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Offshore exploration and production licence in Angola awarded to Eni
20 Jan 20201 min read

Offshore exploration and production licence in Angola awarded to Eni

The licence awarded to Eni is located in deep water in the unexplored Namibe Basin.

Wressle development granted planning consent on appeal to Europa Oil & Gas
20 Jan 20201 min read

Wressle development granted planning consent on appeal to Europa Oil & Gas

Work will now begin on discharging the planning conditions and the detailed planning for the development works at the Wressle oilfield.

Axxis Geo Solutions commences survey in Middle East
20 Jan 20201 min read

Axxis Geo Solutions commences survey in Middle East

Work on the 3D ocean bottom node seismic acquisition survey will continue through most of 1Q20.

GlobalData: Oil and gas companies getting attracted towards enormous resource potential of the Arctic region
16 Jan 20203 min read

GlobalData: Oil and gas companies getting attracted towards enormous resource potential of the Arctic region

GlobalData's thematic report, ‘Arctic Exploitation’, evaluates the competitive position of different Arctic countries in tapping the hydrocarbon reserves of the region.

ION to conduct 3D reimaging programme offshore Uruguay
16 Jan 20201 min read

ION to conduct 3D reimaging programme offshore Uruguay

ION is reimaging 22 000 km2 of data over the country’s deepwater blocks to create a contiguous volume for a holistic exploration perspective of the margin.

Tower Resources given one-year extension for Thali licence exploration
16 Jan 20201 min read

Tower Resources given one-year extension for Thali licence exploration

The extension is for the purpose of completing the NJOM-3 well currently in process on the Njonji structure.

Keppel delivers rig to Borr Drilling
16 Jan 20201 min read

Keppel delivers rig to Borr Drilling

The jack-up rig is built to Keppel’s proprietary KFELS B Class design and is the fifth of eleven jack-up rigs that Borr Drilling has ordered from Keppel.

Lundin Petroleum awarded 12 licences in Norwegian licensing round
15 Jan 20201 min read

Lundin Petroleum awarded 12 licences in Norwegian licensing round

The award includes 7 licences in the North Sea, 2 licences in the Norwegian Sea and 3 licences in the Southern Barents Sea.

Gas discovery made in Australia's Otway Basin
15 Jan 20202 min read

Gas discovery made in Australia's Otway Basin

Following drilling of the Nangwarry-1 well, a gross gas column of at least 65 m has now been confirmed in the top of the Pretty Hill Sandstone.

Total selects Maersk Drilling for exploration drilling campaign offshore Angola and Namibia
15 Jan 20202 min read

Total selects Maersk Drilling for exploration drilling campaign offshore Angola and Namibia

Maersk Voyager will be employed offshore Angola and Namibia for a campaign which includes the deepest water depth ever drilled offshore.

Equinor awarded 23 production licences in Norwegian continental shelf
15 Jan 20201 min read

Equinor awarded 23 production licences in Norwegian continental shelf

8 of the production licences are in the North Sea, 8 in the Norwegian Sea and 7 in the Barents Sea.

TGS purchases 3D seismic surveys of Alaska's North Slope region
14 Jan 20202 min read

TGS purchases 3D seismic surveys of Alaska's North Slope region

The newly acquired seismic programmes provide modern high-resolution imaging which encompass 1606 km2 with an additional 632 km2 to be acquired in 2020.

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