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Shell makes large heartland discovery in Gulf of Mexico
25 May 20181 min read

Shell makes large heartland discovery in Gulf of Mexico

Shell Offshore, Inc. has announced a large, deepwater, exploration discovery in the Norphlet geologic play in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico with its Dover well (100% Shell).

Faroe awarded new exploration licence in UK 30th Round
24 May 20182 min read

Faroe awarded new exploration licence in UK 30th Round

Faroe Petroleum has been awarded a new prospective exploration licence under the 30th Licence Round on the UK Continental Shelf.

Real Energy encounters gas pays at Tamarama-3
22 May 20182 min read

Real Energy encounters gas pays at Tamarama-3

Tamarama-3 now cased and suspended for fracture stimulation and flow testing.

CGG announces its 2018 first quarter results
17 May 20181 min read

CGG announces its 2018 first quarter results

"Our first quarter results are in line with expectations, with solid revenue growth and an improvement in our EBITDAs margin compared to the first quarter of 2017" – Sophie Zurquiyah, CGG CEO.

Ophir Energy plc: Farm-out of EG-24 exploration licence
14 May 20182 min read

Ophir Energy plc: Farm-out of EG-24 exploration licence

Ophir has announced that it has entered into a farm-out agreement with Kosmos Energy covering the EG-24 exploration licence in Equatorial Guinea.

FairfieldNodal and Schlumberger begin final phase of joint venture 3D survey in the Southern Delaware Basin
11 May 20182 min read

FairfieldNodal and Schlumberger begin final phase of joint venture 3D survey in the Southern Delaware Basin

Phases I and II of Coyanosa acquisition complete; data ready for processing.

Frontera Resources Corporation provides operational update
10 May 20184 min read

Frontera Resources Corporation provides operational update

The company has also announced the retirement of Mr Andrew Szescila from the company's Board of Directors, following more than twenty years of dedicated service to the company.

SDX Evergy announce spud of Kelvin-1X exploration well, Egypt
8 May 20181 min read

SDX Evergy announce spud of Kelvin-1X exploration well, Egypt

SDX Energy Inc. has announced that it has spud its Kelvin-1X exploration well at South Disouq, Egypt.

PetroMarker announces North Sea 3D Multi-Client project
8 May 20181 min read

PetroMarker announces North Sea 3D Multi-Client project

PetroMarker announces that it has obtained industry support to acquire a 3D vertical multi-client EM project in the Northern North Sea.

First End of well report generated from iQx delivered to Norwegian Authorities
30 Apr 20182 min read

First End of well report generated from iQx delivered to Norwegian Authorities

Aker BP recently delivered the first end of well report generated from AGR’s iQx system.

Cabot gains Italian EIA approval
26 Apr 20181 min read

Cabot gains Italian EIA approval

Cabot Energy announces that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), which was submitted to the Italian Ministry of the Environment for the drilling of an exploration well on the Vesta prospect, offshore Sicily, has been approved by the Italian regulatory authorities.

Total to develop AI solutions with Google Cloud
25 Apr 20182 min read

Total to develop AI solutions with Google Cloud

Under this partnership, Total geoscientists will work side-by-side with Google Cloud’s machine learning experts within the same project team based in Google Cloud’s Advanced Solutions Lab in California.

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