Exploration/discoveries
A total of 20 companies submitted applications for new exploration blocks offshore Norway.
Egypt’s newest round of drilling agreements advances its quest to boost investment in mature fields to stop the freefall in gas production.
Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
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ExxonMobil’s Kerry Moreland, a geoscientist, managed breakthrough discoveries in the early stage of her 15-year career that have positioned the company for decades to come in South America. Now she is pursuing similar goals in Africa and Asia Pacific, as she explains in a moderated interview at this week’s IPTC in Kuala Lumpur. -
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate and Equinor have announced the biggest discovery so far this year on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. Three wildcat wells drilled in the Blasto prospect near the Fram field confirmed the find and were then permanently plugged and abandoned.
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The Mexican state oil company believes it has found a new oil field on par with past billion-bbl finds.
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Increasing downhole pressures were the culprit, rig will be released as planned.
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The drilling program is the first exploration well to be drilled in production license 785 S.
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The find kicks off Petrobras’ latest drilling campaign, which is focused primarily on offshore blocks holding subsalt potential that the company acquired at a series of bid rounds that started in 2017.
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The Gulf of Mexico discovery, a product of infrastructure-led exploration, boasts 100 million bbl of gross potential.
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With all permits, personnel, and equipment in place, Zion is set to operate the well.
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The Hassa-1 exploration well in the prolific Stabroek Block was the giant’s second setback to its drilling campaign in recent months.
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The SEMZ-11X is the US independent’s second exploration well in the Southeast Meleiha Concession.
