Exploration/discoveries
GranTierra will refocus its investment strategy to strengthen its portfolio in Canada and Azerbaijan while Maurel&Prom, majority owned by Pertamina’s international upstream arm, grows its South American footprint in Colombia and Ecuador.
After acquiring the block more than a decade ago, Petrobras has finally found oil in the deepwater area of the Equatorial Margin with the Morpho-1 exploration well.
Sixteen companies submitted 69 bids worth $99.5 million in the Big Beautiful Gulf 3 sale.
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As interest in unconventional resources has grown in Europe, so have concerns about the potential environmental impacts of their development. -
A major offshore discovery led by Talos Energy is the first successful wildcat well drilled by a private company in Mexico in almost 80 years and a milestone for the country’s recently enacted energy reform.
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Untapped offshore gas reservoirs could easily meet all of the country's domestic needs, while the rest could supply regional neighbors.
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30 years after being discovered in the North Sea, this heavy-oilfield is now flowing.
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The upstream sector for Mexico’s offshore oil and gas fields continues to diversify after its most recent tender.
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OTC panelists were excited at the potential of deepwater exploration offshore Mexico and believe that opportunities there could eventually drive a big new wave of activity.
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India will test whether it can reach its ambitious goal of reducing oil and gas imports by 10% by 2022 with an upcoming auction of oil properties.
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To meet its projected oil demand in 2040, Mexico must see about USD 30 billion/year in upstream investment. BHP Billiton’s contract signing with Pemex represents a step in the needed direction.
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The international major's low-cost development plan calls for a subsea tieback that will transport oil and gas through a single flowline to an existing floating production facility.
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Mexico’s historic public tender for its deepwater real estate resulted in the awarding of eight out of 10 blocks on offer.
