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…
Exploration
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.
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…
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.
Trinidad: Elusive Deepwater Oil
In southern offshore Trinidad, BHP have made two deepwater gas condensate discoveries in recent years, but the latest Broadside-1 well was met with disappointing results. In southern offshore Trinidad, BHP…
India: Returning to the Mumbai High
In late 2020, ONGC completed BS-17-1 on the Mumbai High as an oil, gas and condensate discovery in the West of Bassein Mining Lease. This discovery is a satellite to…