The development well that became an exploration well
In a press release issued by Equinor yesterday, the company states that it has found additional volumes worth 19 – 26 million barrels of oil equivalent in the Tyrihans field…
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“We have to get rid” may turn into “We’ve got nothing left”
The Wall Street Journal yesterday dedicated an article to the reality of the energy transition where especially developing countries are investing in fossil fuel projects. As Mr. Teke, chief executive of Seriti Resources, a coal-mining…
The Heimdal Terrace: a drilling hotspot
The Heimdal Terrace and the adjacent part of the Utsira High will be the focus of exploration, appraisal and development drilling. Exploration Almost a week ago, operator Vår Energi and…
Disappointing news for Glengorm
Reporting their 2020 annual results yesterday, partner in Glengorm Energean announced that the Glengorm South appraisal well contained no commercial hydrocarbons. The well the report is referring to must be…
Who said near-field exploration is not exciting?
Looking at wells drilled in all sectors of the North Sea over the past years, it is clear that near-field or infrastructure-led exploration is now leading everywhere. Some may argue…
Serica to drill North Eigg prospect next year
In a company presentation delivered last week, Serica Energy gave an operational update on its current projects as well as an exploration outlook. The most exciting upcoming activity will no…
The well that drilled a prospect sealed by a thrust fault
The deepest borehole ever drilled in Belgium took five years to complete, from 1980 to 1985. Operated by the Geological Survey of Belgium, its aim was to test gas prospectivity…
The Competent Person’s Report system is ready for review
Last week, we reported on the dwindling reserves and resources of the Lancaster field operated by Hurricane, West of Shetlands. The article generated a lot of interest, and we spoke…
Another opportunity for the Barents Sea
The Barents Sea can do with a bit of success. Following an unsuccessful three-well campaign where the Spissa, Polmak and Bask exploration wells all turned out dry, the 7322/6-1S well…
The future of gas production in the Netherlands
It’s the week of the North Sea. EBN, the state-owned energy company that participates in most oil and gas developments in the Netherlands, organises a series of events this week…
Ilder, the prospect with a narrow expected volume range
The first well of the campaign (15/12-25 – Jerv) was not the success the company and partners OKEA (30%) and Petoro (20%) had hoped for, as it proved the targeted…
The billion-barrel West of Shetland discovery that didn’t exist
In 2017, the Scottish Energy News wrote the following, based on an interview with Hurricane: “We believe that the Greater Lancaster Area (including the recently drilled Halifax discovery, red.) is…