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Wintershall discovers oil at Bergknapp prospect
7 Apr 20202 min read

Wintershall discovers oil at Bergknapp prospect

Initial recoverable resource estimates put the discovery at between 26 and 97 million boe.

Oil discovery made in US Gulf of Mexico
6 Apr 20201 min read

Oil discovery made in US Gulf of Mexico

The Monument exploration well found approximately 200 ft (c. 60 m) of net oil pay with good reservoir characteristics in Paleogene sandstone.

TDI-Brooks completes West Africa offshore data acquisition for TGS
6 Apr 20202 min read

TDI-Brooks completes West Africa offshore data acquisition for TGS

The company, under contract to TGS, has completed the offshore 'seep-hunting' surface geochemical analysis and geotechnical campaign of the MSGBC Basin.

SeaBird OBN surveys off West Africa cancelled
6 Apr 20201 min read

SeaBird OBN surveys off West Africa cancelled

A client of SeaBird Exploration has cancelled two OBN surveys off West Africa due to the Covid-19 situation.

Covid-19 forces extension to closing date for Lebanon's second offshore licensing round
6 Apr 20201 min read

Covid-19 forces extension to closing date for Lebanon's second offshore licensing round

The new deadline for the closing date of Lebanon's ongoing second offshore exploration licensing round is 1 June 2020.

PGS completes acquisition on MC3D Kwanza Shelf survey offshore Angola
3 Apr 20201 min read

PGS completes acquisition on MC3D Kwanza Shelf survey offshore Angola

The latest Kwanza Shelf survey will provide key data for the Angolan 2021 Licence Round.

TGS announces details of Atlantic Margin seismic survey
2 Apr 20201 min read

TGS announces details of Atlantic Margin seismic survey

The 5600 km2 survey will be undertaken over 90 days and is an extension of Atlantic Margin surveys acquired between 2017 and 2019.

ANP suspends 17th Bidding Round
2 Apr 20201 min read

ANP suspends 17th Bidding Round

ANP announced the suspension in compliance with a request from the country's Ministry of Mines and Energy.

Polarcus awarded 3D seismic project in northwest Europe
2 Apr 20201 min read

Polarcus awarded 3D seismic project in northwest Europe

The project is due to commence in 2Q20 and last approximately 3 months.

Searcher completes Argentina offshore 2D reprocessing expansion project
2 Apr 20201 min read

Searcher completes Argentina offshore 2D reprocessing expansion project

The expanded coverage over the Malvinas and Austral Basins adds to Searcher’s existing data in the area.

TGS and PGS release final data for 2020 Eastern Newfoundland licensing round
31 Mar 20201 min read

TGS and PGS release final data for 2020 Eastern Newfoundland licensing round

The fully merged and migrated Tablelands and North Tablelands 3D datasets cover approximately 12 500 km2 in the eastern part of the Orphan Basin.

Norway to include 36 new blocks for 2020 licensing round
31 Mar 20202 min read

Norway to include 36 new blocks for 2020 licensing round

The APA is one of two equal licensing rounds on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The scheme was introduced in 2003 to facilitate exploration in geologically well known parts of the Shelf.

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