Exploration

The project for an unnamed company is expected to start in 2Q21 and run for approximately three months.

The three-month campaign comprises more than 3200 km2 and is expected to commence in 2Q21, employing the Geo Coral.

ADNOC has awarded the exploration rights for Abu Dhabi’s Offshore Block 4 to Cosmo E&P Albahriya Limited.

The well will be drilled about 10 km southwest of the 7220/8-1 discovery well on the Johan Castberg field.

Following the completion of drilling of its Perseverance #1 well in The Bahamas the company has announced that commercial volumes of oil have not been proven.

The drillship Maersk Viking has been contracted to drill one exploration well in Block 6-1 offshore the Republic of Korea later this year.

Recoverable resources at the Røver North discovery are estimated at between 7 and 11 million m3 of oil equivalent, corresponding to 44 – 69 million boe.

The drilling programme for well 31/11-1 S relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 785 S.

The Bask well was drilled 35 km northwest of the Alta discovery and due south of the Johan Castberg field by the West Bollsta semi-submersible drilling rig.

American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers has issued a statement on the Biden administration's decision to temporarily suspend oil and gas permitting on US federal lands and waters.

Sophisticated imaging and deep-learning algorithms will allow the Dammam 7 supercomputer to run detailed 3D earth models, enhancing Aramco's decision-making on exploration and investment decisions.

30 companies, including Equinor, Wintershall Dea, Lundin Energy, and Neptune Energy, have received offers of ownership interests in a total of 61 production licences on the Norwegian Shelf.

The discovery was achieved at the SEMZ-11X well located 10 km west of Zarif field, the nearest producing field.

The acquisition has been approved by Pioneer and Parsley stockholders.

The survey, covering 2694 km2, will broaden the region's 3D coverage while adding to the extensive offshore seismic library.