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Exploration News

Browse the latest exploration news and articles.

ExxonMobil announces 2009 reserves replacement
23 Feb 20102 min read

ExxonMobil announces 2009 reserves replacement

ExxonMobil has announced that additions to its proved reserves in 2009 totalled 2 billion bbls of oil equivalent, replacing 133% of production.

The environment and the oil industry
22 Feb 20102 min read

The environment and the oil industry

A summary of two environmental issues within the oil industry.

Novatek plans Arctic shipping route
22 Feb 20103 min read

Novatek plans Arctic shipping route

Novatek, the Russian gas producer plans to send LNG shipments to Asia from its fields on the Yamal peninsula in the Arctic via the Arctic Ocean.

Dana awarded nine new blocks offshore Norway
10 Feb 20102 min read

Dana awarded nine new blocks offshore Norway

Dana Petroleum has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Dana Petroleum Norway AS, has been awarded interests in nine offshore blocks under six new production licences (PL) by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.

Anadarko Petroleum confirms major oil discovery in GoM
9 Feb 20102 min read

Anadarko Petroleum confirms major oil discovery in GoM

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. announced that the Lucius sidetrack appraisal well, located in Keathley Canyon Block 875 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, has encountered almost 600 net ft of high quality oil pay with additional gas condensate pay in thick subsalt Pliocene and Miocene sands.

Gazprom’s Shtokman delayed: LNG plans discussed
8 Feb 20102 min read

Gazprom’s Shtokman delayed: LNG plans discussed

Gazprom will delay the start up of its Shtokman gas field by three years, and plans to export half its output as LNG to Europe.

African update
5 Feb 20101 min read

African update

Two of the latest announcements from Africa.

Chevron announces Yellowglen-1 gas discovery
2 Feb 20101 min read

Chevron announces Yellowglen-1 gas discovery

Chevron Australia Pty Ltd has announced successful drilling in the Greater Gorgon area in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia. The Yellowglen-1 exploration well is located in the WA-268-P permit area approximately 250 km northwest of Onslow.

New refining projects
1 Feb 20101 min read

New refining projects

A brief overview of two of the latest refining projects

Wintershall wins four new exploration licenses in Norway
29 Jan 20102 min read

Wintershall wins four new exploration licenses in Norway

The Norwegian energy ministry has awarded Wintershall Norge ASA working interests in four new exploration licenses in the current licensing round, APA 2009. They comprise two new licenses in the Norwegian North Sea, one license in the Norwegian Sea and one license in the Barents Sea for the BASF subsidiary.

North American natural gas sector
29 Jan 20104 min read

North American natural gas sector

An overview of the North American natural gas industry

New Zealand’s Reinga Basin opened for oil and gas exploration
26 Jan 20102 min read

New Zealand’s Reinga Basin opened for oil and gas exploration

Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced the opening of bidding for six new petroleum exploration blocks across the Reinga Basin off the northwest coast of New Zealand.

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