Exploration news
Novatek and Gazprom Neft to develop East Siberia offshore licence
The companies will carry out exploration work at the North-Vrangelevskiy licence area located in the eastern part of the East Siberian Sea.
Shearwater and ION start second phase of UK North Sea survey
Completion of phase 2 of the 11 000 km2 UK Mid North Sea High 3D seismic survey, expected in mid-October, will increase the programme survey area six-fold.
Talos Energy makes oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico
Talos Energy has said that it expects the Tornado Attic well to produce approximately 8000 - 10 000 boe/d gross (approximately 80% oil) once online.
GlobalData: Trinidad and Tobago needs to boost investments in deepwater exploration to reverse negative production trend
In order to maintain the same level of production in the mid-term, the country needs to stimulate the exploration sector and pour investments in less explored areas such as deepwater offshore T&T, says GlobalData.
Sercel launches shallow water nodal seismic system
GPR300 is specially designed for deployment in shallow waters down to depths of 300 m.
PGS and ION complete Egypt survey for Shell
The two companies have completed a survey offshore Egypt on behalf of Shell.
Equinor contracts third Odfjell rig for North Sea drilling
The Deepsea Stavanger mobile rig is scheduled to drill three exploration wells from February 2022.
Benthic completes Dorado field geotechnical surveys
The work for Santos included geophysical and geotechnical surveys, consisting of multiple Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) and borehole locations up to 100 m.
Fugro to survey Pensacola prospect ahead of scheduled 2022 drilling
The site survey is expected to commence at the end of July 2021 and be completed in 3Q21.
NPD awards drilling permit to Lundin Energy
The drilling programme for well 16/1-34 S concerns the drilling of an appraisal well in production licence 167. Lundin Energy Norway AS is the operator with an ownership interest of 40%.