Exploration/discoveries
The Loran Phase 2 license award builds on BP’s growing presence in Venezuela as it seeks to develop offshore projects, particularly shared fields near Venezuela’s maritime border with Trinidad and Tobago.
Gran Tierra will refocus its investment strategy to strengthen its portfolio in Canada and Azerbaijan while Maurel & Prom, majority owned by Pertamina’s international upstream arm, grows its South American footprint in Colombia and Ecuador.
After acquiring the block more than a decade ago, Petrobras has finally found oil in the deepwater area of the Equatorial Margin with the Morpho-1 exploration well.
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Nation also changes fiscal regime to attract new investment. -
The energy ministry instructed a shutdown following Hamas missile strikes.
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Total structure discovered could hold as much as 5 Tcf of gas in place.
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Studies center on subsea wells connected to an FPSO.
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Find could hold as much as 130 million BOE.
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The $32-million deal nets producer proved reserves of 3.2 million BOE.
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New terms would allow contractors more than 50% equity share in some new blocks.
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BP, QatarEnergy and Zarubezhneft were among the other winners.
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A drop in the number of wells drilled on the UK Continental Slope is concerning as many fields in the mature basin are reaching the point of production cessation.
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Output from the field is expected to return to pre-shut down levels this summer.
