Increasing interest in Côte d’Ivoire
Last April, only one offshore block in Côte d’Ivoire was under negotiation (CI-803). Since then, there must have been increasing activity in the area. During the Côte d’Ivoire country showcase…
Posts by Henk Kombrink
The tyranny of distance
Even though geothermal sweet spots are not always where demand is, Australia has potential to tap into this subsurface resource.
Is there room to explore for gas in Germany?
Oil and gas production in Germany goes back a long time. It was near Hannover, in a village called Wietze, where the first shallow oil production took place in 1859.…
Dana finds oil and gas in northern Dutch offshore
In 1971, NAM drilled a dry exploration well (F03-02) just 500 m away from where Dana recently proved hydrocarbons (oil and gas) in well F03-09. The primary target for well…
Significant discovery close to infrastructure for OMV and partners in Norway
OMV has announced the discovery of a potentially significant gas and condensate column in HPHT well 30/5-4S in Production Licence 1100 just west of the Oseberg field. The main objective of…
The last field development of the Siri Canyon Play?
When Ineos acquired Hess’ South Arne assets last year, the opportunity to develop the nearby Solsort discovery – already in Ineos’ hands – became a logical next step. So, it…
Hermes 1 – gas prospectivity rising in the Levant
Energean have started drilling the Hermes-01 well offshore Israel. The well is targeting the Tamar D sands in the Miocene, in what is recognised as a prolific gas basin in…
Renewed interest in Faroese sector
Representatives of the Faroese Geological Survey – Jarðfeingi – are always attending industry conferences, such as the recent BEOS Conference in London last week, showcasing the potential of the area…
A Brand New AI Arena
OpenMind is its new seismic interpretation platform, solely visualizing and operating in 3D view. The ambition is to create the best auto-tracker in the world and add AI routines to…
The Eratosthene platform continues to deliver
Operated by ENI and partnered by TotalEnergies (50%), the Cronos-1 well is reported to have found up to 2.5 Tcf of gas in Block 6, which amounts to around 71…
Small changes can bring significant value
OKEA is working towards extending the economic life of mid- to late-life assets in a field with excellent reservoir properties. This requires a creative approach.