Exploration

Siccar Point Energy has announced the acquisition of an 8.9% interest in the Greater Mariner Area from JX Nippon Exploration and Production Ltd.

Saturn Minerals Inc. has reported the successful acquisition of 158 sections (41 000 ha.) of oil & gas special exploration permits.

Technip and DOF Subsea announce that through their 50/50 owned affiliate TechDof Brasil AS, they have taken final delivery of the pipe-lay support vessel Skandi Açu.

Petro River Oil Corp. has released an update on its ongoing corporate activities.

The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has awarded more than £200 000 in the final stage of its exploration licence competition.

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc, has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Shale Petroleum (UK) Limited for a nominal consideration of £1.

Stock-Callers.com's has argued that the pipeline industry continues to grow due to rising demand for pipes, increasing deep drilling operations, and accelerating production of oil.

President Energy has provided the following update on its Argentine and Louisianan operations.

Carlos Santos, Repsol Technology Center researcher, looks at how the Sherlock Project can help improve exploration success rate and reduce uncertainty through geological evaluation, validation and calibration of hydrocarbon reservoirs.

Seacroft Marine Consultants has secured two key contracts with major North Sea oil and gas operators, BP and Centrica E&P.

The government has granted a further two year extension to the current period of the PSA.

Acquisition is expected to complete in late Q1 2017 with final processed data available in early 2018.

The company’s latest report states that Nigeria is set to lead the region in terms of number of planned projects, with 11, followed by Angola with eight.

The well has been capped in preparation for flow testing.

This discovery further enhances Shell’s deepwater position.