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Exploration News

Browse the latest exploration news and articles.

The National Ocean Industries Association responds to the moratorium on drilling activities
28 May 20102 min read

The National Ocean Industries Association responds to the moratorium on drilling activities

The association has revealed the long-term economic effects of the drilling moratorium.

New UK energy bill
26 May 20103 min read

New UK energy bill

New energy bill announced: green focus plus help for North Sea production.

Kevin Costner’s Waterworld leads to help in Gulf oil spill
25 May 20101 min read

Kevin Costner’s Waterworld leads to help in Gulf oil spill

Hollywood actor Kevin Costner has announced that he intends to implement a machine that he has been developing for 15 years in the massive oil clear up efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.

Gulf of Mexico forecast
25 May 20107 min read

Gulf of Mexico forecast

Why the Gulf of Mexico is one of the few bright spots in the North American oilpatch.

Schlumberger inaugurates new technology facility in Norway
24 May 20102 min read

Schlumberger inaugurates new technology facility in Norway

Schlumberger has inaugurated a new technology facility in Norway called The WesternGeco Oslo Technology Center (WOTC).

BP launches live webcam of riser flow
21 May 20103 min read

BP launches live webcam of riser flow

BP has launched a live webcam of the riser flow, which can be viewed at www.bp.com Meanwhile, the US government has created a Flow Rate Technical Team (FRTT) to develop a more precise estimate of the rate of flow from the well.

Technip completes Apache II
20 May 20102 min read

Technip completes Apache II

Technip completes construction of its new pipelay vessel; declares labour cuts at Pori yard.

Kidnap and the Energy Industry
18 May 20105 min read

Kidnap and the Energy Industry

Kidnapping remains a problem across the developing world with foreign nationals a particularly attractive target for criminals and militant groups.

A green light for North America?
13 May 20104 min read

A green light for North America?

Few would disagree that 2009 was a terrible year for the North American oil patch. But now, as 2010 unfolds, the sector is gearing up to go. Is this the beginning of a renaissance in the petroleum industry or a false rally?

Total acquires interest in two exploration blocks in the Arafura Sea
12 May 20101 min read

Total acquires interest in two exploration blocks in the Arafura Sea

Total has signed an agreement with ConocoPhillips to acquire a 24.5% interest in the Arafura Sea and the Amborip VI blocks in the Arafura Sea, offshore Indonesia.

BP steps up shoreline protection plans on US Gulf Coast
30 Apr 20103 min read

BP steps up shoreline protection plans on US Gulf Coast

BP has launched the next phase of its effort to contain and clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, with a significant expansion of onshore preparations in case spilled oil should reach the coast.

Reforming the Nigerian petroleum industry
29 Apr 20104 min read

Reforming the Nigerian petroleum industry

The Nigerian Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is an ambitious attempt, 10 years in the making, to comprehensively reform the Nigerian oil and gas sector. While theoretically it makes a great deal of sense, in practical terms it is flawed.

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