Exploration/discoveries
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…
Since the start of the Ukraine war, Norway has replaced Russia as the top gas supplier to the EU and Britain by maximizing its pipeline capacity and LNG volumes through its interests in export facilities in Norway and the US, as well as regasification in Europe.
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Malaysia plans to launch its 2023 bid round in Q1, hoping to exceed last year’s completion of 18 exploration wells that boasted a 60% success rate in new offshore hydrocarbon discoveries. -
The well is the operator’s third discovery over the past 6 months in the region.
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Northern Nigerian prospect could hold a billion barrels of resource.
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Appraisal drilling at Block 58’s Sapakara South find is underway.
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Two unconventional gas reservoirs were found underlying existing producing fields.
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The four blocks on offer could contain around 4 billion bbl of oil.
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The Norwegian Sea field is expected to come on stream in late 2025.
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Crude output from the country is now less than 15,000 B/D.
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The results of well testing at Zeus-1 are being combined with results of testing at two other discoveries to create a plan for the fast-track development of the offshore block.
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The French supermajor is looking to drill Lebanon's first successful exploration well by the end of next year.
