Exploration news
TGS begins Norwegian Sea seismic survey
The AM20 survey covers the latest APA19 awards in the Norwegian Sea.
PGS releases new seismic data from offshore Ivory Coast
The 900 km2 survey provides increased resolution and sharper imaging of prolific Upper Cretaceous plays in Ivory Coast block CI-706.
Rystad Energy: royalty exemptions could save US E&Ps from bankruptcies
Despite the recent relative oil price recovery, dozens of US operators are still threatened by bankruptcies even at a WTI oil price of US$30/bbl, according to Rystad Energy.
Neptune Energy completes seismic survey offshore Australia
The survey took place in the Petrel field, located in the Bonaparte Basin.
TGS expands northwest Europe facies map browser
Version 4.5.0 of the facies map browser allows users to expand their subsurface knowledge of these regions of exploration.
PGS to carry out surveys offshore eastern Canada this summer
The three surveys will cover approximately 10 000 km2 offshore Labrador and Newfoundland, Canada.
Qatar Petroleum acquires interests in Ivory Coast exploration blocks
Qatar Petroleum has entered into a farm-in agreement with Total to acquire a 45% participating interest in blocks CI-705 and CI-706, located in the Ivorian-Tano Basin.
Shearwater to carry out North Sea 4D survey for Apache
The survey will be carried out in the Forties field by the Amazon Warrior.
Equinor drills dry well near Fram field
Well 35/10-6, in production licence 827 S, has been permanently plugged and abandoned.
TDI-Brooks completes multibeam phase offshore Nigeria
The survey took place in water depths of 750 to 3500 m and is Nigeria’s first regional multi-client multibeam and seafloor sampling (MB&SS) study.