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Exploration News

Browse the latest exploration news and articles.

Two deepwater oil discoveries made offshore Mexico
4 May 20201 min read

Two deepwater oil discoveries made offshore Mexico

A joint venture, including PTTEP, Petronas, Repsol and Wintershall Dea, made the discoveries in the Salina Basin.

Ascent Resources secures right to three onshore licences in Cuba
30 Apr 20201 min read

Ascent Resources secures right to three onshore licences in Cuba

Ascent Resources is currently the only London-listed company to venture into the Cuban oil and gas market.

PGS completes 3D survey offshore PNG
30 Apr 20201 min read

PGS completes 3D survey offshore PNG

The survey has gathered over 6100 km2 of seismic data from the Papuan Basin.

Hindustan Oil Exploration makes discovery offshore Mumbai
30 Apr 20202 min read

Hindustan Oil Exploration makes discovery offshore Mumbai

The two wells drilled and completed in Block B-80 are expected to have an average production of 8000 bpd.

Equinor drills dry well near the Oseberg field
30 Apr 20201 min read

Equinor drills dry well near the Oseberg field

Wildcat well 30/6-31 S encountered poorly developed sandstones in the Intra Heather Formation with poor reservoir quality and no traces of petroleum.

Neptune Energy begins drilling in Fenja field
28 Apr 20202 min read

Neptune Energy begins drilling in Fenja field

Fenja is Neptune’s first operated development project on the Norwegian Shelf and is estimated to contain 97 million boe.

Union Jack Oil receives permit for testing of West Newton well
27 Apr 20202 min read

Union Jack Oil receives permit for testing of West Newton well

The decision document, received on 24 April from the UK Environment Agency, grants a variation to the permit for the West Newton A site and associated WNA-2 testing operations.

Norway plans to extend Arctic oil exploration boundary
24 Apr 20201 min read

Norway plans to extend Arctic oil exploration boundary

The government has proposed an extension of the so-called ice edge boundary to the constantly changing southern fringe of the permanent ice sheet.

PGS announces 1Q20 results
24 Apr 20204 min read

PGS announces 1Q20 results

The company is reducing its 2020 CAPEX and cold-stacking two vessels in 2Q20.

Neptune Energy drills dry well in Norwegian Sea
24 Apr 20201 min read

Neptune Energy drills dry well in Norwegian Sea

Well 6507/8-10 S, 10 km east of the Heidrun field, will be permanently plugged and abandoned.

SDX Energy announces successful flow rate test at Sobhi discovery well
24 Apr 20203 min read

SDX Energy announces successful flow rate test at Sobhi discovery well

The company expects that the Sobhi well, onshore Nile Delta in Egypt, will be tied in during 2021.

Seismic industry faces revenue collapse, says Rystad Energy
21 Apr 20203 min read

Seismic industry faces revenue collapse, says Rystad Energy

Rystad is estimating that the industry's revenues will fall this year by 51% in a US$30 Brent scenario and by 77% if the Brent falls to US$20, compared to levels seen in 2019.

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