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.
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…
This work introduces a novel predictive methodology combining historical metocean data with real-time riser analysis for shallow water dynamically positioned rig operations.
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The first of two exploration wells planned to be drilled in Mexico's Block 30 is being hailed as a success by the German operator. -
Regulator hits the brakes on any Jeanne d’Arc Basin acreage offerings for 2023.
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After successfully identifying prospects offshore Namibia with Shell and TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy is now expanding its African footprint into Mauritania.
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The nation set to offer 14 offshore blocks in April.
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The operator adds equity interests in five discoveries in the region.
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Initial production rates have exceeded 10,000 B/D of oil.
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Production-sharing contracts sold were in the Baram Delta region.
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Ministry takes to Twitter to reveal new oil concession round coming soon.
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South Bohai Sea find offers up light crude bounty.
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The latest Orange basin find is the third in the past year.
