Exploration news
Petrobras and Ecopetrol announce major gas finds in Colombia
Petrobras and Colombia's state-run oil and gas company, Ecopetrol, have reported two major gas discoveries in the country's offshore basins.
Australian Energy Producers: exploration exit a blow to Victoria’s energy security as gas supply dwindles
A global exploration company’s decision to cease its search for new gas supply in Victoria’s Otway Basin is a major blow to the state’s energy security and will compound looming gas shortfalls in eastern Australia, according to Australian Energy Producers.
DNO confirms size of Heisenberg oil and gas discovery
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, announced the completion of a second well delineating the play-opening 2023 Heisenberg oil and gas discovery in Norwegian North Sea license PL827SB.
SOCAR and partners sign addendum for ACG field gas exploration and production
The addendum is for the Azeri-Chirag fields and the deepwater portion of the Gunashli field (ACG) in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea.
Cuba: Block 9 Amistad field development approved
Initial development of Unit 1B formally approved and on track for 1Q25. Export of initial oil cargo on track for end of 2024.
Equinor and partners discover oil and gas at Gudrun field in North Sea
Equinor, alongside its partners, has made an oil and gas discovery at the Gudrun field in the North Sea.
Europa approves Wressle oil and gas field extension
Planning consent has been received from North Lincolnshire Council for the further development of the Wressle well site.
CNOOC announces major exploration success in Pearl River Mouth Basin
Testing of the well yielded an absolute open flow natural gas production rate of 430 000 m³/d.
Aquaterra Energy launches legacy well re-entry and re-abandonment services, enabling CCS and hydrogen storage projects
Newly released Recoverable Abandonment Frame technology could reduce abandonment costs by £20 million per well and cut project timelines by 50%.
INPEX awarded exploration block AC/P71 offshore Western Australia
INPEX CORPORATION has announced that its subsidiary INPEX Browse E&P Pty Ltd (INPEX Browse) was awarded an exploration permit over release area AC22-1, now named AC/P71 (the Block) in Australia’s 2022 offshore petroleum exploration acreage release. INPEX Browse will be Operator and hold 100% working interest in the title.