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This years’ format is ideal for gathering exploration teams on your company’s own premises and extending the opportunity to participate in the conference to all the explorationists in your team…
Exploration
Equinor announces oil and gas discovery near Fram field, North Sea
The primary objective of the wells was to prove petroleum in Upper Jurassic reservoir rocks (Intra Heather Formation sandstones), although Middle Jurassic Brent sandstones were also considered a potential target.…
Continued significant interest in exploration in mature areas in APA 2020
The deadline for applications was 22 September. Most of the companies that are active on the Norwegian shelf have submitted applications in this year’s APA round. “In a challenging year…
Dugong, Liatårnet, Echino South…..
NCS Exploration – Recent Discoveries 2020 will take place on 14-15 October. However, this year the conference will take place in a digital format. The talks are going to be delivered…
Aker BP spuds wildcat in the Norwegian Sea
According to the Norwegian Environment Agency, the well (6607/12-4) aims to test the reservoir and hydrocarbon potential of the Middle and Lower Jurassic Garne, Ile, Tofte and Åre formations. These…
Guyana–Suriname: The Hotspot That Keeps on Giving
Patterns are emerging in the Guyana-Suriname hydrocarbon hotspot as further successes are announcement – indicating an even more promising future for oil and gas exploration in the region. Building on…
Onshore Hydrocarbon Exploration Opportunities in Angola
Angola’s Onshore Kwanza Basin offers an underexplored basin with a world class petroleum system, presenting many oil and gas exploration opportunities for the upcoming Onshore Angola License Round. Seasoned explorers…
Major Gas Discovery Offshore Turkey
The state oil and gas firm of Turkey, TPAO, has announced a major gas discovery at Tuna-1 in the western Black Sea. Location of the Tuna-1 gas discovery in the…
Chasing Hydrocarbon Plays Along the Rona Ridge
Review of new 3D seismic data in the Faroe-Shetland Basin has revealed new hydrocarbon potential of the Early Cretaceous syn-rift and Precambrian fractured basement plays along the northern extent of…
Licensing Update Somalia: A Final Frontier Opens Up
Somalia’s first offshore licensing round commenced in August 2020, opening up one of the final frontier regions of the world for oil and gas exploration. Offshore Somalia is one of…
The Nile Delta: Oil & Gas Exploration Hot Spot of North Africa
The various plays of the Nile Delta continue to attract investment for major oil and gas exploration campaigns, with onshore and shallow water successes already in motion. For minnow and…
Success for Shallow Water Bashrush Gas Discovery, Offshore Egypt
After a string of dry wells in the eastern deepwater Nile Delta, Eni, in partnership with BP and Total, have had success testing their recent shallow water Bashrush gas discovery,…