Exploration news
Eni signs Production Sharing Contract for exploration of onshore block in Albania
The Dumre Block covers an area of 587 km2 and is located approximately 40 km south of the capital Tirana, in a “proven” hydrocarbon area with good oil prospectivity.
PetroData and TGS announce multibeam and seafloor sampling project in Nigeria
The study will cover an area of approximately 80 000 km2 of the offshore Niger Delta and will incorporate around 150 cores from the seabed.
TGS acquires US onshore 3D seismic survey assets
The data, acquired from a a US based E&P company, is available for licensing immediately.
Shearwater GeoServices awarded offshore India campaign by ONGC
The survey covers 1600 km2 of 3D and 800 km of 2D data in a deepwater area of the Bay of Bengal.
Australia's offshore regulator gives second of four approvals for Equinor exploration project
The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority has accepted Equinor’s environment plan for exploratory petroleum drilling in the Great Australian Bight.
Repsol awards Shearwater GeoServices hybrid node-streamer seismic survey in Malaysia
The project will cover approximately 1000 km2 of ocean bottom and towed streamer seismic on Repsol’s operated block offshore Peninsular Malaysia.
Touchstone Exploration reports oil discovery onshore Trinidad and Tobago
The company expects to complete and test the Cascadura-1ST1 well, located in the Ortoire exploration block, in 1Q20.
CGG geoscience packages reveal prospectivity of North West Shelf and Banda Arc
CGG has completed JumpStart™ multi-client geoscience packages for the North West Shelf (NWS) of Australia and the Banda Arc in the Asia-Pacific region.
Liberia expected to offer nine offshore blocks in 2020 license round
The licensing round is expected to commence in April 2020, with nine blocks on offer in the Harper Basin.
Ocean Infinity to perform 2D seismic survey for Total in Angola
Ocean Infinity will be deploying technology to conduct 2D Ultra High-Resolution Seismic surveys and Seabed Soil Sampling in Block 32 and Block 17.