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Exploration

Continued significant interest in exploration in mature areas in APA 2020

The authorities have received applications from 33 companies in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) 2020.

September 25, 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…..

Henk Kombrink

September 24, 2020

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

Henk Kombrink

September 18, 2020

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

Rog Hardy and Peter Elliot; NVentures Ltd.

September 17, 2020

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

Matt Tyrrell and Alessandro Colla, Trois Geoconsulting BV; Mike Oehlers, Tectosat Ltd.

September 17, 2020

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

Brought to you in association with NVentures.

September 17, 2020

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

Matthew Dack, CGG

September 17, 2020

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

GEO ExPro

September 17, 2020

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

Peter Elliot, NVentures Ltd.

September 17, 2020

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

This exploration update is brought to you in association with NVentures

September 17, 2020

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,…

Hydrocarbon Exploration Suriname: Perseverance Rewarded

This exploration update is brought to you in association with NVentures

September 17, 2020

Perseverance pays off; following two high-profile, high-cost dry holes drilled in Suriname, Apache hit their third consecutive major condensate-light oil discovery on Block 58. Map showing location of the…

North Sea Hydrocarbon Discovery Offshore Norway

This exploration update is brought to you in association with NVentures

September 17, 2020

The international gas-weighted explorer Neptune continues to be successful in the North Sea, having recently reported a hydrocarbon discovery offshore Norway. Map showing the location of the 34/4-15 Dugong…

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Exploration

Continued significant interest in exploration in mature areas in APA 2020

Dugong, Liatårnet, Echino South…..

Aker BP spuds wildcat in the Norwegian Sea

Guyana–Suriname: The Hotspot That Keeps on Giving

Onshore Hydrocarbon Exploration Opportunities in Angola

Major Gas Discovery Offshore Turkey

Chasing Hydrocarbon Plays Along the Rona Ridge

Licensing Update Somalia: A Final Frontier Opens Up

The Nile Delta: Oil & Gas Exploration Hot Spot of North Africa

Success for Shallow Water Bashrush Gas Discovery, Offshore Egypt

Hydrocarbon Exploration Suriname: Perseverance Rewarded

North Sea Hydrocarbon Discovery Offshore Norway

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