Exploration

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December 04, 2023
(WO) — AGR has secured the well management contract with Apus Energia Guinea-Bissau S.A. for a deepwater exploration well in the Sinapa license offshore Guinea-Bissau, with drilling set to commence in summer 2024.
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December 01, 2023
This achievement was the result of an intensified exploration program pursued in the last few years, which saw the drilling of 25 wells, the highest number of exploration wells drilled in a single year since 2015.
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November 2023
Will $100+ oil kill exploration…again?
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November 27, 2023
The Mopane exploration well, which has been spud, is the first of two wells which are scheduled to be drilled by the semi-submersible rig Hercules under a contract that provides for two wells and optional testing.
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November 10, 2023
The Joint Venture believes that the rock quality discovered in the Maastrichtian horizon in the Wei-1 well is analogous to that reported in the Liza Discovery on Stabroek block.
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November 09, 2023
The joint venture aims to identify future subsea tie-back exploitation and exploration prospects in the area using Talos's Neptune facility as the host platform.
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November 09, 2023
PGS was awarded a 4D acquisition contract offshore West Africa. Mobilization is scheduled for Q4 and the contract has a total duration of approximately 60 days.
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November 07, 2023
The Ramform Titan is scheduled to mobilize for the survey in December, and the exploration contract has a total duration of approximately 160 days.
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November 06, 2023
Preliminary estimates of recoverable volumes at Hibiscus South are 6-7 MMboe and in line with pre-drill expectations of approximately 16 MMboe in place / 7 MMboe recoverable.
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November 06, 2023
The recoverable volumes are estimated to be between 5 and 16 MMboe. The well was drilled by the Noble Lloyd Noble rig.
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November 03, 2023
Further evaluation is being undertaken to determine the full extent of this discovery and its potential development synergy with the Sloanea-1 discovery made in 2020 within the same block.
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November 02, 2023
The seismic campaign was a result of the discovery of hydrocarbon reservoirs on neighboring permits and highlights Perenco Congo and Congorep's determination to continue exploring new oil fields in Congo.
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October 31, 2023
The improved Production Sharing Contract aims to generate further interest and, fundamentally, attract more international oil and gas companies to explore offshore Bangladesh.
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October 27, 2023
This discovery from the Lancetfish-2 well is the fourth made in 2023 in the country, bringing the total amount of recoverable oil and natural gas resources to 11 billion barrels.
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October 26, 2023
With the ability to access critical data through OBN technology, clients can optimize their reservoir management, streamline decision-making and enhance their overall operational efficiency.
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October 25, 2023
PGS has 2D multiclient data to aid understanding of the areas and evolving plays in the Trinidad and Tobago Shallow Water Competitive Bidding Round 2023.
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October 11, 2023
The Tiberius exploration well tested a four-way structural trap in the outboard Wilcox trend, located in Keathley Canyon Block 964. The well encountered approximately 250 ft (~75 m) of net oil pay in the primary Wilcox target.
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October 04, 2023
Located offshore Egypt’s northeastern Mediterranean coast, the East Port Said block lies in water depths up to 800 m and covers an area of approximately 2,600 km2.
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October 02, 2023
Preliminary estimates indicate a total structure discovered volume of 5 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas in place with a content of condensate estimated up to 400 Mbbl.
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October 02, 2023
Brazil’s top environmental agency, Ibama, granted Petrobras the environmental license to research the Potiguar basin, one of five regions in the Equatorial Margin, according to Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira, following months of stalemate between the state-controlled oil company and the regulator.
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September 29, 2023
Baker Hughes announced two awards from Vår Energi that expand its regional presence in the North Sea for exploration logging, well intervention technology and subsea production systems.
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