Exploration/discoveries
As Egypt’s largest oil and gas investor, Eni is ramping up its 2026–2027 drilling campaign with new investments cross the Mediterranean offshore, Nile Delta, Western Desert, and offshore Sinai to strengthen the country’s role as a regional gas and LNG export hub.
Oil prices are high, but spending has not caught up—yet. Meanwhile, exploration strategies are changing around the world toward a lower-risk model, and the frenzied pace of US M&A has very much cooled off.
This energy roundup highlights major global developments, including Western Australia’s approval of Woodside’s Browse gas project, TotalEnergies’ FID for Cyprus’ first gas development, and new oil and gas discoveries offshore Colombia, Namibia, and Angola. Read the latest updates on LNG projects, exploration successes, seismic surveys, and strategic upstream investmen…
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The French operator plans to drill the first exploration well on an onshore tract during 2023. -
The next drilling target will look for reserves in three different plays in Louisiana.
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Petrobras will continue to operate the assets following the selldown of working interest.
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The US supermajor has made more than 30 discoveries offshore the South American country since exploration efforts began in 2015.
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Whether its onshore or offshore, China is OK with drilling deeper to secure new gas reserves.
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Success at Ofelia sets up another tieback development to the nearby Gjøa platform.
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The company will produce twilight barrels and conduct abandonment work when the field is deemed uncommercial.
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Good news in Block 53 is offset by disappointing results in Block 58.
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President Mnangagwa touts the current probe in the northern part of the country.
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Results from third test well in the Kavango basin are being analyzed by the partners.
