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Exploration News

Browse the latest exploration news and articles.

Empyrean given further 12 months for exploration drilling offshore China
4 Jun 20201 min read

Empyrean given further 12 months for exploration drilling offshore China

The first phase of the exploration period at block 29/11 has been extended to 12 June 2022.

Cluff Natural Resources and Shell committed to drilling North Sea prospects
4 Jun 20202 min read

Cluff Natural Resources and Shell committed to drilling North Sea prospects

Exploration drilling is anticipated to commence at the Pensacola gas prospect in 2H21 and in 2022 at the Selene gas prospect.

Bluware to support BP with deep learning technology for subsurface data interpretation
2 Jun 20201 min read

Bluware to support BP with deep learning technology for subsurface data interpretation

InteractivAI, powered by Bluware's Volume Data Store cloud-native data environment, enables the acceleration of detailed interpretation tasks.

Nigeria commences licensing round for 57 oilfields
2 Jun 20201 min read

Nigeria commences licensing round for 57 oilfields

A total of 57 marginal oilfields, located onshore and in shallow offshore areas, are on offer.

Lebanon offshore licensing round postponed again
1 Jun 20202 min read

Lebanon offshore licensing round postponed again

The Lebanese Petroleum Administration said the decision was made as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and the fall in oil prices.

Turkey could begin Mediterranean oil exploration in 3 – 4 months
1 Jun 20201 min read

Turkey could begin Mediterranean oil exploration in 3 – 4 months

Turkey may begin oil exploration in the eastern Mediterranean within three or four months under a deal it signed with Libya.

Melbana Energy given extension on Beehive drilling permit
29 May 20201 min read

Melbana Energy given extension on Beehive drilling permit

The company's permit for the Beehive prospect has been extended by 12 months to 21 December 2021.

PGS concludes East Shetland Basin seismic survey
28 May 20201 min read

PGS concludes East Shetland Basin seismic survey

The seismic data is being processed in the company's Weybridge imaging centre and early results will be available in August.

OMV granted drilling permit in Norwegian North Sea
27 May 20201 min read

OMV granted drilling permit in Norwegian North Sea

Well 6506/11-12 S. will be drilled about 4 kilometres west of the Morvin field.

TGS begins Norwegian Sea seismic survey
27 May 20202 min read

TGS begins Norwegian Sea seismic survey

The AM20 survey covers the latest APA19 awards in the Norwegian Sea.

PGS releases new seismic data from offshore Ivory Coast
22 May 20201 min read

PGS releases new seismic data from offshore Ivory Coast

The 900 km2 survey provides increased resolution and sharper imaging of prolific Upper Cretaceous plays in Ivory Coast block CI-706.

Neptune Energy completes seismic survey offshore Australia
21 May 20202 min read

Neptune Energy completes seismic survey offshore Australia

The survey took place in the Petrel field, located in the Bonaparte Basin.

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