Exploration/discoveries
BP’s most recent discovery in Namibia is the eleventh globally in 2025 since the UK major refocused its investments strategy back to its core oil and gas businesses.
Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
Angola expects an 18% rise in natural gas production by 2030 as global producers invest in offshore exploration and new field development.
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Licenses include a dozen in the North Sea, 10 in the Norwegian Sea and 4 in the Barents
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Additional tie-back opportunities should move even more volumes through the facility.
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Partners confirm find, begin planning for additional well in the area.
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Gas discovery the first from nation’s offshore exploration concessions.
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KUFPEC makes commercial discovery of natural gas and condensate in the Anambas Block.
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Exploratory, development well success in current onshore program.
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Deal also includes commitment from Eni to drill four wells.
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State-run company will direct $2 billion towards frontier drilling in the area.
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Petroleum Development Oman is building infrastructure for the project’s initial phase.
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Statfjord has produced 5.1 billion barrels of oil equivalent over its four-plus decades online.