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…
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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…
The Lower Cretaceous is in business
“Duva is the first discovery to be developed in the Agat Formation, and we’re hoping for additional discoveries and developments in the same formation,” said Kalmar Ilstad – Director of…
Geomicrobial Exploration
Microbial magic: how medical DNA fingerprinting can de-risk hydrocarbon exploration and production. Geomicrobial exploration is a novel technique within geochemical exploration. It uses the same base principle of detecting a…
Australia’s Beetaloo shale play
The Beetaloo Basin has, until recent years, been underexplored, with explorers believing the Palaeoproterozoic to Mesoproterozoic (1.0–1.7 billion years ago) sequences too old to support hydrocarbons. However, following successful drilling…
Martin Linge on stream
“This is a big day for everyone working on the Martin Linge project, for Equinor and for our partner Petoro. I would like to thank everyone who has worked hard…
Has Tordis become bigger?
In the past few months, a polygon has been added to the Tordis field cluster (transparent green polygon in map below), which is bigger than the four already existing ones.…
Additional pay, not so far away
On Friday last week, Aker BP announced that production has started from the Gråsel field in the Norwegian Sea. It is a good example of the development of an oil…
Mature Fields: Easing into Retirement or a Second Career?
How can oil and gas fields extend their productive lives and are there opportunities to repurpose our fields, our facilities and ourselves? Many basins throughout the world, including those in…