An oil appraisal campaign at the first Dutch offshore gas discovery
The Q10-A field is a particular accumulation in multiple ways. Firstly, it is the first gas find in Dutch waters, with discovery well Q10-2 drilled in 1962 by NAM. Secondly,…
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Working Petroleum Systems Offshore Montenegro
Evidence for working petroleum systems offshore Montenegro as new geochemical information reveals the presence of an oil-prone Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous source rock on The Dalmatian platform. The Dalmatian platform offshore…
It’s not Maria’s fault
It’s not a secret that the Wintershall Dea operated Maria field in the Norwegian Sea has underperformed. During a presentation at the Exploration Revived Conference yesterday, Vedad Hadziavdic – project…
Lancaster reaches 10 MMbo production milestone
Whilst Hurricane Energy’s share price is still very much depressed following the reserves and resources write-off earlier this year – north of 40 GBX in 2019-2020 versus around 2 GBX…
UK most susceptible to gas crunch
As Bloomberg Energy expert Javier Blas showed on Twitter last week, both the UK and Dutch gas benchmarks closed at all-time highs. Combined with the fact that due to the…
Another Utsira High discovery seeing first oil soon
In times when potential field developments are being heavily discussed in the light of climate concerns (Cambo field, UK), environmental issues (Ternaard, Netherlands) or are even abandoned by oil companies…
Ternaard – one of the last “onshore” discoveries that may be developed
The Dutch government is considering to approve NAM’s request to produce gas from the Ternaard gas field, which is situated below one of the most important nature reserves in the…
The cornerstone of Norway’s gas production will continue to deliver
On Friday last week, production started from the Troll phase 3 project in the North Sea. The new wells are tied in to the Troll A platform and Troll phase…
Denmark did not close the door for exploration
“Denmark set to end all new oil and gas exploration” or “Spain’s move to ban new exploration awards follows a December move by Denmark to ban new exploration (…).” These…
Progress in Pakistan
Hydrocarbon success in the hinterland of Pakistan’s major fold and thrust belts. Pakistan is an important gas-producing country with growing demand for energy. Like other mature petroleum provinces with strong…
First oil from Norwegian basement reservoir
With an oil column of around 50 m in weathered and fractured granitic basement, the Rolvsnes production test Lundin Energy now embarked on through the horizontal section drilled in well…
The clash of Cambo and COP26
Holidaying in the Scottish Highlands last week and driving around the tiny villages of Tomich and Cannich near Glen Affric makes one realise how Scotland both offers renewable energy but…