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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As Canada, Greenland, and even Norway shy away from developing their Arctic oil and gas resources, only Russia and the US remain in the game as Alaska seeks to renew interest in exploration and development of its North Slope. -
Last year’s GOM auction received high bids on just 93 blocks. Higher oil prices could attract bidders back to the planned lease sale.
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Applications will now be reviewed, and licenses will be awarded sometime in 2022.
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New find in CTP Block 4 boosts reserve potential to as much as 700 million BOE.
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New find could hold up to 200 million BOE in place.
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Rig will shift to drill Bonboni prospect before returning for Sapakara South flow test.
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Successful sidetrack will be fast-track developed via the nearby Marlin TLP.
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Gas flows from Shell’s first greenfield project in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Country ceases hydrocarbon licensing to focus on greener forms of energy production
