Exploration

Petroleum and energy minister Tord Lien is opening the Valemon gas and condensate field in the North Sea.

A 3D seismic programme is underway at the Pathfinder property in Colorado.

The benefits remain significantly limited at higher prices compared to other fiscal regimes in the Americas.

AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition, which will be held 31 May - 3 June in Denver at the Colorado Convention Center.

TGS announces that it has signed a joint venture agreement with Dolphin Geophysical to acquire a 4500 km2 3D multi-client seismic survey.

A counter-cyclical opportunity to do more with less.

The Key Gibraltar jack-up rig has commenced drilling of the Rossukon-3ST sidetrack exploration well in G6/48 in the Gulf of Thailand.

Here ABB’s Will Leonard gives an insight into some of the skills challenges within the UK oil and gas market.

Business Monitor International takes a look at the oil, gas and petrochemicals sector in Qatar.

Statoil has made a gas discovery in the Roald Rygg prospect in the Norwegian Sea.

Polarcus has now reached the 50% completion milestone in the acquisition of the Capreolus 3D multi-client project.

Statoil and its partners are evaluating further appraisal activity.

50 years ago, on 9 April 1965, the first licensing rules for the Norwegian shelf were laid down by royal decree.

A round up of analysts reacting to the news that Shell is to buy BG Group for US$70 billion.

Faroe Petroleum has announced the results of the Skirne East exploration well in Norway.