Returning exploration to Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is enduring the worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. Its economy has been on a general downward trend since 2018, shrank by nearly 8 % in…
Oil & Gas
Finding gas beneath gas – China’s policy to drill deeper seems to work but questions remain
Today, a press release issued by CNOOC discusses the results of the first ultra-deep well (Bozhong 19-6 Condensate Gas Field D1 Well) completed in the Bohai Bay area, offshore China.…
Putting a stop on oil and gas licensing now compares to taking away a cake when most of it has already been eaten
British politicians used to be honorary guests when new oil fields were taken into production. That was how things worked in the past. A celebration of technological ingenuity, drilling deep…
Rise of onshore exploration campaigns in southwest Africa
ReconAfrica has spud the Naingopo exploration well onshore northeast Namibia on PEL 73 (partners Namcor) on July 7, 2024. This latest drilling campaign will be the first to target the…
The East Med – still the game changer it was branded as?
The discoveries of the giant Tamar and Leviathan gas fields offshore Israel in 2009 and 2010 respectively were hailed as two of the largest finds of the decade. As such,…
Net energy matters
Whilst these sources have a supporting role to play in the energy system, the majority of energy sources for powering the world should be high density, low emissions, low land…
Not one, but seven new discoveries announced in Saudi Arabia
Just a couple of days ago, Reuters published a short article stating that Saudi Arabia’s energy minister announced the discovery of seven oil and gas accumulations in the country. As…
The gas blowout that continues to have an effect even after almost 60 years
The discovery of the Groningen gas field in 1959 led to a flurry of drilling activity in the Netherlands and surrounding countries in a quest for more gas. It is…
Working in oil and gas requires resilience
“If the oil price drops even further, it’s game over for the North Sea”, said a colleague in September 2014 when the big oil price tumble had just begun. I…
Basement plays rock in China
Over recent years, a number of significant oil and gas offshore discoveries and successful appraisal programmes have been reported in China, even though it is often unclear if the “discoveries”…
Is the Colombian Basin on its way to become the next big frontier?
The demand for replacing O&G reserves along with the development of modern drilling and imaging technologies has pushed the boundaries of offshore exploration to new limits. By applying data-lead concepts,…
Much more than an oil country
With 202 Tcf, Venezuela accounts for 73 % of South America’s total natural gas resources, but gas production has been minimal in localized domestic markets due to limited existing infrastructure…