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 new wells will add 20,000 BOED to the field’s overall production volumes. -
A total of 59 blocks were awarded to 13 companies.
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First well suffered mechanical issues, while the followup encountered noncommercial quantities of oil.
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The well is in the Orange Basin where Shell and TotalEnergies made significant oil finds on the Namibia side.
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New discoveries in the Meleiha concession add 8,500 BOE to production.
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Oil find will be tied into existing infrastructure for development.
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The three US lease auctions were the last planned under the current 5-year federal leasing plan.
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The Glaucus-2 well confirms the existence of a multi-TCF gas field.
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Satellite discovery will likely be tied back to one of the Troll platforms.
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Dry hole dampens spirits in Brazil’s Sergipe-Alagoas Basin.
