The Future of Gas Exploration in the Transition
Drilling flat spots in the North Sea, with a minimal CO2 footprint can rejuvenate Dutch offshore sector. The Q10-A development, 20 km off the Dutch coast, demonstrates how it is…
Exploration
Egyptian Activity Buoyant With a 2022 Exploration Bid Round
The Egyptian Oil Ministry began 2022 by concluding its 2021 licensing round which offered three blocks in the Gulf of Suez, twelve in the Western Desert and nine in the…
Kanchan-1: Exploration Returns to Bangladesh
Hydrocarbon exploration returns to Bangladesh after a hiatus of several years. Exploration has returned to Bangladesh after a hiatus of several years, with ONGC Videsh (OVL) partnering Bapex and Oil India on the SS-04 Block (formerly Block…
Bad news & good news
In May 2022, the Biden Administration cancelled two lease sales (259 and 261) in the Gulf of Mexico (and 258 in Alaska), citing “conflicting court rulings” for the Gulf of…
Krabdagu-1: Extending the Play Eastwards in Suriname
TotalEnergies (with 50% partner APA Corp) announced in late February 2022 that their Block 58 well, Krabdagu-1, is a discovery, encountering ~90m net oil and gas pay. Krabdagu-1: Extending the…
Disappointing first half year
Norway is obviously keen to export as much gas to Europe as possible. But exploration results do not offer much relief for the medium term. True, Aker BP proved up…
Breaking New Ground in São Tomé & Príncipe
The curtain is yet to come down on oil and gas wildcatting for the West Africa margin, as explorers continue to break new ground in new basins, in a world…
Regional Update: South America and Caribbean
The region of South America and the Caribbean has had a mixed bag of results in oil and gas in the last 12 months or so. We have seen more…
Expect the unexpected
One of the lithological scenario’s Aker BP modelled in order to arrive at the seismic response seen at the Mugnetind prospect was a coal of 20 m in thickness. Given…
Reversal in Alaska
The Bureau of Land Management announced on April 25 that the US administration under President Biden is removing almost 50% of the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPRA) from…
California Dreaming: Revisiting the Oil-Rich San Joaquin Basin, California
New potential unveiled in the San Joaquin Basin, California (CA) where reprocessed 3D seismic surveys and structural geology provide new oil opportunities in an exploration-mature and prolific oil basin. West-Side…
Pavo Tentatively Extends the Dorado Play in Western Australia
Santos (with partner Carnarvon Energy) recently announced the Western Australia offshore Pavo-1 well as a significant oil discovery. Map showing location of the offshore Pavo-1 well, 46 km east of…