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Eni and Total partner with Sonatrach for offshore exploration in Algeria
29 Oct 20181 min read

Eni and Total partner with Sonatrach for offshore exploration in Algeria

The companies signed two agreements which include an exclusive partnership for offshore exploration in Algeria in a virtually unexplored geological province.

Equinor: new oil discovery in the Johan Castberg licence
29 Oct 20182 min read

Equinor: new oil discovery in the Johan Castberg licence

The company, and partners ENI and Petoro, have completed the Skruis exploration well in the Johan Castberg licence. The well confirms a volume of 12-25 million recoverable bbls.

Cue Energy: conditional agreement for WA-359-P joint venture and Ironbark exploration well funding
26 Oct 20182 min read

Cue Energy: conditional agreement for WA-359-P joint venture and Ironbark exploration well funding

The company has announced that its 100% subsidiary Cue Exploration Pty Ltd, has executed an agreement with BP, Beach Energy Limited and New Zealand Oil & Gas.

Pan Orient Energy Corp.: L53-DD1 Thailand oil discovery
24 Oct 20183 min read

Pan Orient Energy Corp.: L53-DD1 Thailand oil discovery

The company has announced that the L53-DD1 exploration well encountered an interpreted, combined 26 m of net oil pay.

Eni acquires new exploration rights in Mozambique
17 Oct 20182 min read

Eni acquires new exploration rights in Mozambique

The company has signed the contract for the exclusive exploration and development rights of the offshore block A5-A.

Trinity Exploration & Production plc: Q3 2018 operational update
17 Oct 20184 min read

Trinity Exploration & Production plc: Q3 2018 operational update

During the period the company maintained production levels in addition to recommencing onshore drilling and increasing offshore activity, resulting in a strong start to Q4.

TGS and Schlumberger announce new multiclient nodal seismic project in US Gulf of Mexico
12 Oct 20182 min read

TGS and Schlumberger announce new multiclient nodal seismic project in US Gulf of Mexico

TGS and Schlumberger today announced a new multiclient nodal seismic project in the US Gulf of Mexico.

Kosmos Energy announces results of Pontoenoe-1 well
11 Oct 20181 min read

Kosmos Energy announces results of Pontoenoe-1 well

The company has announced that it has completed drilling of the Pontoenoe-1 exploration well in Block 42 offshore Suriname.

NOVATEK discovers North-Obskoye field
11 Oct 20181 min read

NOVATEK discovers North-Obskoye field

The company has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary OOO Arctic LNG 3 has completed the testing of the first exploration well at the North-Obskiy license area located in the shallow waters of the Ob Bay.

GlobalData: Pemex’s new discoveries leave the company aligning with new administration plans, mitigating its permanent decline
11 Oct 20182 min read

GlobalData: Pemex’s new discoveries leave the company aligning with new administration plans, mitigating its permanent decline

Following Carlos Treviño’s, Pemex CEO, announcement of two new discoveries, Manik-101A and Mulach-1, in Mexico’s shallow water opposite Tabasco state,

Maersk Drilling awarded contract offshore Timor-Leste
10 Oct 20181 min read

Maersk Drilling awarded contract offshore Timor-Leste

The company has signed on semi-submersible rig Mærsk Deliverer with Eni for an exploration well offshore Timor-Leste.

National Oil Corporation, BP and Eni agree to work to resume exploration in Libya
9 Oct 20182 min read

National Oil Corporation, BP and Eni agree to work to resume exploration in Libya

A letter of intent was signed in London by National Oil Corporation chairman Eng. Mustafa Sanalla, BP group chief executive Bob Dudley and Eni chief executive officer Claudio Descalzi.

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