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Aker BP releases 3Q19 results
23 Oct 20193 min read

Aker BP releases 3Q19 results

Aker BP has reported total income of US$723 (785) million and operating profit of US$196 (354) million for 3Q19.

PGS releases data from Angola seismic survey
23 Oct 20191 min read

PGS releases data from Angola seismic survey

The company has collected beam migrated data from the shallow-water shelf blocks of the Kwanza Basin.

VAALCO Energy confirms oil discovery offshore Gabon
21 Oct 20192 min read

VAALCO Energy confirms oil discovery offshore Gabon

The Etame field offshore Gabon was successfully drilled to a total depth of 10 260 ft and encountered both Gamba and Dentale oil sands.

Discovery made at Tolmount East
17 Oct 20192 min read

Discovery made at Tolmount East

The well in the UK Southern Gas Basin was targeting 220 billion ft3 of P50 gross resource, in an undrilled area 4 km east of the 500 billion ft3 Tolmount gas field.

ONGC Videsh makes discoveries in Brazil and Colombia
16 Oct 20192 min read

ONGC Videsh makes discoveries in Brazil and Colombia

ONGC's overseas explorer has recorded a gas discovery in Brazil's Sergipe Alagoas Basin and an oil discovery in Colombia's Llanos Basin.

17 companies now qualified to participate in Brazil's 6th Production Sharing Round
16 Oct 20191 min read

17 companies now qualified to participate in Brazil's 6th Production Sharing Round

The total number of registrants is a record for bids in the production sharing regime, surpassing the 16 qualified for the 4th Production Sharing Round, held last year.

New gas discovery made in Otway Basin
15 Oct 20191 min read

New gas discovery made in Otway Basin

A gross gas column of 44.5 m, with an estimated net pay thickness of 25 m, has been identified in the Dombey-1DW1 exploration well with an interpreted gas-water contact in the reservoir.

PGNiG makes oil and gas discovery in Norwegian Sea
15 Oct 20192 min read

PGNiG makes oil and gas discovery in Norwegian Sea

Based on preliminary estimation, the recoverable resources of the Shrek discovery are in the range of between 19 and 38 million boe, as confirmed by the Norwegian Oil Directorate (NPD).

Wintershall awarded two blocks in Brazil’s 16th bidding round
14 Oct 20192 min read

Wintershall awarded two blocks in Brazil’s 16th bidding round

Wintershall Dea will hold an interest of 20% in the blocks S-M-766 and C-M-845, alongside its partners Repsol and Chevron (operator).

Total, Qatar Petroleum and Petronas awarded deep offshore exploration licence by Brazil's ANP
11 Oct 20192 min read

Total, Qatar Petroleum and Petronas awarded deep offshore exploration licence by Brazil's ANP

Total will operate the C-M-541 block with a 40% interest, alongside Qatar Petroleum (40%) and Petronas (20%). The consortium plans to drill a first exploration well in 2021.

Trinity responds to Trinidad and Tobago's proposed energy reforms
11 Oct 20192 min read

Trinity responds to Trinidad and Tobago's proposed energy reforms

Trinity is an E&P company focused on Trinidad and Tobago.

Fugro completes deepwater AUV surveys for Shell in Gulf of Mexico
11 Oct 20191 min read

Fugro completes deepwater AUV surveys for Shell in Gulf of Mexico

The completed project totals over 8500 km of survey data.

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