Searcher completes airborne geophysical survey in Papua New Guinea
The company has announced the completion of the regional multi-client airborne gravity, gravity-gradiometry and magnetics survey covering the transition zone of the Gulf of Papua.
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GlobalData: Russia and Colombia lead global oil and gas discoveries, during Q4 2018
Russia had two natural gas discoveries in the West Siberian basin and an oil discovery in the Okhotsk basin, while Colombia had three conventional oil discoveries, all in the Llanos Orientales basin.
DEA awarded new licence in the onshore Nile Delta
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) has awarded one new licence to DEA in its 2018 Bid Round.
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CGG and TGS announce Greater Castberg survey in Barents Sea
The survey will include the highly prospective Castberg area, and cover existing and newly awarded licenses in addition to open acreage with several play models in multiple geological layers.
GlobalData: Total’s discovery in South Africa will re-energise stalling gas industry.
Following the news of a major gas discovery in South Africa by Total SA, Jonathan Markham, Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, offers his view on the find and the industry in South Africa.
New 2D Seismic survey offshore Sierra Leone
GeoPartners, in partnership with the Petroleum Directorate of Sierra Leone, is pleased to announce a new 2D seismic survey offshore Sierra Leone to support the 4th Offshore Petroleum Licensing Round planned for later this year.
Wood Mackenzie: ‘Play-opening’ find may prove catalyst for South Africa’s gas-to-power programme
Total plans to follow up the discovery with 3D seismic and wells on up to four more similar prospects on the block, 11B/12B.
GlobalData: new upstream project startups set to soar in Europe from 2018 lows
Entering into 2019, the global oil and gas industry remains cautiously optimistic as recovering oil prices have boosted companies’ profits and a rebound in new projects is expected.
ExxonMobil leads the pack of top explorers of 2018
Driven by its significant investment in Guyana, ExxonMobil is leader of the pack among the top oil and gas explorers of 2018, according to Rystad Energy’s annual exploration review.
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Wood Mackenzie: Glengorm ‘largest UK gas find since 2008’
"At 250 million boe, CNOOC Ltd’s Glengorm is the largest gas discovery in the UK since Culzean in 2008,” Kevin Swann, a senior analyst with Wood Mackenzie’s North Sea upstream team, said after CNOOC and its partner Total announced the discovery.
UK: Total announces a new discovery in the North Sea
Following Glendronach in September 2018, Total announces a new significant discovery in the North Sea offshore UK, on the Glengorm prospect located in the Central Graben.
Europa Oil & Gas: Extension of existing planning consent for Wressle oil discovery granted
Europa has a 30% working interest in licence PEDL 180 in the East Midlands which holds the Wressle oil discovery, alongside Egdon (operator, 30%), Union Jack Oil (27.5%), and Humber Oil & Gas Limited (12.5%).
SeaBird Exploration announces contract extensions
Contracts for the Voyager Explorer and the Osprey Explorer have been extended.
UKOG: completion of PEDL331 Arreton oil discovery acquisition
The company now holds an operated 95% direct interest in the licence which contains the Arreton oil discovery and the Arreton South exploration prospect.
New CGG survey supports Gabon’s 12th offshore licensing round
subset of the data over the offered license blocks will be available in advance of Gabon’s 12th offshore licensing round planned for June 2019.