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Equinor Strikes Oil and Gas in North Sea

Aug 18, 2023

Norwegian oil company Equinor has discovered oil and gas in the North Sea, 130 kilometers northwest of Bergen, Norway, while drilling wells 35/11-26 S and 35/11-26 A.According to Equinor, this is the ninth successful well in this area in 12 attempts since 2019. Equinor is the operator of the licence, and Vår Energi, INPEX Idemitsu Norge and Neptune Energy Norge are partners.Geir Sørtveit, senior vice…

Petronas Makes Six Oil and Gas Discoveries Offshore Sarawak

Jul 24, 2023

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas Carigali said Monday it had made six oil and gas discoveries in five blocks offshore Sarawak, Malaysia.Petronas said that the discoveries were achieved on the back of an intensive domestic exploration drilling…

Oil Giants Drill Deep as Profits Trump Climate Concerns

Jul 03, 2023

Oil and gas companies have intensified the hunt for new deposits in a long-term bet on demand, as they reinvest some of the record profits from the fossil fuel price surge driven by the Ukraine war, according to data and industry executives…

Shell to Use New AI Technology in Deepwater Oil Exploration

May 17, 2023

Shell Plc will use AI-based technology from big-data analytics firm SparkCognition in its deep sea exploration and production to boost offshore oil output, the companies said on Wednesday. SparkCognition's AI algorithms will process and analyze…

Suriname's Staatsolie Awards Offshore Blocks to TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy

May 09, 2023

Suriname's state-owned oil company Staatsolie said on Monday it has signed production sharing contracts for two offshore blocks with France's TotalEnergies and Qatar's QatarEnergy. Under the joint operating agreements signed with TotalEnergies and QatarEnergy for blocks 6 and 8…

Australia: ConocoPhillips Becomes Operator of VIC/P79 Offshore Block. Drilling to Start in 2024/2025

Mar 16, 2023

ASX-listed oil and gas company 3D Oil has completed the farmout of 80% interest and operatorship of VIC/P79 offshore block in Australia to ConocoPhillips, after the approval of the transfer of title documentation by the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Authority ('NOPTA')…

ONGC, TotalEnergies Sign Deepwater Exploration Deal

Mar 06, 2023

India's top explorer, Oil and Natural Gas Corp has signed a memorandum of understanding with French major TotalEnergies for exploration of deep-water blocks, the company tweeted on Monday.India, the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer…

Guyana's Offshore Oil Potential Draws Attention from Indian Firms

Feb 22, 2023

Guyana is working with the Indian government on awarding oil and gas exploration blocks to Indian companies, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said on Wednesday.The South American nation, home to one of the largest oil discoveries of the last decade…

Sri Lanka to Open 900 Offshore Blocks for Oil and Gas Exploration

Jan 12, 2023

Sri Lanka is preparing to issue two-year oil and gas exploration licenses for as many as 900 offshore blocks for foreign firms to scout for energy resources and bring in vital investments to the crisis-hit country, a top official told Reuters on Thursday…

'Good Year' for Offshore Exploration in Malaysia with 10 Discoveries Made

Dec 23, 2022

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas together with its Petroleum Arrangement Contractors (PACs) recorded a total of 10 oil and gas discoveries in Malaysia in 2022, following the increase of exploration activities in the country. Eight oil and gas discoveries were made off the coast of Sarawak…

Tullow Oil Pens Ivory Coast Offshore Block Deal

Dec 14, 2022

Tullow Oil has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for Ivory Coast's offshore exploration license CI-803.Tullow will operate the license with 90% equity, with the remaining 10% held by PetroCi. The CI-803 offshore block covers an area of 1…

Petronas Makes 'Significant' Oil & Gas Discovery Offshore Malaysia

Dec 07, 2022

Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas Carigali on Wednesday announced an oil and gas discovery at the Nahara-1 well in Block SK306,  in Malaysia.The discovery is located in the shallow waters of Balingian Province, about 150 kilometers from Bintulu…

Europa Gives Up Block Offshore Morocco after Quest to Find Drilling Partner Fails

Nov 24, 2022

Europa Oil & Gas has decided to give up its Inezgane license offshore Morocco after failing to secure a farm-in partner to drill an exploration well in the block.The Moroccan authorities had, in October 2020, given the company more time to complete the technical work program at the license…

PGS Bags 3D Seismic Survey Work in Namibia

Oct 24, 2022

The Norwegian offshore seismic survey services company PGS has been awarded a 3D exploration acquisition contract.PGS said that the contract was in Namibia, with 'a major energy company.'The company said it would use the Ramform Titan vessel for the survey…

India Offers 42 Hydrocarbon Blocks in Latest Auction

Oct 11, 2022

India is offering 26 oil and gas blocks and 16 coal bed methane blocks in its latest exploration licensing round, according to the country's upstream regulator, as the world's third largest oil consumer seeks to boost local output.'There is…

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