North America

A Journey of a Thousand Miles: Lebanon’s Offshore Hydrocarbon Potential

Following the drilling of the first ever exploration well in the Lebanese offshore, in 2020, Lebanon’s hydrocarbon marathon begins. This article takes a closer look at the hydrocarbon system and…

Unconventional Oil and Gas in Mexico

Mexico’s Tampico-Misantla Basin is potentially one of the richest unconventional oil and gas resources in the world. The development of these resources could significantly increase Mexico’s daily production of oil…

Ultra-long offsets signal a bright future for OBN

The OBN survey, named Amendment, was acquired in the Mississippi Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico, a proving ground for OBN technology Survey sesign and capture…

Hybrid Sedimentary Systems in Hydrocarbon Exploration

The rise of mixed turbidite–contourite hybrid sedimentary systems in hydrocarbon exploration. Hybrid sedimentary systems develop where drift or coast parallel bottom currents interact with turbiditic or gravity-driven flow. There will…

Suriname: Offshore Cretaceous Trend Falters

Tullow’s Block 47 GVN-1 has reached TD at 5,060m, encountering good quality reservoir but only minor oil shows. Map showing location of the GVN-1 well in Tullow’s Block 47, offshore…

New Technologies Unlock Value

In the wake of Covid-19, oilfield service providers are turning to new technologies based on digitalisation and automation. With an increased focus on remote operations, productivity, and cost efficiency by…

PETRONAS Launches Malaysia Bid Round, 2021

At, a virtual event held on 26 February 2021, with over 250 potential and existing investors, PETRONAS successfully launched the annual Malaysia Bid Round (MBR) 2021, with a total of…

Ondjaba-1: Total Energies Explore New Depths

Total Energies, with operating partners Qatar Energies and Sonangol, have drilled the Ondjaba-1 wildcat offshore Block 48, Angola. Map showing location of the Ondjaba-1 well, offshore Angola.Total Energies have drilled the Ondjaba-1 wildcat…

The Third Growth Phase of the Haynesville Shale Play

Structural cost efficiencies help extend the Haynesville’s core. The Third Growth Phase of the Haynesville Shale Play The Haynesville Shale’s small ‘consortium’ of dedicated operators has credited the optimization of…

Suriname: Further Success in the Upper Cretaceous

Apache and Total have encountered considerable net hydrocarbon pay in good quality Upper-Cretaceous reservoirs in the Block 58 Keskesi East-1 well. Apache and Total Block 58 Keskesi East-1 has encountered 63m net hydrocarbon pay, with…