Exploration news

GeoPark Ltd, an independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator, and consolidator, has announced the successful start of production in the Confluencia Norte Block (GeoPark non-operated, 50% WI) in Rio Negro, Argentina.

QatarEnergy has entered into an agreement with Chevron to acquire a 23% working interest in the concession agreement for the North El-Dabaa (H4) Block, in the Mediterranean Sea offshore Egypt.

TGS and partners Aquila Holdings ASA and Viridien, have announced the completion of reprocessing of the Utsira OBN seismic survey in the Norwegian North Sea.

Deltic Energy Plc, AIM quoted natural resources investing company, has provided an update on drilling operations at the Selene prospect in the UK Southern North Sea.

Eni has begun its exploration activities in the Area B (96/3) of Ghadames Basin, where the first exploratory well, A1-96/3 (Hasheem Prospect), was drilled.

Denmark: new gas condensate resources discovered in offshore Harald field.

Sintana said this second campaign on PEL 83 is predicated on providing additional insights into the scope and quality of the Mopane complex.

Strike Energy has announced exceptional production testing results of the Kingia Sandstone gas discovery at Erregulla Deep-1, with strong flow rates and one of the highest flowing pressures ever measured in the basin.

With this expansion, TGS will add to the conventional 3D seismic data of the existing Benin MegaSurvey.

Petro Matad Ltd, the AIM quoted Mongolian oil company, has provided an update on the planned start of oil production in its Block XX Production Sharing Contract area in eastern Mongolia.