel 508XT land seismic acquisition system to BGP
13 Dec 20181 min read

Sercel sells a 100 000 channel 508XT land seismic acquisition system to BGP

Sercel has been awarded a contract by BGP to supply land seismic equipment for a large onshore 3D seismic survey in the Middle East. The contract includes 100 000 Sercel 508XT channels equipped with strings of 12 SG-10 geophones.

Total strengthens its exploration position In Mauritania
12 Dec 20182 min read

Total strengthens its exploration position In Mauritania

Total and the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines of Mauritania have signed an agreement awarding Total two new exploration and production contracts for Blocks C15 and C31 deep offshore Mauritania.

French Guyana: Total commits to carry out its exploration campaign with transparency
11 Dec 20182 min read

French Guyana: Total commits to carry out its exploration campaign with transparency

The company has invited NGOs, who wish to do so, to visit its installations to understand the precautionary measures taken on its drilling rig.

Shearwater GeoServices awarded projects equivalent to 8 vessel months in the Arabian Sea
11 Dec 20181 min read

Shearwater GeoServices awarded projects equivalent to 8 vessel months in the Arabian Sea

Eni Oman BV in partnership with Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production has awarded Shearwater GeoServices a seismic survey in Block 52, offshore Oman.

Point Resources and Eni Norge merge to create Vår Energi
11 Dec 20184 min read

Point Resources and Eni Norge merge to create Vår Energi

Vår Energi is the largest independent exploration and production company on the Norwegian continental shelf, with a net production rate of more than 170 000 boe/d in 2018.

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