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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A successful sidetrack well at South Tchibala could add future drilling locations across Etame block. -
The 10-well plus eight-well option contract should keep the rig busy well into 2024.
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Monies are recoupment for Petrobras’ sunken costs in the Atapu development, to date.
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ExxonMobil and its partners now believe they have discovered 11 billion BOE.
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The Norwegian government grants a 20-year license extension for Ekofisk.
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Two new wells will add 20,000 BOED to the field’s overall production volumes.
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A total of 59 blocks were awarded to 13 companies.
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First well suffered mechanical issues, while the followup encountered noncommercial quantities of oil.
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The well is in the Orange Basin where Shell and TotalEnergies made significant oil finds on the Namibia side.
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New discoveries in the Meleiha concession add 8,500 BOE to production.
