Exploration news

Total and the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines of Mauritania have signed an agreement awarding Total two new exploration and production contracts for Blocks C15 and C31 deep offshore Mauritania.

The company has invited NGOs, who wish to do so, to visit its installations to understand the precautionary measures taken on its drilling rig.

Eni Oman BV in partnership with Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production has awarded Shearwater GeoServices a seismic survey in Block 52, offshore Oman.

Vår Energi is the largest independent exploration and production company on the Norwegian continental shelf, with a net production rate of more than 170 000 boe/d in 2018.

The Paus Biru-1 exploration well has resulted in a gas discovery.

The Cassidy prospect sits within the PL405 Oda licence and is being drilled back-to-back with the production wells on the Oda structure.

The first exploration well on Orinduik is to be drilled in late May - early June 2019, on the Jethro-Lobe prospect.

The programme spans shallow water and deepwater wells in several regions requiring a combination of jack-ups, semi-submersibles, and drillships.

The Petroleum Safety Authority has granted the company consent to drill on the Bøyla field.

As part of the transaction, Tullow will become the operator, and will partly carry Discover for a 3D seismic survey and the first exploration well.