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EMGS reports 1Q20 results
13 May 20201 min read

EMGS reports 1Q20 results

Electromagnetic Geoservices' adjusted EBITDA for 1Q20 was negative US$0.8 million, up from negative US$1.2 million in 1Q19.

PGS begins North Sea seismic survey
12 May 20201 min read

PGS begins North Sea seismic survey

The project is taking place in the Viking Graben.

NPD grants Equinor drilling permit
12 May 20201 min read

NPD grants Equinor drilling permit

Well 30/2-5 S will be drilled from the West Hercules drilling facility.

Petrobras makes oil discoveries in Brazil pre-salt
11 May 20202 min read

Petrobras makes oil discoveries in Brazil pre-salt

Petrobras has discovered oil in the southeast area of the Búzios field and in the pre-salt of the Albacora field.

Neptune Energy completes seismic survey offshore Egypt
7 May 20202 min read

Neptune Energy completes seismic survey offshore Egypt

The ocean bottom nodes survey was carried out in the North West El Amal block, offshore Egypt.

Qatar Petroleum acquires stakes in exploration blocks in Mexico
6 May 20201 min read

Qatar Petroleum acquires stakes in exploration blocks in Mexico

The company is acquiring about 30% of Total’s participating interest in blocks 15, 33 and 34 located in the Campeche Basin, offshore Mexico.

Rystad Energy: greenfield E&P tenders are set to hit two-decade low in 2020
6 May 20203 min read

Rystad Energy: greenfield E&P tenders are set to hit two-decade low in 2020

Cuts in the industry's investment budgets will leave only US$60 billion worth of greenfield tenders for contractors to compete for, the lowest in two decades, according to Rystad Energy.

DNO completes well test in Kurdistan
6 May 20202 min read

DNO completes well test in Kurdistan

The Norwegian oil and gas operator has announced completion of testing and appraisal of the Baeshiqa-2 exploration well in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the imminent spud of an exploration well on a separate prospect.

Equinor awards seismic contract to Axxis Geo Solutions
5 May 20201 min read

Equinor awards seismic contract to Axxis Geo Solutions

The survey in the North Sea is expected to commence later in 2Q20 and will have a duration of approximately 30 days.

Equatorial Guinea grants two-year extension on exploration programmes
5 May 20203 min read

Equatorial Guinea grants two-year extension on exploration programmes

The country's Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons has signed a Ministerial Order granting oil and gas companies a two-year extension on their exploration programmes.

Eni-operated exploration well offshore Mexico plugged and abandoned
5 May 20201 min read

Eni-operated exploration well offshore Mexico plugged and abandoned

The Ehecatl-1 exploration well on Block 7, located in the Sureste Basin offshore Mexico, did not find reservoired hydrocarbons.

Axxis Geo Solutions completes OBN survey in Middle East
4 May 20201 min read

Axxis Geo Solutions completes OBN survey in Middle East

The project's crew is now demobilising to the North Sea for work in late 2Q20.

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