Exploration news
Ophir Energy: Indonesia and Thailand drilling update
The Paus Biru-1 exploration well has resulted in a gas discovery.
Cassidy exploration well commences in Norway
The Cassidy prospect sits within the PL405 Oda licence and is being drilled back-to-back with the production wells on the Oda structure.
Eco confirms 2019 drilling programme of Orinduik Block
The first exploration well on Orinduik is to be drilled in late May - early June 2019, on the Jethro-Lobe prospect.
Maersk Drilling and Seapulse enter alliance to execute global exploration drilling programme
The programme spans shallow water and deepwater wells in several regions requiring a combination of jack-ups, semi-submersibles, and drillships.
Aker BP receives consent for exploration and production drilling in the North Sea
The Petroleum Safety Authority has granted the company consent to drill on the Bøyla field.
Discover Exploration farms out Comoros PSC to Tullow Oil
As part of the transaction, Tullow will become the operator, and will partly carry Discover for a 3D seismic survey and the first exploration well.
Faroe announces commencement of Brasse East well
The Brasse East well is being drilled immediately east of the Brasse field, discovered by Faroe in 2016 and appraised in 2017.
TransGlobe Energy Corporation announces test results for oil discovery in Egypt
As announced on November 8th, 2018, the company drilled the SGZ 6X exploration well to a total depth of 5195 feet and cased the well as a potential Bahariya light oil discovery.
Elsevier integrates Geofacets into Esri ArcGIS
The new plug-in functionality, called Geofacets for ArcGISÒ, gives geoscientists the ability to make more informed exploration decisions and reduce risk.
Faroe Petroleum announces Rungne exploration well results
The Rungne exploration well 30/6-30 spudded on 19 October 2018 and was drilled to a total depth of 3469 m below sea level.