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Exploration News

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Talos Energy makes oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico
4 Jun 20213 min read

Talos Energy makes oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico

Talos Energy has said that it expects the Tornado Attic well to produce approximately 8000 - 10 000 boe/d gross (approximately 80% oil) once online.

GlobalData: Trinidad and Tobago needs to boost investments in deepwater exploration to reverse negative production trend
4 Jun 20213 min read

GlobalData: Trinidad and Tobago needs to boost investments in deepwater exploration to reverse negative production trend

In order to maintain the same level of production in the mid-term, the country needs to stimulate the exploration sector and pour investments in less explored areas such as deepwater offshore T&T, says GlobalData.

Repsol sells Vietnam and Malaysia E&P assets to Hibiscus Petroleum
2 Jun 20211 min read

Repsol sells Vietnam and Malaysia E&P assets to Hibiscus Petroleum

The transaction follows Repsol's sale of producing assets in Russia, the cessation of oil production activities in Spain and the exit from exploratory activity in other countries.

Sercel launches shallow water nodal seismic system
2 Jun 20212 min read

Sercel launches shallow water nodal seismic system

GPR300 is specially designed for deployment in shallow waters down to depths of 300 m.

PGS and ION complete Egypt survey for Shell
1 Jun 20213 min read

PGS and ION complete Egypt survey for Shell

The two companies have completed a survey offshore Egypt on behalf of Shell.

Equinor contracts third Odfjell rig for North Sea drilling
26 May 20212 min read

Equinor contracts third Odfjell rig for North Sea drilling

The Deepsea Stavanger mobile rig is scheduled to drill three exploration wells from February 2022.

Benthic completes Dorado field geotechnical surveys
26 May 20212 min read

Benthic completes Dorado field geotechnical surveys

The work for Santos included geophysical and geotechnical surveys, consisting of multiple Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) and borehole locations up to 100 m.

Additional developments required on Columbus development well
25 May 20212 min read

Additional developments required on Columbus development well

Serica Energy said the well requires sand screens to be installed to prevent fine particles being produced – difficulties were encountered while running the screens and it was ultimately not possible to install them.

Fugro to survey Pensacola prospect ahead of scheduled 2022 drilling
24 May 20211 min read

Fugro to survey Pensacola prospect ahead of scheduled 2022 drilling

The site survey is expected to commence at the end of July 2021 and be completed in 3Q21.

NPD awards drilling permit to Lundin Energy
21 May 20211 min read

NPD awards drilling permit to Lundin Energy

The drilling programme for well 16/1-34 S concerns the drilling of an appraisal well in production licence 167. Lundin Energy Norway AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 40%.

Finder Energy acquires two North Sea licences from Azinor
21 May 20212 min read

Finder Energy acquires two North Sea licences from Azinor

Finder Energy has acquired the UK North Sea P2502 and P2524 licences from Azinor Catalyst Ltd.

Wintershall Dea makes discovery in Norwegian Sea
20 May 20212 min read

Wintershall Dea makes discovery in Norwegian Sea

The Dvalin North discovery, estimated to hold between 33-70 million boe, is 12 km north of the company’s operated Dvalin field, and 65 km north of the operated Maria field.

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