Draupner Energy keen to move forward high-impact prospects
A Zechstein oil discovery in the nearby Ossian-Darach well, an onshore find (West Newton), Shell farming in to another Zechstein prospect and further proof of a mature Zechstein source rock…
Exploration
Drilling into basement? – follow this Finnish project
In the area of South Kuusamo, in the middle of Finland close to the Russian border, an deep geophysical anomaly has puzzled researches since the 1970’s. Now, a deep research…
CNOOC spuds Glengorm appraisal well
Last week, CNOOC and partners Energean (25%) and Total (25%) spudded the first appraisal well on the Glengorm discovery. Announced early 2019, The Glengorm find was hailed as the most…
Equinor fails to find Draupne sandstones at Fjell
As announced by the NPD yesterday, Equinor did not find reservoir sandstones in the 34/7-37S well drilled to the south of the Borg field in production licence 089. With 34/7-37S…
Dry well for Equinor in Barents Sea
Well 7018/5-1 is situated in PL960 and was operated by operated by Equinor. Partners are Petoro (20%), Lundin Energy (20%) and Wintershall Dea (20%). The well was drilled in the…
So, where are the current fields and licences in Denmark?
With Denmark not only cancelling the 8th Licensing Round but also committing not to hold any future rounds, the country has been featuring in the media since Friday last week.…
Central Utah Thrust Belt: A Lost Cause?
The 2004 Covenant oil field discovery promised to open up a very favorable, large onshore oil province. Thirty additional wells have been drilled in the play since, but only one…
Mexico’s Energy Reform
Five years on, what has Mexico’s energy reform delivered for the country’s oil and gas exploration and production ambitions? The Mexican Constitutional Energy Reform took place in 2014 in response…
A Dreary Investment Outlook for Oil and Gas in Gulf of Mexico?
Gulf of Mexico final investment decisions are likely to be put on hold, as oil and gas exploration and production companies join the budget-cutting parade. Exploration and production companies in…
Hydrocarbon Discovery Offshore Suriname
In January 2020, Apache Corporation announced several oil and gas shows in the Maka Central-1 well, offshore Suriname, in the Campanian sands and the Upper Cretaceous Santonian clastics. Location of…
Is there another Halfdan in the Danish North Sea?
A classic petroleum play consists of a reservoir, a seal, a trap and migration/charge. In an interesting article published by the GEUS Bulletin this year, Alessandro Sandrin explains why the…
Oil and Gas Licensing Rounds Affected by Covid-19
A brief summary of oil and gas licensing rounds affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, that were announced by date of writing (April 2020). As Covid-19 spreads its infectious tentacles ever…