Liberia: Undrilled Harper Basin
Liberia progresses with 2020 licensing round, offering nine offshore blocks for oil and gas exploration in the underexplored, yet prospective, Harper Basin. Unlike many countries, Liberia has decided to continue…
Exploration
Another Barents Sea duster on its way?
Equinor and partners spud Mist exploration well but some experts fear for another dry hole.
Dugong appraisal well to be drilled
In a statement issued by partner Petrolia Noco, it was decided to further appraise the Dugong discovery
Brent gas discovery for Equinor
Near-field exploration success in the Brent HPHT area of the Northern North Sea.
Spirit’s Barents Sea well comes in dry
In a press release issued on Monday 6th July, the NPD announced that well 7321/8-2S did not prove hydrocarbons.
Oil for Neptune in the North Sea
Neptune Energy reports on oil shows in the Dugong prospect and decides to core the reservoir.
Announcing 136 blocks
The consultation deadline for the 25th licensing round is set for August 26th 2020, while the application deadline is set for early next year and is expected to be awarded…
The Case for Killing Your Darlings
To date, there is no significant discovery made on a CSEM negative in the Barents Sea. It’s about time to realise that low resistivity sandstones do have a meaning
Potential play opener
Both Jurassic and Triassic sandstones are potential targets in the Dugong well in the Northern North Sea
New acreage in the Norwegian Sea
Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy announces this year’s licencing round with new acreage in the Norwegian Sea.
Suriname: Extending Cretaceous Fairway?
Petronas, with new farminee ExxonMobil, have now spud Sloanea-1 on Suriname Block 52, along trend and 60 km south-east of Kwaskwasi in Block 58. Map showing the location of the…