Serinus Falters in Northeast Pannonian
Serinus Energy, have reported a gas discovery at Sancrai-1 on the EIV-5 Satu Mare Block in Romania, but further testing of the well did not deliver expected results. Serinus Energy,…
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Egyptian Vulture: Longboat Energy Circling Success in the Norwegian Sector
Longboat Energy, the emerging full-cycle North Sea E&P company has announced a material discovery at the Egyptian Vulture exploration well in PL 939, encountering light oil in the primary target…
The elephant in the room
“To this day I remember the moment that I was told that the oil in our prospect is indeed sourced from the Kimmeridge Clay.” It was a very important moment…
The future is near-field exploration
About 20 oil companies present their plans at the NCS Exploration Strategy Conference currently taking place in Stavanger. Among the presenters are large Norwegian players such as Equinor, Aker BP…
Exploration in the Netherlands – the state of play
In a way, it would be easy to write this article. There are no exploration wells currently being drilled in the Netherlands, neither onshore or offshore. Full stop. Is it…
Money to be made on the NCS
During the last four years, more than 20 companies have had positive returns on Norwegian Continental Shelf exploration spend. ConocoPhillips is in its own league as return on exploration expenditure…
Equinor returns to North of Troll area
Will Equinor add more barrels to the ~260 MMboe recoverable already proven so far in the successful North of Troll exploration campaign? The company is now back in the area…
Upcoming exploration in the UK Brent
Exploration in the UK Brent province has not been seen for a while. Instead, fields being taken out of production and platforms being decommissioned form the headline news from this…
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Curious about how you can get a 35% discount on your ticket to NCS Exploration Strategy 2021? Read on….
Lyderhorn turns out non-commercial
As announced two days ago by the NPD, Aker BP and partners Neptune (30%) and Lundin (15%) have not succeeded in proving commercial volumes in the Paleocene Lyderhorn prospect just…
An anticyclic response to crises is paramount
“The tax regime change offered by the Norwegian government in order to incentivise upstream investment in the midst of the Covid pandemic was a great anticyclic move that is now…
Exploration is a long-term game
“Oil prices fluctuate, but we aim for a steady pace in terms of our exploration activities,” says Olav Antonio Blaich, VP Exploration & Reservoir Development at Aker BP in Norway.…