Exploration/discoveries
Formerly titled E&P Notes, this monthly snapshot of global E&P activity highlights ongoing developments worldwide.
The country’s foreign investment bid comes as Sonatrach launches its largest capital expenditure outlay—$60 billion to be spent from 2026 to 2030.
Co-owner Chevron confirmed the find at the Bandit prospect offshore Louisiana and suggested it may become a subsea tieback to existing faciltiies operated by Occidental Petroleum.
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Pair joins other E&Ps who have halted work in the area after disappointing results. -
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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Project consists of two production wells and a subsea tieback to ETAP.
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The Biden Administration plans for a maximum of three lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico from 2024 to 2029.
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Consortiums led by ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies lead the charge into the blocks offered in the oft-delayed offshore parcel auction.
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The discovery in Putumayo could benefit from nearby existing infrastructure.
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The Anita Garibaldi was built by MODEC and will produce Marlim and Voador together with FPSO Anna Nery, already in operation.
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Mukuyu-1 sidetrack proves a working hydrocarbon system in the Cabora Bassa basin.
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Wellesley estimates that the drilling campaign has proved a developable gas-condensate accumulation of 60 to 100 million BOE.
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The Uganda oil project envisions drilling more than 450 wells on 35 well pads, leading to an estimated production of 230,000 BOPD at its peak once production starts up.
