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Exploration News

Browse the latest exploration news and articles.

Amerisur Resources: oil discovery at Indico-1
10 Dec 20183 min read

Amerisur Resources: oil discovery at Indico-1

The company has announced that drilling at Indico-1 well on the CPO-5 block has reached target depth of 10 604 ft measured depth and has encountered the targeted Lower Sands of the Une formation.

Eni announces a new oil discovery in Block 15/06, offshore Angola
10 Dec 20182 min read

Eni announces a new oil discovery in Block 15/06, offshore Angola

Afoxé discovery is a further confirmation of the oil exploration potential still held in southern part of Block 15/06, previously considered mainly gas prone.

Rovco live 3D visualisation project awarded second phase of funding
10 Dec 20182 min read

Rovco live 3D visualisation project awarded second phase of funding

Leading ROV and hydrographic survey company, Rovco, has been awarded further funding to develop the next stage of its integrated live 3D vision and artificial intelligence (AI) survey technology.

Ophir Energy: Indonesia and Thailand drilling update
7 Dec 20182 min read

Ophir Energy: Indonesia and Thailand drilling update

The Paus Biru-1 exploration well has resulted in a gas discovery.

Cassidy exploration well commences in Norway
5 Dec 20182 min read

Cassidy exploration well commences in Norway

The Cassidy prospect sits within the PL405 Oda licence and is being drilled back-to-back with the production wells on the Oda structure.

Eco confirms 2019 drilling programme of Orinduik Block
5 Dec 20182 min read

Eco confirms 2019 drilling programme of Orinduik Block

The first exploration well on Orinduik is to be drilled in late May - early June 2019, on the Jethro-Lobe prospect.

Maersk Drilling and Seapulse enter alliance to execute global exploration drilling programme
5 Dec 20182 min read

Maersk Drilling and Seapulse enter alliance to execute global exploration drilling programme

The programme spans shallow water and deepwater wells in several regions requiring a combination of jack-ups, semi-submersibles, and drillships.

CGG and OMV continue cooperation with multi-year extension of dedicated centre
4 Dec 20182 min read

CGG and OMV continue cooperation with multi-year extension of dedicated centre

During this period OMV will continue to benefit from onsite access to CGG’s subsurface imaging and reservoir characterisation expertise and technology.

Aker BP receives consent for exploration and production drilling in the North Sea
30 Nov 20181 min read

Aker BP receives consent for exploration and production drilling in the North Sea

The Petroleum Safety Authority has granted the company consent to drill on the Bøyla field.

Discover Exploration farms out Comoros PSC to Tullow Oil
29 Nov 20182 min read

Discover Exploration farms out Comoros PSC to Tullow Oil

As part of the transaction, Tullow will become the operator, and will partly carry Discover for a 3D seismic survey and the first exploration well.

Europa Oil & Gas: update on Wressle, North Lincolnshire
22 Nov 20184 min read

Europa Oil & Gas: update on Wressle, North Lincolnshire

Planning application to be considered by a meeting of the North Lincolnshire Council Planning Committee on 28 November 2018.

Faroe announces commencement of Brasse East well
21 Nov 20182 min read

Faroe announces commencement of Brasse East well

The Brasse East well is being drilled immediately east of the Brasse field, discovered by Faroe in 2016 and appraised in 2017.

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