Exploration news
SDX Energy makes onshore discovery in Egypt
Drilling at the Sobhi well encountered 108 ft net of high-quality gas-bearing sands, with an average porosity of 20%, near the base of the Kafr El Sheikh formation.
Petrobras finds oil in Campos Basin
The oil was discovered in the exploratory Natator well in the Sudoeste de Tartaruga Verde block.
Global Petroleum to licence 3D seismic data from Namibia offshore block
The data covers the company’s Welwitschia Deep prospect and Marula lead.
Wintershall discovers oil at Bergknapp prospect
Initial recoverable resource estimates put the discovery at between 26 and 97 million boe.
Oil discovery made in US Gulf of Mexico
The Monument exploration well found approximately 200 ft (c. 60 m) of net oil pay with good reservoir characteristics in Paleogene sandstone.
TDI-Brooks completes West Africa offshore data acquisition for TGS
The company, under contract to TGS, has completed the offshore 'seep-hunting' surface geochemical analysis and geotechnical campaign of the MSGBC Basin.
SeaBird OBN surveys off West Africa cancelled
A client of SeaBird Exploration has cancelled two OBN surveys off West Africa due to the Covid-19 situation.
Covid-19 forces extension to closing date for Lebanon's second offshore licensing round
The new deadline for the closing date of Lebanon's ongoing second offshore exploration licensing round is 1 June 2020.
PGS completes acquisition on MC3D Kwanza Shelf survey offshore Angola
The latest Kwanza Shelf survey will provide key data for the Angolan 2021 Licence Round.
TGS announces details of Atlantic Margin seismic survey
The 5600 km2 survey will be undertaken over 90 days and is an extension of Atlantic Margin surveys acquired between 2017 and 2019.