Exploration news
Pitting Corrosion vs. Crevice Corrosion in Stainless Steel: Key Distinctions and Prevention
Corrosion in oil and gas tubing systems costs over $1 billion annually (source: NACE). Common types like pitting and crevice corrosion can be mitigated with proactive identification and appropriate solutions, preventing costly damage to fluid systems.
Gran Tierra Energy announces oil discovery in Ecuador
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. has announced exploration success in Ecuador and a strategic joint venture transaction and partnership to accelerate value in high-impact Canadian Montney oil play with Logan Energy Corp.
QatarEnergy acquires additional offshore exploration interests in Namibia
QatarEnergy has entered into an agreement with TotalEnergies to acquire an additional 5.25% interest in block 2913B (PEL 56) and an additional 4.695% interest in block 2912 (PEL 91), both located in the Orange Basin, offshore Namibia.
bp awarded NCMA 2 exploration block
bp has announced that it has been awarded the NCMA 2 block offshore Trinidad as part of the Shallow Water 2023/24 bid round that closed in May 2024.
MOL Group signed cooperation agreement with KazMunayGas
This agreement builds on the successful joint venture in Kazakhstan, where MOL, KMG and Sinopec from China have been producing gas and gas condensate at the Rozhkovskoye field.
ExxonMobil transfers Block 52 offshore Suriname to Petronas
ExxonMobil Exploration & Production Suriname B.V. has formally notified Suriname’s national energy company, Staatsolie, that it will withdraw from Block 52 in the Surinamese offshore area effective 14 November 2024.
LandBridge announces agreement to acquire 46 000 surface acres in the Southern Delaware Basin
The acquisition increases LandBridge holdings to roughly 272 000 surface acres.
PPL announces third consecutive hydrocarbon discovery in Shah Bandar Block, Sindh
The achievement is expected to contribute significantly to Pakistan's energy security.
Equinor announces contract to Northern Ocean to employ mobile rig
Equinor has awarded a two-year firm contract to Northern Ocean Wind AS to employ the mobile rig Deepsea Bollsta on the Norwegian continental shelf.
Equinor announces North Sea oil and gas discovery
Equinor has announces that it has struck oil and gas near the Fram field in the North Sea. The discovery is estimated at between 13 and 28 million boe.