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CNOOC hits more pay off China

Nov 19, 2014

CNOOC Ltd. encountered a new mid-sized discovery at the Lufeng14-4 structure in the eastern South China Sea. Pearl River Mouth basin activity. From CNOOC. Lufeng14-4 is located in Lufeng…

Projects target North Sea exploration boost

Nov 19, 2014

A bid to boost exploration rates in the UK North Sea has seen the launch of two new initiatives, including a move to re-assess the potential of the central North Sea.  The first is an industry-wide review, led by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)…

Cairn - second Senegal target dry

Nov 19, 2014

Cairn Energy has confirmed an oil find on the SNE-1 well offshore Senegal, but says a deeper target was dry. The SNE-1 well discovered oil in the upper clastic target, but no hydrocarbons were subsequently encountered in the deeper target…

Eni targets offshore Turkmenistan

Nov 18, 2014

Eni and the Turkmen State Agency for Management and Use of Hydrocarbon Resources have signed a memorandum for the possibility of extending Eni's current activities in Turkmenistan to the country's offshore sector in the Caspian Sea.  Eni's…

CalEnergy comes up dry in Browse basin

Nov 17, 2014

CalEnergy’s Pryderi-1 well off Australia has come up dry and will be plugged and abandoned, according to joint venture partner IPB Petroleum. The Stena Clyde. From Stena Drilling.   The…

Hess hits first oil from Tubular Bells

Nov 17, 2014

Hess Corp. began production from the Tubular Bells field, located in the Mississippi Canyon area of the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The Tubular Bells floating production facility. From Hess…

Eco Atlantic completes 3D seismic off Namibia

Nov 14, 2014

Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas Ltd. completed the 3D seismic survey on the Cooper block located in the Walvis Basin, offshore Namibia. The PGS vessel Ramform Vanguard, offshore Namibia. From Eco Atlantic. PGS Geophysical Ltd…

Tullow cuts 2015 exploration spend

Nov 14, 2014

Tullow Oil is to “significantly reduce” its 2015 exploration spend and focus on its West African producing assets, including the TEN development project, amid falling oil prices.  The move will see Tullow’s investment focus on West Africa…

Afren begins drilling at Ameena East

Nov 11, 2014

London-based Afren spudded the Ameena East prospect located in OML 115, offshore Nigeria with joint venture partner Oriental Energy Resources. Afren workers at Ebok. From Afren.   The…

CalEnergy spuds Australian well

Nov 10, 2014

CalEnergy spudded the Pryderi-1 well in WA-424-P, off Australia. Stena Clyde. From Stena Drilling.   Pryderi lies in 75m of water and is located approximately 10km away from the joint venture’s existing Gwydion oil discovery…

Cairn makes second Senegal discovery

Nov 10, 2014

Cairn Energy strikes again in Senegal as its second find hit high quality oil at the SNE-1 well off West Africa. Map of Senegal. From Cairn.   SNE-1 is located approximately 100km offshore…

Karoon spuds Kangaroo-2

Nov 07, 2014

Karoon Gas Australia spudded the Kangaroo-2 appraisal well in Block S-M-1165, the first well in the current Santos basin exploration and appraisal drilling campaign, offshore Brazil. Map from Karoon.   The…

Statoil comes up dry at final well

Nov 07, 2014

Statoil’s final well in its 2013-2014 drilling campaign, wildcat well 7227/10-1, has come up dry and is permanently being plugged and abandoned, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). Map from Statoil…

RWE Dea moves on Atlas

Nov 05, 2014

RWE Dea Norge has started drilling the Atlas exploration well in production license 420 after approval from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD).   Atlas, also known as well 35/9-12 S, is located in the North Sea approximately 45km off Norway…

Cobalt plows ahead on drilling and FPSO projects

Nov 05, 2014

Cobalt International's Cameia #3 appraisal well drill stem test offshore Angola has proved more successful than expected, the firm announced (4 November). The results confirm the existence of a large reservoir and support Cobalt’s plan…

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