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A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Lebanon’s Offshore Hydrocarbon Potential

Wissam Chbat, Wael Khatib and Jad Abi Khalil; Lebanese Petroleum Administration

June 18, 2021

Following the drilling of the first ever exploration well in the Lebanese offshore, in 2020, Lebanon’s hydrocarbon marathon begins. This article takes a closer look at the hydrocarbon system and…

Unconventional Oil and Gas in Mexico

Alfredo E. Guzmán

June 18, 2021

Mexico’s Tampico-Misantla Basin is potentially one of the richest unconventional oil and gas resources in the world. The development of these resources could significantly increase Mexico’s daily production of oil…

Alaska Anxiously Awaits its Verdict on its Oil and Gas Future

Heather Saucier

June 18, 2021

Largely dependent on the oil and gas industry, the state awaits a new administration’s decision on drilling on federal land. On the North Slope’s National Petroleum Reserve – Alaska, or…

Hybrid sedimentary systems in hydrocarbon exploration

Karyna Rodriguez and Neil Hodgson; Searcher

June 18, 2021

The rise of mixed turbidite–contourite hybrid sedimentary systems in hydrocarbon exploration. Hybrid sedimentary systems develop where drift or coast parallel bottom currents interact with turbiditic or gravity-driven flow. There will…

Suriname: Offshore Cretaceous Trend Falters

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June 18, 2021

Tullow’s Block 47 GVN-1 has reached TD at 5,060m, encountering good quality reservoir but only minor oil shows. Map showing location of the GVN-1 well in Tullow’s Block 47, offshore…

New Technologies Unlock Value

Goh Lin Lin, Rystad Energy

June 18, 2021

In the wake of Covid-19, oilfield service providers are turning to new technologies based on digitalisation and automation. With an increased focus on remote operations, productivity, and cost efficiency by…

ONE-Dyas hits gas at Turkoois prospect

Henk Kombrink

June 18, 2021

Operator ONE-Dyas is reported to have found gas in exploration well N04-03, recently completed north of the N05-A gas discovery that is likely to be developed in the next few…

A small discovery at the margins of the Brent province

Henk Kombrink

June 16, 2021

Drilled just north of the pinch-out line of the Middle Jurassic Brent sandstones, the targets of well 34/6-5 S were Lower Jurassic sandstones of both the Cook and Nansen formations…

Large discoveries in the Triassic are still possible

Halfdan Carstens

June 14, 2021

“Within EMGS, we would have been very excited if additional prospectivity had been proven within the Snadd level related to the observed resistor. This could have been a play opener…

Geology keeps surprising

Henk Kombrink

June 10, 2021

Yesterday, the NPD announced that well 35/11-25S and its side-track 25A drilling the Apodida prospect both came in dry. With the S well targeting Upper Jurassic Sognefjord Fm sandstones and…

Stagnestind: the last of committed “megastructure” tests

Henk Kombrink

June 9, 2021

Well 7234/6-1 was spudded a few days ago in PL858, operated by Aker BP at 40% interest and partnered by Equinor (20%), Lukoil Overseas (20%) and Petoro (20%). According to…

Another blow for the Barents Sea

Henk Kombrink

June 1, 2021

Earlier this morning, the NPD issued a press release stating that the Shenzhou well – 7322/6-1S – drilled to the northwest of the Wisting discovery and targeting Triassic and Permian…

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Exploration

A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Lebanon’s Offshore Hydrocarbon Potential

Unconventional Oil and Gas in Mexico

Alaska Anxiously Awaits its Verdict on its Oil and Gas Future

Hybrid sedimentary systems in hydrocarbon exploration

Suriname: Offshore Cretaceous Trend Falters

New Technologies Unlock Value

ONE-Dyas hits gas at Turkoois prospect

A small discovery at the margins of the Brent province

Large discoveries in the Triassic are still possible

Geology keeps surprising

Stagnestind: the last of committed “megastructure” tests

Another blow for the Barents Sea

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