Exploration

Petrobras and Colombia's state-run oil and gas company, Ecopetrol, have reported two major gas discoveries in the country's offshore basins.

AGR awarded a long-term frame agreement to provide subsurface and field development support related to project developments of Equinor’s facilities.

ExxonMobil is progressing several energy initiatives on the African continent.

A global exploration company’s decision to cease its search for new gas supply in Victoria’s Otway Basin is a major blow to the state’s energy security and will compound looming gas shortfalls in eastern Australia, according to Australian Energy Producers.

DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, announced the completion of a second well delineating the play-opening 2023 Heisenberg oil and gas discovery in Norwegian North Sea license PL827SB.

The addendum is for the Azeri-Chirag fields and the deepwater portion of the Gunashli field (ACG) in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has announced the commencement of production at the Liuhua 11-1/4-1 oilfield secondary development project.

Initial development of Unit 1B formally approved and on track for 1Q25. Export of initial oil cargo on track for end of 2024.

Equinor, alongside its partners, has made an oil and gas discovery at the Gudrun field in the North Sea. 

The collaboration will support the global effort underway to compile a complete map of the entire ocean floor by the end of the decade.

Planning consent has been received from North Lincolnshire Council for the further development of the Wressle well site.

ARA Petroleum is pleased to announce it was presented with the 25 year Development Licence over the Ntorya Gas discovery at a handover ceremony in Tanzania.

The oilfield was discovered in the Lubuskie region next to the existing Rzeczyca field which holds 100 000 metric t of oil, says Reuters.

Testing of the well yielded an absolute open flow natural gas production rate of 430 000 m³/d.

Invictus Energy has provided an update on activities at its 80% owned and operated Cabora Bassa Project in Zimbabwe.