Exploration news

BP plans new wells for Shah Deniz to sustain gas production.

ORLEN is currently operating three gas fields in the County of Jarocin and plans to explore additional prospects in the area.

Impact Oil & Gas Ltd has provided an update on its operations at the Tamboti-1X exploration well and announces spudding of Marula-1X exploration block 2913B (PEL 56) offshore Namibia.

The contract scope includes drilling services for development and exploration wells over a three-year period.

The Ministry of Energy has awarded Equinor 27 new production licences in this year's Awards in Predefined Areas (APA).

GeoPark Ltd has announced that Repsol’s partner in SierraCol Energy Arauca LLC has exercised its preemptive rights to acquire 25% of Repsol’s interest in Llanos Norte in Arauca Department, Colombia.

Arrow Exploration Corp. has provided an update on the operational activity at the Alberta Llanos field on the Tapir Block in the Llanos Basin of Colombia where Arrow holds a 50% beneficial interest.

VAALCO Energy, Inc. has announced that, in conjunction with its 2025/2026 drilling program planned to begin mid-2025 in Gabon, it has executed a contract with Borr Jack-Up XIV Inc., an affiliate of Borr Drilling Limited, to drill multiple development wells and appraisal/exploration wells, as well as perform workovers, with options to drill additional wells.

Equinor has made a discovery 17 km west of the Troll field in the North Sea. The discovery is currently estimated at 2 – 12 million boe.

DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, has announced an oil and gas discovery on the Ringand prospect in the Norwegian North Sea license PL923/923B in which the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary DNO Norge AS holds a 20% interest.