NCS: Another milestone was reached in 2020
There were 90 producing fields on the Norwegian shelf at the end of last year. Production from the Johan Sverdrup field made oil production higher in 2020 than in 2019.…
Exploration
ConocoPhillips: Praised for 2020 results
Following 14 discoveries, NPD seems to be quite pleased with exploration results in 2020. Achievements of one company stand out.
Out of the shadow, into the migration zone
Mol spuds third well in the Mandal High area that more likely experienced hydrocarbon charge than previous two exploration wells.
Renaissance of salt tectonics in the Central North Sea
Team of experts aims to further unlock Late Permian and Triassic exploration and storage potential.
Based on a focused strategy
«In 2016 ConocoPhillips built a new exploration strategy,” Arild Skjervøy, Exploration Manager in ConocoPhillips Norway, says. “We focus on countries, basins and plays, with substantial remaining potential and material value…
Where’s being drilled at the moment?
A quick 2020 recap In terms of exploration wells spudded, 2020 was a year of strongly reduced activity, particularly on the UK Continental Shelf. With only six well spuds, some…
ConocoPhillips: Explorer of the Year
GeoPublishing and Wittemann E&P Consulting have unanimously chosen ConocoPhillips Norway as “Explorer of the Year (2020)”. Being operator of two significant discoveries offshore Mid-Norway (6507/4-1 (Warka) and 6507/5-10 (Slagugle)), in addition…
Biggest discovery this year!
With an upside of 200MMbo, 6507/5-10 (Slagugle) in the Norwegian Sea is the largest oil discovery on the NCS this year.
Significant Jebel Ali Gas Discovery in the UAE
In February, the UAE announced the significant discovery of 80 Tcf of in-place shallow gas resources, named Jebel Ali. Location of the Jebel Ali gas discovery. In February, the…
A 2020 exploration wrap-up – what has happened this year?
What are the most important observations we can make from plotting the 2020 exploration wells spudded in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea? First of all, it is…
Ultra-Deepwater Santos: A Global Exploration Hotspot
New pre-salt hydrocarbon opportunities have been identified in the ultra-deepwater areas of the Santos Basin. In the past decade, a large number of major discoveries have been made in pre-salt…
How “frontier” can exploration in a mature area be?
Looking at a map of the Norwegian Northern North Sea (see above), with the structural elements as a background to the existing fields and exploration wells, 31/1-2S can almost be…