Mexico’s Energy Reform
Five years on, what has Mexico’s energy reform delivered for the country’s oil and gas exploration and production ambitions? The Mexican Constitutional Energy Reform took place in 2014 in response…
North America
Shearwater Enters Deepwater OBS Market
Provider of marine geophysical services Shearwater GeoServices has been awarded a major ocean bottom seismic (OBS) deepwater remotely operated survey (ROV) project by TGS and partner in the US Gulf…
A Dreary Investment Outlook for Oil and Gas in Gulf of Mexico?
Gulf of Mexico final investment decisions are likely to be put on hold, as oil and gas exploration and production companies join the budget-cutting parade. Exploration and production companies in…
New Reservoir Modelling Workflow
An innovative new modelling workflow for reservoir characterisation has been developed that is capable of producing an advanced 3D geomodel of any subsurface zone of interest and can identify potential…
Mixed Oil Exploration Results in the Rhine Graben
Neptune with partner Palatina GeoCon are testing oil at Schwegenheim-1 in the German Rhine Graben. Location of the Schwegenheim-1 well in the German Rhine Graben. Neptune with partner Palatina GeoCon…
Gas Discovery Offshore Vietnam
Eni, with partner Essar E&P, has appraised a large gas find with the Ken Bau-2X well in Block 114 of the Song Hong Basin, offshore Vietnam. Location of the Ken…
A Bleak Year for Oil and Gas Exploration in Africa
Despite optimistic expectations at the start of the year, with several high-impact wells planned, 2020 is the bleakest year in a decade for African oil and gas exploration. Expectations were…
Guyana–Suriname: The Hotspot That Keeps on Giving
Patterns are emerging in the Guyana-Suriname hydrocarbon hotspot as further successes are announcement – indicating an even more promising future for oil and gas exploration in the region. Building on…
Onshore Hydrocarbon Exploration Opportunities in Angola
Angola’s Onshore Kwanza Basin offers an underexplored basin with a world class petroleum system, presenting many oil and gas exploration opportunities for the upcoming Onshore Angola License Round. Seasoned explorers…
Chasing Hydrocarbon Plays Along the Rona Ridge
Review of new 3D seismic data in the Faroe-Shetland Basin has revealed new hydrocarbon potential of the Early Cretaceous syn-rift and Precambrian fractured basement plays along the northern extent of…
Success for Shallow Water Bashrush Gas Discovery, Offshore Egypt
After a string of dry wells in the eastern deepwater Nile Delta, Eni, in partnership with BP and Total, have had success testing their recent shallow water Bashrush gas discovery,…
Hydrocarbon Exploration Suriname: Perseverance Rewarded
Perseverance pays off; following two high-profile, high-cost dry holes drilled in Suriname, Apache hit their third consecutive major condensate-light oil discovery on Block 58. Map showing location of the…