Exploration/discoveries
After a decade and a half of declining production, Uzbekistan, ranked 15th worldwide in gas output, has been seeking foreign partners to revive and reverse the fortunes of its oil and gas industry.
Formerly titled E&P Notes, this monthly snapshot of global E&P activity highlights ongoing developments worldwide.
The country’s foreign investment bid comes as Sonatrach launches its largest capital expenditure outlay—$60 billion to be spent from 2026 to 2030.
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A total of 20 new exploration blocks are on offer within the Israeli Economic Zone. -
The Agua-Marinha block is located in the Campos Basin off Brazil.
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Equinor will participate in 25 exploration wells on the NCS this year.
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New well on the Gydan Peninsula strikes gas and condensate.
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Both finds will be tied back to the nearby Ram-Powell TLP.
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The deal marks the biggest injection into Libya's flagging oil and gas industry in 2 decades, but not everyone in the ruling government is on board.
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Novatek is reporting a 6.3% jump in 2022 LNG exports, driven by Europe which has shunned Russian pipeline gas while increasing its purchases of Russian LNG.
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Chevron is "encouraged and excited" after drilling its first successful exploration well in the Eastern Mediterranean block.
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Malaysia plans to launch its 2023 bid round in Q1, hoping to exceed last year’s completion of 18 exploration wells that boasted a 60% success rate in new offshore hydrocarbon discoveries.
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The well is the operator’s third discovery over the past 6 months in the region.
