Exploration/discoveries
The declaration builds on a memorandum of understanding the partners signed with Egypt in May to process Block 10 gas at the country’s LNG export and domestic gas facilities.
Spain has granted permits covering a swath of the mountain range to Mantle8 for natural hydrogen and helium exploration a month after France granted the company similar permits.
This study applies Monte Carlo simulation and an XGBoost regression model to assess the influence of various formations, geologic provinces, tectonic-plate types, and boundary conditions on hydrogen concentrations.
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Preliminary estimates indicated recoverables of between 30 million and 110 million BOE at the discoveries, which Equinor called its largest of the year.
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Data and impartial viewpoints can help de-risk exploration portfolios and keep resource estimates in check.
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Alaskan oil is entering a renaissance driven by a predicted 13% upswing in 2026 production, the largest since the 1980s, and a possible reboot of LNG exports to Asia from the Kenai Peninsula, supplied via pipeline from the North Slope.
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Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
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Of the total approved by ADNOC’s board, $50 billion will be invested in Canada under a framework agreement targeting projects in AI, energy, and mining.
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Westwood Energy analysts suggest operators have an opportunity to secure rigs at lower rates for their 2027 drilling programs.
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The Essington-1 well is the first discovery in the Otway since 2021.
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Geophysicist Markos Sourial discusses advances in seismic imaging, the challenges of modern data processing, and what they mean for the next wave of subsurface professionals.
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The supermajor says it aims to start appraisal activities in 2027 and is evaluating development possibilities for the deepwater find offshore Brazil, which is the company’s largest discovery in 25 years.
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Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.