Exploration/discoveries
In Asia, Valeura Energy and PTTEP advanced a Gulf of Thailand gas project, while Murphy Oil and Seadrill moved forward with projects in Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia. In the Americas, Perenco, Petrobras, and Equinor advanced projects in Brazil, Canada, and elsewhere. Other developments included updates from Equinor, Serica Energy, BW Energy, and Sharjah National Oi…
Industry forecasts point to increasing upstream expenditure and production, even as geopolitical volatility and smaller discoveries challenge project economics.
The Society’s archive of technical papers, maps, figures, and geological data sets will be integrated into the GIX platform, enabling geoscientists to query AI agents about exploration opportunities within specific geographic regions while combining historical research with public data, proprietary information, and advanced analytics.
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The Yoti West-1 encountered oil in upper Miocene-aged sands. -
The field near Shetland had been the subject of environmental protest.
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Deal with OMV raises interest to 35% on Barents Sea project slated to come online in 2028.
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Planned seismic survey will cover shallow water acreage ahead of a planned bid round in 2023.
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Tests confirm significant progress in deep shale gas exploration at a depth of over 4,000 meters.
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Large gas development expected to come online as early as 2025.
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Producer gets minority interest in two licenses offered in 12th Offshore Round.
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Deal marks state-owned energy company’s entry into Canada’s offshore sector.
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New discovery at Cataback builds confidence in the greater Turbot area.
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Field will deliver gas to Trinidad market from a resource discovered in 2017.
