Exploration news
ExxonMobil Guyana announces new discovery
ExxonMobil Guyana has announced a discovery at Bluefin in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, the company’s first discovery of 2024.
United States produces more crude oil than any country
The United States produced more crude oil than any nation at any time, according to the International Energy Statistics, for the past six years in a row.
TotalEnergies expands presence in the Orange Basin
The company has signed, together with its partner QatarEnergy, an agreement to acquire participating interests in Block 3B/4B, offshore South Africa, from Africa Oil South Africa, Azinam, and Ricocure.
STRYDE secures multi-million-dollar contracts in support of energy security in Europe
Leading the new deals is the purchase of 25 000 STRYDE Nodes™ by first-time client, Ukrainian seismic acquisition firm, Georozvidka LLC.
Petrobras informs about operations in exploratory blocks in São Tomé and Príncipe
Petrobras has announced that it has concluded the acquisition of stakes in the 3 exploratory blocks 10, 11 and 13, in São Tomé and Príncipe, Africa.
PETRONAS awards seven new PSCs under Malaysia bid round 2023
PETRONAS has been awarded production sharing contracts (PSCs) for six exploration blocks and one discovered resource opportunities (DRO) cluster marketed under the Malaysia Bid Round 2023 (MBR 2023).
Malaysia records over 1 billion boe of exploration discoveries in 2023
PETRONAS and its petroleum arrangement contractors recorded 19 exploration discoveries and two exploration-appraisal successes, contributing over 1 billion boe of new resources for Malaysia in 2023.
Kosmos Energy announces oil discovery in the US Gulf of Mexico
Kosmos Energy has announced an oil discovery in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico at the Tiberius exploration well. Kosmos is operator of the well and has a 33.34% working interest alongside Occidental and Equinor ASA (both 33.33%).
QatarEnergy wins new Egypt offshore exploration block
QatarEnergy has been awarded a new exploration block offshore the Arab Republic of Egypt as part of the 2022 EGAS International bid round.
Equinor Energy concludes the drilling of exploration well 30/11-15 in the North Sea
The well was drilled by the ‘Deepsea Stavanger’ drilling rig, about 25 km southwest of the Oseberg field in the North Sea and 150 km west of Bergen.