Exploration news

CGG GeoSoftware has donated its HampsonRussell software suite, covering all aspects of reservoir characterisation, to the University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB) Geology Program.

Cairn has announced the results of the SNE-5 appraisal well offshore Senegal where operations have been safely and successfully completed ahead of schedule and under budget following drilling, logging, drill stem testing and the setting of pressure gauges.

Polarcus Limited has announced that the company has finalised a contract for 3D marine seismic acquisition in Australia.

Lundin Petroleum AB has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Lundin Norway AS has commenced appraisal drilling on the Edvard Grieg field and the Gohta discovery.

This year’s 79th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition 2017 including SPE EUROPEC, is being held at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles on 12 - 15 June 2017.

Australian listed oil and gas exploration, development and production company, Po Valley Energy Ltd, which has energy assets in northern Italy, has been granted the large onshore Torre del Moro oil exploration licence

Bell Geospace has invested in a new Basler BT-67 aircraft, expanding its technical and global capacity.

Noble Energy, Inc. has announced that it has sanctioned the first phase of the Leviathan natural gas project offshore Israel, with first gas targeted for the end of 2019.

New reimaged data covers 1000 OCS blocks ahead of large regional lease block turnover.

INPEX CORPORATION has announced that it has succeeded in discovering deposits of quality oil through the drilling of an exploration well at the onshore Exploration Block 10 (the block) in the Republic of Iraq, in which it holds a 40% participating interest through INPEX South Iraq, Ltd., a subsidiary.