Exploration/discoveries
GranTierra 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.
Sixteen companies submitted 69 bids worth $99.5 million in the Big Beautiful Gulf 3 sale.
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The operator plans to acquire seismic and carry out appraisal drilling at the site later this year; the find could be fast-tracked as a tieback to the Goliat FPSO. -
Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
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Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
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International majors showing new interest in Iraq as China scoops blocks in Baghdad’s most recent bid rounds.
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By boosting gas supplies to Egypt’s home market, Cairo can return its focus to developing an LNG export hub.
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Of the 53 licenses awarded, 33 are in the North Sea, 19 in the Norwegian Sea, and one in the Barents Sea.
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The money will aid the partnership of Equinor and Standard Lithium in constructing a processing plant, which, in its first phase, is targeted to produce 22,500 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year for use in battery production.
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Rystad Energy and Wood Mackenzie highlight key factors shaping the balancing act in the upstream oil market.
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The Libyan National Oil Company plans to tender 22 onshore/offshore exploration blocks in 2025 as it works to rebuild credibility with foreign oil producers.
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Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
