BP shores up gas reserves West Papua, Indonesia
BP reportedly made a significant new offshore gas discovery in the large West Papua Berau PSC, Indonesia, with the Kepe-Kepe-1 sidetrack, according to oil and gas regulator SKK Migas. The…
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Major gas trend drilling campaign to kick off 2024 in the southern Andaman Sea
Mubadala, with UK partner Harbour Energy, has recorded a multi-TCF gas discovery at Layaran 1 on the South Andaman Block, offshore northern Indonesia. Layaran 1 was drilled by the West…
Geothermal resources show their limits
Development of geothermal capacity in Turkey has seen a rapid increase over the past decades but has recently slowed down.
Japan eyes production from REE-rich muds
The unusual deposit was first discovered by Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) in 2013 and is located in an area off the Minami-Torishima Island (Marcus Island) in…
Middle East as an analogue
The Seram fold and thrust belt in Eastern Indonesia is an underexplored area. Yet, it shares many characteristics with fold and thrust belts with proven hydrocarbon potential in the Middle…
Major drilling campaign planned for the new mega-gas trend in Indonesia
Gas resources play a crucial role in future energy planning, as a transitional fuel and also a path to energy exports, vital to a burgeoning economy. While core areas such…
A major boost for the Kutei Basin
Eni and partners (Neptune and Agra Energi) have announced a major gas and condensate discovery at the Geng North-1 well in Indonesia. The well, delayed by the pandemic, was drilled…
Groundwater flow – a potential cost-saver for shallow geothermal loops
The energy transition is all about pipes. Where a single gas well was sufficient to deliver energy to power an entire city until recently, closed-loop geothermal boreholes are now increasingly…
Timely success for re-energised gas cluster offshore northwest Turkiye
Canadian firm Trillion Energy International have reported success at their SASB (South Akçakoca Sub-Basin) gas field cluster offshore northwest Turkiye. Alapli 2 reached 3,258 m TD on 16 July 2023.…
A geothermal blowout in Japan
He often tweets about mud volcanoes, but today Mark Tingay retweeted a message from a Japanese user of Twitter who filmed a violent eruption of steam – possibly mixed with…
Bid rounds in the Middle East and South Asia – the shop front is still open
As June is drawing to a close, the Middle East and South Asia region have a number of licensing rounds open, with three more offshore rounds anticipated during the year.…
Geng North-1 – A multi-TCF prospect in deep-water Indonesia will be drilled this year
Neptune Energy recently announced that the Eni-operated Geng North-1, in the North Ganal PSC in Indonesian waters, is planned to start drilling in Q3 2023. The ultra deep-water well (around…