Eni’s success in the Kutei Basin continues
Eni announced a major gas discovery at the Geliga-1 wildcat in the Ganal block, offshore Indonesia’s Kutei Basin in April 2026. The well, approximately 70km offshore, is estimated to contain…
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Geliga-1 – the gas discovery sourced by sandstones
Today, operator ENI and partner SINOPEC (18%) announced a new giant gas and condensate discovery in the Kutei Basin, offshore East Kalimantan in Indonesia. According to ENI, the new find…
Indonesia bid round push continues
In Asia Pacific, Malaysia has been arguably the most successful country in promoting its exploration and development opportunities over the past few years, with the vast majority of its acreage…
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…
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…
Geothermal energy production can be profitable
“It kept me in the job”, said Elliot Yearsley when asked about scale and corrosion in geothermal wells by a participant during the recent Seapex Conference in Singapore. Yearsley had…
“It’s the amplitude anomalies that brought us back”
“When I prepared the slides for this talk”, said Nick Comrie-Smith from Harbour Energy during his presentation at the Seapex Conference in Singapore early March, “I considered the title “Shooting…
Indonesia – now is the right time to look into underground gas storage potential
Indonesia is heavily reliant on gas for a variety of purposes. This is particularly true for Java, which is the most densely populated island of the Indonesian archipelago, and which…
“All the Beautiful Domes”
Royal Dutch Shell owed its origins to Indonesia, formerly known as the Dutch East Indies. Comprising over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Sulawesi, Java, and parts of Borneo (Kalimantan) and New…
Week 1 2020
[this post has been updated 15:23 06.01.2020] The first full week in 2020 starts with a major event on Tuesday, the official opening of the oil and gas field giant…