Exploration news
Comet Ridge provides update on Galilee Basin seismic project
The seismic programme has identified a number of new leads for the project in Queensland, Australia.
Rystad Energy: 1H19 new finds amount to 6.7 billion boe
The 1123 million boe average monthly discovered volumes year-to-date reflect an approximate 35% uplift compared to the 827 million boe seen in 2018.
James Fisher Marine Services completes survey for Lukoil
The survey, covering an 8 x 6.13 km grid, was conducted offshore Romania in the Black Sea at approximately 1000 m water depth.
Kuwait Oil Company awards Halliburton integrated offshore drilling services contract
The contract is for six high-pressure high-temperature exploration wells on two jack-up rigs in the Arabian Gulf.
Eni awarded exploration and production license offshore Ghana
The license refers to Block WB03, located in the medium deep waters of the Tano Basin offshore Ghana.
ExxonMobil, Total, Chevron and Kosmos Energy recognised at Wood Mackenzie's Exploration Awards ceremony
The second Wood Mackenzie Exploration Awards ceremony was held in June this year.
SDX Energy makes oil discovery in West Gharib Concession, Egypt
The Rabul-7 development well was drilled to a total depth of 5323 ft and encountered approximately 134 ft of net heavy oil pay across the Yusr and Bakr formations, with an average porosity of 18%.
Siccar Point Energy makes announcement on Lyon exploration well
The exploration well 208/02-1 on the Lyon Prospect in Licence P1854 in the West of Shetland, UK, has been plugged and abandoned.
Foothills Exploration expects to close on Montana acquisition in 3Q19
The company is aiming to complete the acquisition of 7000 acres and 87 oil and gas wells in the US state by 22 August.
Chisholm Oil and Gas and Gastar Exploration to merge
The combined company, which will operate under the name Chisholm Oil and Gas and be headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, US, will have net production of approximately 20 000 boe/d.