Fugro is teaming up with TGS to conduct the Otos survey in the Gulf of Mexico to pull together a complete picture of geological features, including hydrocarbon seeps. The Fugro Brasilis. Images from Fugro…
Odfjell Drilling received a letter of intent for use of the Deepsea Bergen semisubmersible for one firm high-pressure, high-temperature well on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). Image of the Deepsea Bergen…
Energean Oil & Gas has signed US$19 million exploration and production contract with State of Montenegro for two blocks off the Montenegrin coast. Rigas, Sekulic signing the exploration contract…
Eni's Boné exploration well in the Barents Sea is being plugged and abandoned after finding only water. The Boné well was drilled by the Scarabeo 8 semisubmersible drilling rig to a total depth of 3501m and encountered about 106m of gross water bearing reservoir…
Anadarko has hit wet Wilcox sands at its Shenandoah prospect in the Gulf of Mexico, according to partner Cobalt International. Ocean Blackhawk. Image from Diamond Offshore. The…
Cobalt International has encountered oil at its North Platte #4 appraisal well in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, with plans to drill a second sidetrack, as the company ups its estimates of recoverable hydrocarbon resources at the prospect…
Noble Energy has won approval to drill an additional well, Leviathan-7, at its giant Leviathan project offshore Israel, alongside the Leviathan-5 well, in a move that aims to streamline operations and reduce drilling costs, Noble's partner Delek Group announced today (14 March)…
Chevron has discovered oil at an appraisal well at its Anchor prospect in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, according to partner Cobalt International. Map of Anchor, from Chevron. The…
Private equity backed UK explorer Azinor Catalyst has completed a site survey ahead of drilling on the Partridge prospect in the Outer Moray Firth in the UK North Sea. The survey was conducted by Gardline Geosurvey using its MV Sea Explorer…
The Hoang Long Joint Operating Co. resumed the 2017 Te Giac Trang (TGT) drilling program, offshore Vietnam, according to partner SOCO International. The Te Giac Trang Field of Block 16-1, is in the shallow water Cuu Long Basin, offshore southern Vietnam…
Statoil made a 1-5 Bcm gas discovery at the Mim prospect in the Norwegian Sea, according to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD). Map from the NPD. The finds were made at wildcat well 6507/3-12 and appraisal well 6507/3-12 A…
Ophir Energy has lined up projects for the year, and is ready to spud a well offshore Cote d’Ivoire, in addition to reaching a final investment decision (FID) for the Fortuna FLNG Project, offshore Equatorial Guinea. Image from Ophir…
PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) has entered a partnership agreement with Total E&P Myanmar to divest 50% participating interest in the Myanmar MD-7 project, offshore Myanmar. Operator PTTEP will collaborate with Total in the exploration and development activities in the block…
Cairn Energy was awarded license option (LO) 16/18 in the Atlantic Ireland Licensing Round in 1H 2016, in addition to a farm-in to a 70% working interest and operatorship in the adjacent LO 16/19 with Europa Oil & Gas with plans for 3D seismic in 2017…
Anadarko is planning to drill up to 10 exploration/appraisal wells in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Côte d'Ivoire, and Colombia this year, the company announced today (8 March). Anadarko CEO Al Walker…