Fossil Energy – Suriname
Chevron Suriname Exploration is about to start drilling the Korikori-1 exploration well in Block 5, offshore Suriname.
[Read more…] about Chevron set to drill exploration well off SurinameTotalEnergies, QatarEnergy and SNPC win exploration permit offshore Congo
Fossil Energy – Congo
TotalEnergies and its partners, QatarEnergy and Congo’s state oil company SNPC, have secured rights to explore the Nzombo offshore block in the Republic of the Congo.
[Read more…] about TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy and SNPC win exploration permit offshore CongoCNOOC announces breakthrough in Metamorphic Buried-Hill Exploration
Fossil Energy – Exploration
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has made a significant breakthrough in deep metamorphic buried-hill exploration in the South China Sea, marking China’s first offshore discovery of metamorphic sandstone and slate buried hills
[Read more…] about CNOOC announces breakthrough in Metamorphic Buried-Hill ExplorationMacaw-1 first of five offshore exploration wells in 2025
Fossil Energy – Suriname
TotalEnergies plans to begin drilling the Macaw-1 exploration well in Block 64, located offshore Suriname, by mid-May 2025.
[Read more…] about Macaw-1 first of five offshore exploration wells in 2025TotalEnergies fails to find oil in latest well offshore Namibia
Fossil Energy – Exploration Well
An exploration well within a petroleum exploration license (PEL) in Namibia’s Orange Basin operated by France’s energy giant TotalEnergies has come up dry.
[Read more…] about TotalEnergies fails to find oil in latest well offshore NamibiaChevron to explore new offshore oil reserves in Walvis Basin
Fossil Energy – Exploration
Chevron announced last Thursday that it is considering drilling an exploration well in the Walvis Basin off the coast of Namibia, with plans to begin as early as 2026 or 2027.
[Read more…] about Chevron to explore new offshore oil reserves in Walvis BasinBP eyes new oil prospects in Azeri Caspian Sea
Fossil Energy – Exploration
BP plans to explore for new oil fields in the Azeri Caspian Sea, BP’s upstream chief Gordon Birrell told Reuters.
[Read more…] about BP eyes new oil prospects in Azeri Caspian SeaGas discovery in the Norwegian Sea
Fossil Energy – Gas Discovery
Equinor and its partners have proven gas and condensate in the Mistral Sør exploration well in the Halten area, situated in the southern part of the Norwegian Sea.
[Read more…] about Gas discovery in the Norwegian SeaDeltic hails North Sea oil and gas find made with Shell
Fossil Energy – Biggest Find North Sea
Deltic Energy, a relatively little-known oil and gas firm, has provided further evidence there is still lots to go for on the exploration front in the North Sea although it may face challenges trying to develop finds in the area.
[Read more…] about Deltic hails North Sea oil and gas find made with ShellEquinor makes gas discovery off Norway
Fossil Energy – Norway
Equinor, operator of the production license 1128 offshore Norway, has concluded the drilling of wildcat well 6605/1-2 S and appraisal well 6605/1-2 A and made a commercial gas discovery.
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