Exploration news
Shearwater launches new seismic source technology
The technology, known as Harmony, provides seismic surveys with enhanced low frequencies enabling better decisions for exploration, development, and carbon storage monitoring applications.
Sercel launches new acoustic marine source for seismic acquisition in sensitive areas
Bluepulse is designed to help protect marine wildlife from high-frequency emissions while maintaining highly accurate and reliable results for seismic acquisition.
Aker BP receives drilling permit near Bøyla field
The drilling programme for well 24/12-7 relates to the drilling of a wildcat well in production licence 1041.
Shearwater contracted for 3D seismic exploration project in South Africa
The survey will acquire over 6000 km2 of 3D seismic data and be acquired by the Amazon Warrior.
Shearwater starts Angola 4D survey for TotalEnergies
The survey comprises a 2-month 4D monitor survey in the Louro-Mostarda Development areas of Block 32.
BW Energy awarded exploration licences offshore Gabon
The two blocks, G12-13 and H12-13, are adjacent to BW Energy's Dussafu licence offshore Southern Gabon.
Longboat Energy and Vår Energi make discovery at Rødhette exploration well
Preliminary estimates by Vår Energi place the size of the discovery between 9 and 12 million boe recoverable (gross).
Lundin Energy drills dry well in North Sea
The well was drilled about 1 km west of the Solveig field in the North Sea.
Recoverable resource estimate for Stabroek block increased
The updated resource estimate of approximately 10 billion boe includes another significant discovery on the Stabroek block at the Cataback well.
CNOOC makes discovery in Bohai Bay
The discovery well Kenli 10-2-4 was drilled and completed at a depth of 1520 m, and encountered oil pay zones with a total thickness of approximately 27 m.