Exploration/discoveries
Equinor, Aker BP, DNO Norge, and Vår Energi received the most licensing offers in APA 2025.
The agreement requires the partners to conduct their own proprietary 3D survey of Block 8 in hope of zeroing in on the sweet spot that eluded the TotalEnergies-led consortium when it drilled a dry hole in an adjacent block in 2023.
Murphy Oil’s Hai Su Vang (Golden Sea Lion) appraisal well reinforces the commerciality of the 2025 discovery.
-
A May expedition identified 10 mud volcanos on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, and geochemical and biostratigraphy tests are underway to determine the age of the mud and the potential for hydrocarbons. -
If confirmed, the 14 billion BOE believed to lie at the bottom of the East Sea could satisfy Korea’s gas demand for 29 years.
-
JPT’s first year of publication was one of groundbreaking events that would transform the global petroleum industry. A recap of developments in 1949 emphasizes the high hopes attached to the industry—and the ambitious goals of the new magazine.
-
Oil remains an indispensable and irreplaceable part of the global energy mix. As convenient, efficient, and highly energy-dense sources, natural gas and oil are simply unmatched by any currently available alternatives.
-
Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
-
The latest successful drilling campaign brings Suriname’s discovered resources to over 2.4 billion bbl of oil, according to Wood Mackenzie.
-
The operator remains on track to green light the nearby Kaskida find before year-end.
-
Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
-
Updates about global exploration and production activities and developments.
-
The Mexican state oil company turns to the bit in a bid to add meaningful reserves from the deep Mexican Gulf.
