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…
Exploration
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…
Oldest sedimentary strata in the Netherlands now properly dated
In a press release (in Dutch) that went out today, Sander Houben and Geert-Jan Vis from TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands report on their work to better understand…
A new phase for the SNS Zechstein play
With Shell now setting a date for the Pensacola prospect to be drilled, the Zechstein play continues to be in the spotlight.
Does the boundary of Fleming need to be re-drawn?
Based on the very low pressure reported in Jerv, it seems reasonable to include the area into the UK Fleming field outline.
Neptune Energy eyes shallow gas in Dutch North Sea
Earlier this week, Neptune Energy announced the award of a four-wells contract to Borr Drilling. Part of this programme is an exploration well in the northern Dutch offshore, which is…
North of Troll area delivers again
Following on from the success of Røver North, this time Equinor and partners announce the discovery of 75-120 MMboe in Blasto.
Exploring beyond the Brent
Equinor and partners spudded well 34/6-5S in PL554, hoping to add volumes to the Akkar and Garantiana discoveries.
UK North Sea deal safeguards future exploration
But climate compatibility checkpoint ensures licences awarded are aligned with wider climate objectives.
Greenland Resource Assessment Project identifies promising leads in frontier onshore Greenland
Whilst the offshore area would require major investment to further de-risk, the onshore of the central West Greenland shelf could be more straightforward to explore.
Suriname: Further Success in the Upper Cretaceous
Apache and Total have encountered considerable net hydrocarbon pay in good quality Upper-Cretaceous reservoirs in the Block 58 Keskesi East-1 well. Apache and Total Block 58 Keskesi East-1 has encountered 63m net hydrocarbon pay, with…