Exploration news
Neptune Energy awarded drilling permit in Norway offshore licence
Wells 34/4-15 S and 34/4-15 A in production licence 882 will be drilled from the Deepsea Yantai drilling facility.
Gabon increases 3D seismic access to offshore blocks on offer
Gabon’s Directorate General of Hydrocarbons and PGS have expanded the Gabon MegaSurvey coverage, significantly increasing access to 3D seismic over the 35 blocks on offer as part of the country's offshore licensing round.
Neptune Energy's Exploration VP to move to new role
Gro Haatvedt will leave her executive role as VP of Exploration and Development at the end of September 2020 to become a Distinguished Advisor.
Eni and Korea Gas Corp. sign cooperation agreement
The MoU covers cooperation opportunities in E&P, LNG, downstream and infrastructure, and circular economy and low-carbon energy projects.
3D Oil farms out exploration permit to ConocoPhillips Australia
ConocoPhillips Australia now holds an 80% interest in T/49P in the offshore Otway Basin.
Bahamas Petroleum awarded Uruguay offshore licence
The AREA OFF-1 licence contains a management estimated resource potential of up to 1 billion boe.
TGS completes Santos Basin survey
The survey is located south of the high-profile discoveries in the Santos Basin and the recent sought-after blocks offered in Rounds 15 and 16.
Canada announces new regulations for exploratory drilling offshore Newfoundland and Labrador
The regulation provides that exploratory drilling projects in a specific area of the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador offshore are excluded from the requirement to undergo a project-specific federal Impact Assessment.
Axxis Geo Solutions signs contract extension with Equinor
The additional work will commence directly after the conclusion of a previously announced contract, and will last approximately two weeks.
Empyrean given further 12 months for exploration drilling offshore China
The first phase of the exploration period at block 29/11 has been extended to 12 June 2022.