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Canada – and the workhorse behind its continued rise in oil production

September 18, 2024

With Equinor breaking the news last month that its Sitka prospect only contained non-commercial amounts of oil, another disappointing drilling result hit the exploration community in Canada. Sitka was supposed…

Why political endorsement of the oil and gas industry won’t bring back the majors straight away

Henk Kombrink

September 12, 2024

It is too easy to think that a policy reversal in favour of oil and gas exploration such as the one that was recently announced for New Zealand will immediately…

It was not a geologist who found oil at Spindletop

Henk Kombrink

September 8, 2024

It is a murky Friday morning, and it looks as if the sky is about to let go of some more rain anytime. The South Texas plain is flat, vast…

Has Norway’s drive to find more gas in the Barents Sea paid off yet?

Henk Kombrink

September 5, 2024

Fuelled by the gas crisis that unfolded in Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Norwegians voiced hopes that the Barents Sea was the place where additional gas resources were…

Oman – beneath the surface

Madeleine Slatford, NVentures

September 2, 2024

Much has been written, including in this magazine, about the fantastic outcrop geology of Oman, the wonderful exposure, the preservation of salt at surface in the arid climate, and the…

Africa on course for busiest year since 2020

Henk Kombrink

August 21, 2024

“Combined with the commercial success rate for the wells drilled so far being better than 50%, this year is looking promising for hydrocarbon exploration across the African continent”, said Jamie…

A coup for the country

Ian Cross

August 19, 2024

The Ministry of Energy and Mines in Peru (Minem) recently indicated that the oil industry is ‘being reactivated’. And so far, the signs are indeed pointing in that direction, particularly…

Another gas discovery confirmed in Colombia, but the real excitement has yet to start

Henk Kombrink

August 8, 2024

“You’ll be hard-pressed not to find gas out there”, was Joshua Turner’s response on LinkedIn to the news of Petrobras’ reported success drilling the Uchuva-2 appraisal well. The area where…

United Arab Emirates – unlocking the new sources of oil and gas

Jessica Elliott, Middle East Analyst, NVentures Ltd

August 5, 2024

Eni, RakGas and SNOC have started drilling their first exploration well Fennec 1 on Onshore Block 7, Ras al Khaimah, a key project in the UAE’s energy sector. This well…

Well to Watch: UK Block 48/8b Selene Prospect

Jon Ford, Associate Editor, Europe and Mediterranean. NVentures Ltd

July 31, 2024

A few days ago, Shell spudded the 48/8b-3 exploration well with the Valaris 123 jack-up to drill the Selene exploration well in the UK Southern North Sea gas basin. This…

Exploring for gas – for the first time

Ronny Setså

July 29, 2024

“We have practically never looked for gas in the Barents Sea. All exploration wells have had oil as their target, and all discoveries of gas have been accidental”, said Dag…

There are plenty of positive indications for hydrocarbons in Zanzibar, including oil

Henk Kombrink

July 26, 2024

Launched in March this year, the Zanzibar 1st Licensing Round offers a large frontier area with both oil and gas potential. There are 8 blocks available, named Block 1A to…

The global energy sector from a subsurface perspective

Oil & Gas

Canada – and the workhorse behind its continued rise in oil production

Why political endorsement of the oil and gas industry won’t bring back the majors straight away

It was not a geologist who found oil at Spindletop

Has Norway’s drive to find more gas in the Barents Sea paid off yet?

Oman – beneath the surface

Africa on course for busiest year since 2020

A coup for the country

Another gas discovery confirmed in Colombia, but the real excitement has yet to start

United Arab Emirates – unlocking the new sources of oil and gas

Well to Watch: UK Block 48/8b Selene Prospect

Exploring for gas – for the first time

There are plenty of positive indications for hydrocarbons in Zanzibar, including oil

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