Gas leaks in the middle of the Arctic Ocean
“We have discovered the first direct indication of source rocks on the Lomonosov ridge in the Arctic Ocean,” says Yngve Kristoffersen, polar researcher and professor emeritus at the Department of…
Exploration
The well that targeted a turbidite but found an intrusion instead
Well 205/10-5a was spudded in 1997 by Chevron in the UK Faroe-Shetland Basin, targeting what looked like a Paleocene turbiditic sandstone on the Flett High. Seismic data indeed suggested a…
ONE-Dyas spuds second appraisal well at IJssel
Either volumes are larger than initially expected or drilling wells in this fairly shallow find is just very affordable, ONE-Dyas is now in the process of drilling a second appraisal…
A plug and abandonment of Britain’s shale gas adventure
When I was a young geologist at the Geological Survey in Utrecht (the Netherlands) in spring 2010, a representative from Realm Energy rocked up at the office one day. He…
Are there some diamonds to be found in diatomite?
With oil prices reaching levels not seen since the 2014 crash, there is no doubt that at some point in time attention will again shift towards those plays that were…
ONE-Dyas finds oil in IJssel appraisal well
Drilling appraisal wells doesn’t happen every day in the Dutch sector, where new finds are scarce. Let alone an appraisal well on an oil discovery. However, according the NLOG website,…
Equinor spuds exploration well near Snorre field, on trend with Dugong
Whilst Neptune is working on the next phase for the Dugong discovery, Equinor and partners Petoro (30%), Wintershall Dea (24.5%), Idemitsu (9.6%) and Vår (4.9%) are now drilling a prospect…
The Triassic is hot in the North Sea
Dunnottar, Jade South, Edinburgh, Iving and King/Prince; the names of these recently drilled or soon to be drilled targets all share one thing; the main reservoir is the Triassic. Although…
Dry well for OKEA and partners
According to a press release issued by OKEA this morning, exploration well 6407/9-13 in the Norwegian North Sea has come in dry. The well was operated by Equinor Energy AS…
All eyes are on Oswig East
This week, FORCE organised the Underexplored Plays IV Conference, which took place in online format on Wednesday and Thursday. Attended by around 120 people from the exploration community, one of…
No oil at the horizon in Hemispheres
In the far north-eastern corner of the Norwegian North Sea, Wellesley and partner Petoro (20%) have finalised drilling the 36/1-4 exploration well targeting the Middle Jurassic Krossfjord Fm Hemispheres prospect.…
Recycling Exploration Acreage: Recipe for success
APA (Awards in Predefined Areas) licences have been awarded by the Ministry of Petroleum each year since 2000 (including the precursor North Sea rounds (“NST”)). These licences allow for new…