Exploration news
Triangle Energy: oil discovery at Xanadu-1 confirmed
Norwest Energy to lodge Discovery Notice with Minister of Mines Minister of Mines, Industry, Regulation and Safety on behalf of joint venture partners Triangle Energy (Global) Ltd, Whitebark Energy Ltd and 3C Group IC Ltd.
Total signs agreement with Chevron on exploration in deepwater Gulf of Mexico
The associated prospects are located in two promising plays and areas of the GoM: Wilcox in Central GoM next to the Anchor discovery, and Norphlet in Eastern GoM nearby to the Appomattox discovery.
Bell Geospace to undertake FTG survey for Simba Energy
The contract will see Bell Geospace fly FTG surveys across 12 000 square kilometres onshore in the Republic of Guinea’s Bove basin and 1366 square kilometres of the onshore coastal strip of Liberia lying within the known extent of the Roberts-Bassa basin.
Shell and Petrobras sign technical cooperation agreement to strengthen deepwater partnership
Shell will benefit from technical solutions, contract management expertise and cost efficient initiatives Petrobras applies to Brazil’s pre and post-salt projects. Shell will share with Petrobras its deepwater experience, especially on cost efficiency efforts and use of technology.
Hyperdynamics announces Fatala-1 exploration well did not encounter hydrocarbons
The well encountered a 75 m-thick Cenomanian sedimentary channel sequence, but it contained predominantly siltstone and clays with no hydrocarbon shows. The well will be plugged and abandoned.
PlanSea and ION announce collaboration to optimise offshore supply vessel logistics
The two companies aim to provide a comprehensive, real time solution for marine logistics management that significantly reduces costs and risks.
OPEC Secretary General extends condolences to US Secretary
OPEC Secretary General, HE Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, has sent a letter to the Secretary of Energy of the United States of America, Rick Perry.
Lundin spuds exploration well on the Børselv prospect
Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has commenced drilling of exploration well 7220/6-3 on the Børselv prospect in PL609 on the Loppa High in the southern Barents Sea.
CGG signs agreement with Mozambique Ministry for vast offshore multi-client programme
As a result of this agreement, CGG will shortly commence acquisition of a new multi-client survey of up to 40 000 km2 of 3D data over the Beira High in the Zambezi Delta.
Lundin Petroleum: small gas discovery on Korpfjell prospect, Barents Sea
Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that Statoil AS has completed the Korpfjell exploration well 7435/12-1 in PL859 in the southeastern Barents Sea. The well proved a small, non-commercial gas discovery.