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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.
The London-headquartered independent acquires position in the US Gulf while preparing Zama for final investment decision.
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Find could hold as much as 130 million BOE.
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The $32-million deal nets producer proved reserves of 3.2 million BOE.
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Nation also changes fiscal regime to attract new investment.
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New terms would allow contractors more than 50% equity share in some new blocks.
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BP, QatarEnergy and Zarubezhneft were among the other winners.
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The energy ministry instructed a shutdown following Hamas missile strikes.
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Total structure discovered could hold as much as 5 Tcf of gas in place.
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The best wells in which to find lithium are in old conventional fields where rusty pump jacks are pulling out mostly water.
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A gold strike was announced in October. But in this case the gold was naturally occurring hydrogen in a former coal basin in France.
