Bangladesh Upstream: Delayed but Not Out
Bangladesh is geologically well positioned to pursue a strategy fuelled by natural gas, but the international Covid situation is causing continued delays; namely to the 2020 licensing round. This Hot…
Exploration
Oil and Gas Exploration Success in the Eastern European Pannonian Basin
The last three years’ technical exploration success rate in the eastern European Pannonian Basin ranges between 83 and 94%, while the commercial oil and gas success rate is at least…
The Guyana–Suriname Connection
Following the trend and showing that the Canje source kitchen does not stop at borders. The proposed Kwaskwasi well lies between the Maka Central discovery to the north-west and Sapakara…
A Brief Overview of Gas E&P Activity in the Eastern Mediterranean
This ‘Hot Spot’ feature gives a brief overview of the exploration and production activity of gas in the Eastern Mediterranean. The Eastern Mediterranean theatre has become a pressure point for…
Oil Jackpot in Guyana
With 14 oil discoveries adding up to an estimated six billion barrels of recoverable oil over the last two years in just one block (Stabroek), offshore Guyana is proving to…
Great Expectations: Oil and Gas Drilling Campaigns in 2019
A number of interesting, but not very adventurous, drilling campaigns in oil and gas exploration are planned for 2019. A summary of expected wildcat drilling campaigns around the world for…
Exciting Times Ahead for Oil and Gas in Malaysia
Proven oil and gas reserves up for grabs in Malaysia’s next world-class acreage offering. Following on from a successful 2019 bid round, and carrying on the well organised and thorough…
Oil and Gas Exploration in Latin America: From Shallow Shelf to Deepwater
A brief overview of the history and future of oil and gas exploration in Latin America. Explorers first stepped out from prolific onshore basins into shallow water just after World…
Developments in Middle East Oil and Gas Exploration
It was a successful 2018 in Middle East oil and gas exploration for the small Gulf states and UAE. With global exploration delivering slim pickings for organic reserves replacement, focus…
Oil and Gas Exploration in Australia
After several low years of oil and gas exploration activity in Australia, it looks as though drilling potential is picking up. At the beginning of 2018 exploration spend offshore Australia…
Hydrocarbon Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean
Hot Spot: Ten gas discoveries across Egypt, Israel & Cyrprus define the East Mediterranean Hydrocarbon hotspot. Eastern Mediterranean Hydrocarbon Hotspot by Jon Ford, NVentures Ultimately recoverable reserves of 79 Tcf…
Hydrocarbon Exploration in Deepwater Gabon
Hot Spot: all eyes are on the prize of world-class oil discoveries, following successful exploration rounds in deepwater Gabon. New Oil Discoveries in Deepwater Gabon Map showing exploration performance and…