Exploration/discoveries
The Society’s archive of technical papers, maps, figures, and geological data sets will be integrated into the GIX platform, enabling geoscientists to query AI agents about exploration opportunities within specific geographic regions while combining historical research with public data, proprietary information, and advanced analytics.
This work introduces a novel predictive methodology combining historical metocean data with real-time riser analysis for shallow water dynamically positioned rig operations.
New agreements for exploration and production in Africa include activity in the Orange Basin offshore Namibia, offshore Angola, Senegal, and Côte d’Ivoire. In the Gulf of Mexico, a memorandum of understanding for deepwater evaluation was signed between Woodside Energy and PEMEX and Viridien initiated its Walker Ridge Reimaging Extension. TotalEnergies provided a targe…
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The French supermajor is looking to drill Lebanon's first successful exploration well by the end of next year. -
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.
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At 50,000 ft, the well is about 800 ft longer than the previous record holder.
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The partners will explore Block 2K, an ultradeepwater block off Sabah.
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The find is part of the Angola Block 15 redevelopment project expected to deliver around 40,000 B/D of additional production.
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An Equinor-led partnership to test prospect northeast of Visund.
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Operators seek deepwater reserves on the Mexican side of the Gulf of Mexico.
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A second well, Curaçao, also encountered commercial oil volumes in the Santos Basin.
