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Maersk Drilling to drill exploration well offshore Guyana for CGX
31 Aug 20211 min read

Maersk Drilling to drill exploration well offshore Guyana for CGX

The work is expected to commence in the first half of 2022 in direct continuation of the semi-submersible rig Maersk Discoverer’s contract with Shell Trinidad.

BW Energy makes discovery at Dussafu licence
25 Aug 20212 min read

BW Energy makes discovery at Dussafu licence

The discovery of the Hibiscus North exploration well (DHBNM-1) in the Dussafu Block, offshore Gabon, will add to the gross discovered recoverable resource estimate for the block, which is currently estimated to be approximately 105 million barrels gross.

Kawa-1 exploration well offshore Guyana spudded
24 Aug 20213 min read

Kawa-1 exploration well offshore Guyana spudded

Frontera Energy Corp. and CGX Energy expect the Kawa-1 well to reach total depth in the first half of December 2021.

PGS finishes survey east of Shetland
23 Aug 20212 min read

PGS finishes survey east of Shetland

PGS has completed a survey of the Kraken field, operated by EnQuest.

Magseis Fairfield awarded small size OBN contract in North Sea
20 Aug 20211 min read

Magseis Fairfield awarded small size OBN contract in North Sea

The survey will be executed during 3Q21 for a multi-client company.

Neptune Energy receives permit to drill near Snorre field
19 Aug 20212 min read

Neptune Energy receives permit to drill near Snorre field

The drilling programme relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 882.

Africa Geophysical Services purchases STRYDE nodes for exploration in Oman and Africa
17 Aug 20212 min read

Africa Geophysical Services purchases STRYDE nodes for exploration in Oman and Africa

Africa Geophysical Services will use STRYDE’s nodes to obtain data for oil and gas exploration projects in Oman and Africa.

Lukoil begins exploratory drilling at Gulf of Mexico block
17 Aug 20211 min read

Lukoil begins exploratory drilling at Gulf of Mexico block

The Yoti West-1 Exp well is being drilled by the Valaris 8505 semisubmersible rig.

GlobalData: Aggressive oil exploration needed in Colombia to avoid high imported gas prices and fracking
9 Aug 20213 min read

GlobalData: Aggressive oil exploration needed in Colombia to avoid high imported gas prices and fracking

Colombia needs to pursue a much more aggressive oil exploration strategy in order to avoid highly contested fracking activities or an increase in gas prices as a result of importing, according to GlobalData.

Magseis Fairfield awarded OBN North Sea contract
4 Aug 20211 min read

Magseis Fairfield awarded OBN North Sea contract

The duration of the survey is approximately two months and will start in 3Q21.

Eni makes find offshore Mexico
2 Aug 20212 min read

Eni makes find offshore Mexico

According to preliminary estimates the new find in the Cuenca Salina Sureste Basin may contain between 150 and 200 million boe in place.

TGS to carry out OBN seismic survey offshore Norway
2 Aug 20212 min read

TGS to carry out OBN seismic survey offshore Norway

The 437 km2 survey will be acquired in the NOAKA area, between Oseberg and Alvheim in the Norwegian North Sea.

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