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…
Exploration
Wintershall set to further appraise Bergknapp
Being one of the positive surprises last year, the company hopes to confirm the volumes found with well 6406/3-10.
K2 – Low-risk prospect ready to be drilled in the UK North Sea
Whilst rig rates are still low, North Sea targets near infrastructure are becoming more attractive now that oil prices are close to $70/bbl.
UK also considers ban on North Sea exploration
Together with a U-turn on the approval of a coal mine in Cumbria, pressure seems to mount on Westminster to take concrete steps towards addressing climate change.
Equinor hits oil in Barents Sea
After a number of Barents Sea dry holes, Equinor and partners Vår (30%) and Petoro (20%) this week announced the discovery of 31 to 50 MMb of recoverable oil through…
Triassic North Sea reservoirs underexplored
Whilst only a small player in terms of share of reserves, the Triassic of the North Sea still has got lots on offer.
Newcomers are key to exploration success
The story of how Hansa Hydrocarbons managed to discover gas in an area that had previously been written off.
Wintershall Dea hopes to further de-risk Dvalin area
Situated in between the Warka and Slagugle discoveries, well 6507/4-2S could be the third successful test of the area in less than a year.
Exploration drilling in the UK not as bleak as it looks
When comparing numbers with Norway, the UK seems very quiet, but behind these numbers a more subtle picture emerges.
Migris predicts discovery in Capricorn’s 35/8-7 S Duncan/Terako
Capricorn has spudded the wildcat 35/8-7 S east of the Vega field. Capricorn (Sval Energi) and partner Edison is aiming for the Duncan/Terako prospects. According to Migris, their prediction shows…
Lundin targets additional reserves near Solveig through drilling Segment D
With an option to also drill a side-track into the so-called West Segment, the company hopes to add up to 25 MMboe.
Seven companies submit applications for the 25th round
Seven companies have applied for production licenses in the 25th licensing round on the Norwegian shelf. The deadline for applications was 23 February. A total of 136 blocks or parts…