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GlobalData: Morocco moves closer to unlocking domestic gas riches, but funding still hangs in the balance
19 Mar 20212 min read

GlobalData: Morocco moves closer to unlocking domestic gas riches, but funding still hangs in the balance

GlobalData's latest report, Morocco Exploration & Production, reveals that Morocco is on the brink of unlocking its gas potential - even though the country is not a major producer and imports most of its gas.

AUS$50 million in grants made available to support exploration in Beetaloo Basin
18 Mar 20212 min read

AUS$50 million in grants made available to support exploration in Beetaloo Basin

The grants are part of the Australian government’s Beetaloo Strategic Basin Plan to bring gas from the Beetaloo’s resources into the market by 2025.

Halliburton provides Malaysian students with access to E&P software
17 Mar 20212 min read

Halliburton provides Malaysian students with access to E&P software

The three-year donation provides students at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS access to Halliburton Landmark’s DecisionSpace® suite of exploration and production software.

OGUK comments on possible ban on new North Sea exploration licences
16 Mar 20212 min read

OGUK comments on possible ban on new North Sea exploration licences

OGUK Sustainability Director Mike Tholen has responded to a story published recently in The Sunday Telegraph which suggests UK ministers are considering declaring the beginning of the end for the North Sea oil industry with a ban on new exploration licences.

Meridian Capital announces funding and partnership with iMbokodo Exploration and Production
12 Mar 20212 min read

Meridian Capital announces funding and partnership with iMbokodo Exploration and Production

The partnership allows iMbokodo, a women-led company, to advance energy exploration throughout Southern Africa with a focus on empowering local community development alongside every upstream project.

Sercel equipment deployed in North African seismic survey
12 Mar 20211 min read

Sercel equipment deployed in North African seismic survey

The crew is operating with an 80 000-channel 508XT land acquisition system, complete with QuietSeis® digital sensors, and 10 Nomad 90 Neo broadband vibrators in challenging desert terrain.

ADNOC and Petronas announce strategic framework agreement
11 Mar 20213 min read

ADNOC and Petronas announce strategic framework agreement

Under the terms of the agreement, ADNOC and Petronas will jointly explore opportunities for collaboration in the exploration, development, and production of conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon resources in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Fugro carrying out seep survey and geochemical campaign for Petronas Suriname E&P B.V.
10 Mar 20211 min read

Fugro carrying out seep survey and geochemical campaign for Petronas Suriname E&P B.V.

The campaign involves geophysical data collection, heat flow measurements, core sampling and onboard geochemical analyses, which aim to optimise future exploration activities offshore Suriname.

Oil discovery made near Johan Castberg field
10 Mar 20212 min read

Oil discovery made near Johan Castberg field

Recoverable resources at exploration well 7220/7-4 in production licence 532 are so far estimated at between 5 and 8 million m3 of recoverable oil, corresponding to 31 – 50 million bbl of recoverable oil.

CGG launches phase two of multi-client 3D survey in the Northern North Sea
9 Mar 20212 min read

CGG launches phase two of multi-client 3D survey in the Northern North Sea

The second phase will expand on the phase one acquisition initiated in 2020 to add a second azimuth over CGG’s existing Northern Viking Graben 3D survey offshore Norway.

Shearwater GeoServices awarded Otway Basin 3D survey
5 Mar 20211 min read

Shearwater GeoServices awarded Otway Basin 3D survey

The approximately two-month survey is expected to commence in 3Q21 covering an estimated 2700 km2.

Union Jack Oil acquires further 15% interest in Biscathorpe
1 Mar 20212 min read

Union Jack Oil acquires further 15% interest in Biscathorpe

The company now holds a 45% interest in the project in Lincolnshire, UK.

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