Archive for the ‘Exploration Development’ Category
Equinor granted North Sea drilling permit
May 28th, 2019 by Latest News
Equinor Energy AS has been granted a drilling permit by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate for well 16/5-7 in production license 502 in the North Sea.
Dual-target, Mol Norge-operated well comes up dry
May 24th, 2019 by Latest News
Mol Norge will plug exploration well 3/7-11 S, which was targeting the Vinstra and Otta prospects in PL539 in the North Sea. Both targets were dry, reported partner Lundin Norway AS. The well was drilled by the Rowan Viking jack up rig 7 km southwest o…
While there hasn’t been a dramatic change for the energy industry in Mexico since President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office in 2018, progressive collaboration between the industry and country regulators is needed to fulfill the country’s hydroc…
Novatek acquires five Krasnoyarsk licenses
May 24th, 2019 by Latest News
Units of Novatek have acquired exploratory licenses for five areas on the Gydan Peninsula in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
Zarubezhneft gets 30% of area off Vietnam
May 23rd, 2019 by Latest News
Zarubezhneft JSC, Moscow, received a 30% participating interest in the production sharing agreement for Block 09-2/09 in the Cuu Long basin offshore Vietnam under one of several agreements signed during meetings among leaders of the Russian and Vietnam…
Blocks will be offered offshore in Cuba’s economic exclusive zone in the Gulf of Mexico, said state-owned Union Cuba-Petroleo Co. (CUPET), which is helping promote the licensing round with roadshow presentations and data viewing in London in early June.
Wintershall Dea installs Nova templates
May 22nd, 2019 by Latest News
Wintershall Dea has installed the two subsea templates anchoring development of Nova oil field in the Norwegian North Sea. The Subsea 7 Seven Arctic vessel transported the 300-tonne units 45 km from Floro, Norway, to the field and lifted them by crane …
Dana Gas spuds Merak-1 wildcat off Egypt
May 22nd, 2019 by Latest News
Dana Gas PJSC, Sharjah, has spudded a deepwater wildcat on its North El Arish concession area offshore Egypt. The company says the Merak-1 well is on one of three prospects it describes as “world class” in the area, also known as Block 6.
Vintage farms in to Queensland Cooper basin permit
May 22nd, 2019 by Latest News
Vintage Energy Ltd., Adelaide, has agreed to farm in to a 50% interest in Sydney-based Metgasco’s Queensland exploration permit ATP 2021 in the Cooper basin. Vintage will earn its share and take over as operator by paying a substantial share of future …
APLNG okay to buy Ironbark CSG project
May 22nd, 2019 by Latest News
The Origin Energy-operated Australia Pacific LNG group has obtained permission to acquire Origin’s undeveloped Ironbark coal seam gas project in permit ATP 788P in Queensland. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said it would not oppose …