Exploration

TGS and partners Aquila Holdings ASA and Viridien, have announced the completion of reprocessing of the Utsira OBN seismic survey in the Norwegian North Sea.

Gran Tierra has announced its sixth consecutive Ecuador oil discovery from the Charapa-B7 well and that it has achieved cumulative production of over 1 million bbls of oil in Ecuador.

Shearwater has been awarded a large 3D seismic survey by PETRONAS in Suriname.

Eni has announced that it has achieved the closing for the sale to Hilcorp of 100% of the Nikaitchuq and Oooguruk assets owned in Alaska for a value of US$1 billion.

Mineral Resources has reached an agreement with Hancock Prospecting on gas and oil assets in the onshore Perth and Carnarvon basins.

Linde Engineering has signed an agreement with NEXTCHEM to provide carbon capture technology to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC) Hail and Ghasha project.

Panoro Energy ASA has announced that following the provisional award of a 25% participating interest in exploration blocks Niosi Marin (previously G12-13) and Guduma Marin (previously H12-13) offshore shallow water Gabon, final terms have been agreed with the Government of Gabon and the Company has signed Production Sharing Contracts covering the two blocks

Deltic Energy Plc, AIM quoted natural resources investing company, has provided an update on drilling operations at the Selene prospect in the UK Southern North Sea.

Eni has begun its exploration activities in the Area B (96/3) of Ghadames Basin, where the first exploratory well, A1-96/3 (Hasheem Prospect), was drilled.

Denmark: new gas condensate resources discovered in offshore Harald field.

Sintana said this second campaign on PEL 83 is predicated on providing additional insights into the scope and quality of the Mopane complex.

With this expansion, TGS will add to the conventional 3D seismic data of the existing Benin MegaSurvey.

Pemex seeks to save up to US$1.35 billion by curbing exploration and production activities.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), MOL Group and Turkish Petroleum have expressed their intention to jointly provide their experience, technical and commercial knowledge, techniques and financial resources.

The contracts were signed for a total of 4 blocks, S-M-1813 in the Santos Basin, P-M-1737/39/97 in the Pelotas Basin, acquired from the 4th Permanent Concession Offer Cycle, all located offshore Brazil.