Exploration/discoveries
Rystad Energy expects the continent to account for the largest share of frontier and basin-opening wells in 2026 as operators pursue scale and untapped resources.
Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
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The energy ministry instructed a shutdown following Hamas missile strikes. -
Total structure discovered could hold as much as 5 Tcf of gas in place.
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New terms would allow contractors more than 50% equity share in some new blocks.
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A drop in the number of wells drilled on the UK Continental Slope is concerning as many fields in the mature basin are reaching the point of production cessation.
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The current program comprises six planned wells.
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Gas reserves will prove an important feedstock for Atlantic LNG facilities.
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While many expect oil and natural gas to retain their roles in the energy mix of 2050, the more significant question should not only be on how much oil and gas will be needed but from where the world will find it.
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Output from the field is expected to return to pre-shut down levels this summer.
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Well is estimated to have encountered as much as 35 million BOE.
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Program will focus on finding more resources around Goliat and Johan Castberg through 2026.
