Exploration

Jabillo-1 is the second of three exploration wells scheduled for drilling on the Canje block in 2021.

The survey covers existing lease blocks and open acreage in the prospective Orphan Basin.

Turkey has discovered 135 billion m3 of additional natural gas in the southern Black Sea, raising the total discovery in the region to 540 billion m3.

Both companies have confirmed their willingness to proceed with joint implementation of exploration and production projects in western Siberia, including the development of the Achimov, Paleozoic and Jurassic hydrocarbon deposits.

The companies will carry out exploration work at the North-Vrangelevskiy licence area located in the eastern part of the East Siberian Sea.

Completion of phase 2 of the 11 000 km2 UK Mid North Sea High 3D seismic survey, expected in mid-October, will increase the programme survey area six-fold.

Talos Energy has said that it expects the Tornado Attic well to produce approximately 8000 - 10 000 boe/d gross (approximately 80% oil) once online.

In order to maintain the same level of production in the mid-term, the country needs to stimulate the exploration sector and pour investments in less explored areas such as deepwater offshore T&T, says GlobalData.

The transaction follows Repsol's sale of producing assets in Russia, the cessation of oil production activities in Spain and the exit from exploratory activity in other countries.

GPR300 is specially designed for deployment in shallow waters down to depths of 300 m.

The two companies have completed a survey offshore Egypt on behalf of Shell.

The Deepsea Stavanger mobile rig is scheduled to drill three exploration wells from February 2022.

The work for Santos included geophysical and geotechnical surveys, consisting of multiple Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) and borehole locations up to 100 m.

Serica Energy said the well requires sand screens to be installed to prevent fine particles being produced – difficulties were encountered while running the screens and it was ultimately not possible to install them.

The site survey is expected to commence at the end of July 2021 and be completed in 3Q21.