Exploration news
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
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
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
The duration of the survey is approximately two months and will start in 3Q21.
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
The 437 km2 survey will be acquired in the NOAKA area, between Oseberg and Alvheim in the Norwegian North Sea.
Pharos Energy completes seismic programme offshore Vietnam
Seismic processing tenders have been issued and, following review, a contract will be awarded shortly.
TotalEnergies and Apache make further discovery offshore Suriname
Sapakara South in Block 58 encountered 30 m of net pay of oil, in a good quality Campano-Maastrichtian reservoir.
PETRONAS Carigali, Shell and PETROS EP awarded exploration acreage offshore Malaysia
PETRONAS Carigali, Shell and PETROS EP have been awarded Block SK437 offshore Sarawak.
ExxonMobil makes discovery offshore Guyana
The Whiptail-1 well encountered 246 ft (75 m) of net pay in high-quality oil bearing sandstone reservoirs.