Exploration/discoveries
As Egypt’s largest oil and gas investor, Eni is ramping up its 2026–2027 drilling campaign with new investments cross the Mediterranean offshore, Nile Delta, Western Desert, and offshore Sinai to strengthen the country’s role as a regional gas and LNG export hub.
Oil prices are high, but spending has not caught up—yet. Meanwhile, exploration strategies are changing around the world toward a lower-risk model, and the frenzied pace of US M&A has very much cooled off.
This energy roundup highlights major global developments, including Western Australia’s approval of Woodside’s Browse gas project, TotalEnergies’ FID for Cyprus’ first gas development, and new oil and gas discoveries offshore Colombia, Namibia, and Angola. Read the latest updates on LNG projects, exploration successes, seismic surveys, and strategic upstream investmen…
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Two unconventional gas reservoirs were found underlying existing producing fields. -
The four blocks on offer could contain around 4 billion bbl of oil.
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The Norwegian Sea field is expected to come on stream in late 2025.
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Crude output from the country is now less than 15,000 B/D.
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The results of well testing at Zeus-1 are being combined with results of testing at two other discoveries to create a plan for the fast-track development of the offshore block.
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The French supermajor is looking to drill Lebanon's first successful exploration well by the end of next year.
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The deal awards the first concession in the Middle East for unconventional oil resources.
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The well is targeting middle and lower Jurassic-aged reservoirs.
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Baodao 21-1 is the first deepwater, deep-stratum large gas field in the South China Sea.
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At 50,000 ft, the well is about 800 ft longer than the previous record holder.
