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Exploration News

Browse the latest exploration news and articles.

India approves 5 new blocks for exploration; rejects 3
22 Mar 20131 min read

India approves 5 new blocks for exploration; rejects 3

A panel including India’s Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh has cleared 5 oil and gas blocks for oil and gas exploration, whilst rejecting three others.

Northern Petroleum acquires further leases in Canada
21 Mar 20132 min read

Northern Petroleum acquires further leases in Canada

Northern acquires additional leases over 4000 acres increasing its aggregate holding of petroleum and natural gas mineral rights in Canada to 9300 acres.

Iraq 10 years on: energy risks and opportunities
21 Mar 20135 min read

Iraq 10 years on: energy risks and opportunities

It is almost ten years since the invasion of Iraq, yet today the country still sees bombings and shootings on a daily basis. The central provinces remain socially fragmented with one of the highest rates of terrorist attack in the world. The north of the country also sees a high degree of political risk amid an ongoing competition for control between the federal and regional Kurdish governments.

Johan Sverdrup field could be slightly larger than predicted
19 Mar 20131 min read

Johan Sverdrup field could be slightly larger than predicted

Results from a new appraisal well in the Johan Sverdrup field have suggested that the field could extend into a third licensing block.

Seatronics secures £400 000 contract to supply RTS Gen 5 MUX systems
19 Mar 20132 min read

Seatronics secures £400 000 contract to supply RTS Gen 5 MUX systems

The company and its Norwegian partner, RTS have been contracted to supply six Gen 5 multiplexer systems to Bibby Remote Intervention Ltd.

DNV KEMA opens new multiphase flow laboratory (MPFL)
18 Mar 20133 min read

DNV KEMA opens new multiphase flow laboratory (MPFL)

The new MPFL will allow equipment manufacturers and oil and gas companies to test, validate and calibrate multiphase technologies for the production of oil and gas, and the measurement and trading of gas.

Statoil & ExxonMobil make third gas discovery off Tanzania
18 Mar 20132 min read

Statoil & ExxonMobil make third gas discovery off Tanzania

Statoil and co-venturer ExxonMobil are pleased to announce their third high impact discovery in Block 2 offshore Tanzania in a year.

DNV & Statoil to cooperate to enhance arctic competence
13 Mar 20132 min read

DNV & Statoil to cooperate to enhance arctic competence

DNV and Statoil are today launching a competence programme that aims to enhance the two organisations’ knowledge about particular Arctic challenges.

Pursuing sensible energy policies
6 Mar 20132 min read

Pursuing sensible energy policies

The American Petroleum Institute has said that the new Cabinet appointees should pursue sensible energy polices.

More US oil and natural gas development
6 Mar 20131 min read

More US oil and natural gas development

What America is thinking on energy issues: 75% of Connecticut voters favour more oil and natural gas development.

Oil and gas training
26 Feb 20132 min read

Oil and gas training

Petrofac Training Services announces the launch of its latest eLearning course for the oil and gas industry.

Statoil to construct Barents Sea oil pipeline
14 Feb 20131 min read

Statoil to construct Barents Sea oil pipeline

Statoil is preparing to develop the Barents Sea’s biggest oil finds and will bring the crude ashore via pipeline, according to partner Petoro AS.

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