Another bad year!
Only some 9 Bboe have been found worldwide this year. This is about the same as in 2016 and 2017 (8.3 and 7.5 Bboe, respectively), but significantly less than in…
Posts by Halfdan Carstens
Prime example of “missed pay”
In 1984, Mobil Exploration Norway, at that time operator of the Statfjord field, drilled what was deemed to be a dry well. Located only 25 km north of the Troll…
New name – old wrapping
“Geobank” is the new name of NPD’s core viewing room, which reflects that it contains lots more than just rock samples.
Driva well underway
Operator MOL Norge has spudded the Oppdal/Driva well located on the east flank of the Mandal High – 3 kilometres southeast of dry well 2/6-3.
More gas in the Barents Sea
The well’s primary exploration target was to prove oil in reservoir rocks from the Late Triassic Age (upper part of the Snadd formation). The secondary exploration target was to prove…
Oil and Gas are here to stay
This is why it is necessary for all explorationists to preach the message that we need to continue to explore on the NCS.
Operating 14 vessels
Following the acquisition of the marine seismic acquisition assets and operations of WesternGeco, Shearwater GeoServices now has a global reach.
Found up to 50MMboe
Faroe has made another discovery. This time in the UK sector in the Eocene Frigg Fm.
Faroe with technical discovery
The Faroe-operated Rungne exploration well 30/6-30 in the North Sea turns out to be disappointing. The upside is 17MMboe.
AGS teams up with TGS
TGS and Axxis Geo Solutions (AGS) has agreed to a strategic collaboration for multi-client ocean bottom node projects in North Sea.
Another 20Bbo+?
The UK’s petroleum reserves could sustain production for at least the next 20 years and beyond if additional undeveloped resources can be matured.
CGG to get rid of vessels
CGG is making a major strategic shift by entering an asset-light model by reducing CGG’s exposure to the data acquisition business.