Exploration

Statoil has signed agreements to enter two additional offshore exploration licenses in Suriname. The agreements cover two blocks in the Guyana basin

The Barryroe Partners have been granted a two year extension to the term of the first phase of SEL 1/11 to July 2019 and overall term to July 2021.

The new Norsel High 3D acquisition comprises a minimum of 1600 km2, covering 4 blocks that are included in the round.

Premier Oil has made a key oil discovery in the Zama-1 exploration well in Block 7, offshore Mexico.

Erin Energy Corporation has provided an update on its drilling operations and production levels.

Statoil has finalised an exploration drilling programme, which has not resulted in the discovery of hydrocarbons.

On June 2, 2017, BPTT announced two new gas discoveries offshore Trinidad - Savannah and Macadamia - together amounting to around 1.3 trillion cubic feet of recoverable resources, based on Rystad Energy analyses.

Repsol and Gazprom Neft are set to extend their collaboration in west Siberia after signing a Memorandum of Understanding.

Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has given Statoil its consent for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea.

UK Oil & Gas Investments PLC has announced that the Environment Agency has formally granted the necessary permit to flow test the Broadford Bridge-1 oil exploration well.

OMV has received consent for exploration drilling in the Barents Sea by Petroleum Safety Authority Norway.

Cairn Energy has selected Cairn Energy PLC to provide project management and technical assistance during field development surveys offshore Senegal.

ONGC Videsh and Tullow Namibia Limited have signed binding agreements for the acquisition of interest in Namibia Petroleum Exploration License 0037 for blocks 2112A, 2012B and 2113B.

Sound Energy has provided an update on the drilling of the Badile exploration well, onshore Italy.

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has announced that Statoil Petroleum AS has completed the drilling of wildcat well 7219/9-2.