Exploration/discoveries
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has set its sights on anti-corruption efforts for the 2025 Licensing Round, which began on 1 December.
The discovery in the Kutei Basin offshore Indonesia is being considered for fast-track development.
Deepwater blocks drew most of the attention in the first lease sale for the offshore region to be held in 2 years.
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Appraisal drilling at Block 58’s Sapakara South find is underway. -
Two unconventional gas reservoirs were found underlying existing producing fields.
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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.
