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Exploration News

Browse the latest exploration news and articles.

Bahamas Petroleum postpones drilling operations until October 2020
25 Mar 20204 min read

Bahamas Petroleum postpones drilling operations until October 2020

The drilling of Perseverance #1, the company's first exploration well in The Bahamas, has been suspended by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Equinor makes CAPEX cuts
25 Mar 20202 min read

Equinor makes CAPEX cuts

US onshore drilling and completion activities are being halted by Equinor.

TGS completes processing of Erlend Wild West seismic project
24 Mar 20202 min read

TGS completes processing of Erlend Wild West seismic project

Erlend Wild West is a 3900 km2 survey consisting of 1900 km2 of data acquired from the west of Shetland region, offshore the UK.

PGS releases data from Indonesia surveys
23 Mar 20202 min read

PGS releases data from Indonesia surveys

The new seismic datasets from Indonesia will be used to support the country's upcoming 2020 licensing round.

Aker BP pauses non-sanctioned field development projects
23 Mar 20203 min read

Aker BP pauses non-sanctioned field development projects

The company is to reduce CAPEX and exploration spending by 20% each for 2020.

ION divests from land seismic equipment JV
23 Mar 20201 min read

ION divests from land seismic equipment JV

The company is to sell its 49% equity stake in INOVA Geophysical Equipment Ltd. for US$12 million.

Axxis Geo Solutions receives extension to Middle East OBN contract
20 Mar 20201 min read

Axxis Geo Solutions receives extension to Middle East OBN contract

The additional work is estimated to be totalling 7 vessel months and will continue into 2Q20.

Gulf of Mexico lease sale generates US$93 million in high bids
20 Mar 20202 min read

Gulf of Mexico lease sale generates US$93 million in high bids

A total of 22 companies participated in Lease Sale 254, submitting US$108 587 185 in total bids.

SOCAR and Equinor confirm oil discovery offshore Azerbaijan
19 Mar 20202 min read

SOCAR and Equinor confirm oil discovery offshore Azerbaijan

The discovery was made in the Karabagh oilfield 120 km offshore.

Neptune Energy makes discovery in Germany
19 Mar 20201 min read

Neptune Energy makes discovery in Germany

The discovery was made at the Schwegenheim exploration well in the Rhine Valley.

Lundin Petroleum makes oil and gas discoveries in Norwegian North Sea
18 Mar 20202 min read

Lundin Petroleum makes oil and gas discoveries in Norwegian North Sea

The discoveries were made at the Evra and Iving exploration well, close to the Balder and Ringhorne field.

Hess downsizes 2020 capital and exploratory budget
17 Mar 20202 min read

Hess downsizes 2020 capital and exploratory budget

The reductions to the company’s 2020 capital budget will be primarily achieved by shifting from a six rig programme to one rig in the Bakken, which is expected to be completed by the end of May.

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