A new standard for observing deep ocean currents
Uncrewed technology collaboration in US Gulf of Mexico, from Sonardyne and SeaTrac Systems.
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West Africa’s grid transformation to take centre stage at MSGBC 2025
Regional leaders will examine grid integration, regulatory reforms and investment opportunities shaping West Africa’s evolving power market.
Organic Oil Recovery technology achieves breakthrough sampling contract in key South America market
Hunting PLC, the precision engineering group, today announces that Hunting Energy Services Production Technology, Inc., Hunting’s recently acquired business which aims to optimise oil reservoir performance and recovery rates, has secured its first sampling and testing contract award in Brazil.
TotalEnergies strengthens its global collaboration with Chevron
Further to an ongoing discussion of global exploration opportunities between TotalEnergies and Chevron, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria has signed a farmout agreement to sell to Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited, a Chevron company, a 40% participation in the PPL 2000 and PPL 2001 exploration licenses, offshore Nigeria.
Eni acquires from YPF shares in the exploration Block OFF-5 offshore Uruguay
The agreement will become effective after the approval of the Uruguayan authorities.
Murphy Oil signs multi-year agreement with GeoComputing for next-generation E&P cloud
GeoComputing signs agreement with Murphy Oil subsidiary for RiVA platform deployment.
PXGEO secures two OBN seismic acquisition contracts with Petrobras
PXGEO has been awarded two significant contracts from Petrobras-led consortia, to deliver seismic data acquisition and monitoring services in the Santos Basin.
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TotalEnergies becomes operator with a new offshore exploration license
TotalEnergies (40%, operator) and its partners QatarEnergy (35%) and Petronas (25%) have signed a production sharing contract for Block S4 with Guyana’s Ministry of National Resources represented by His Excellency Vickram Bharrat, following the block’s 2023 award in the Guyana 2022 Licensing Round.
One of the first integrated well and reservoir diagnostic platforms, launched at ADIPEC 2025
Octasense captures eight critical insights in a single descent, potentially saving millions of US dollars per campaign.
Full waveform inversion: Senior Geophysicist Ameur Hamdane on unlocking the next era of seismic imaging
In this interview, Senior Geophysicist Ameur Hamdane discusses how FWI is sharpening subsurface clarity, reducing drilling risk, and enabling new energy applications. Interview by Ellen F. Warren.
bp progresses plans for the significant Bumerangue discovery, offshore Brazil
bp has provided an update following its significant hydrocarbon discovery at the Bumerangue block, located in the pre-salt Santos Basin, offshore Brazil.
Viridien announces new geologic study to evaluate prospectivity of frontier Langkasuka basin offshore Malaysia
The insights generated will provide explorers with a competitive advantage by better informing their licensing and investment decisions.
Nicola Mavilla is appointed Senior Vice-President Exploration of TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies announces the appointment of Nicola Mavilla as Senior Vice President Exploration of the Company, with effect from 1st November 2025. Nicola Mavilla is replacing Kevin McLachlan, who held this position since 2015.
TAY OIL Services and Polaris commission a pioneering onshore seismic survey for AGOCO in Libya
Contract is for an onshore oil and gas exploration survey in Concession 57 in Libya.
bp approves Tiber-Guadalupe project in the Gulf of Mexico
One of the 8 - 10 major projects expected to start up globally between 2028-2030.