Oil News Africa

JULY 16, 2025

10%), announce a gas discovery at the Gajajeira-01 exploration well, located offshore in the Lower Congo … Read More The post ANGOLA: Azule Energy Announces Gas Discovery at Gajajeira-01 Well Offshore Block 1/14 appeared first on oilnewsafrica.

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Rigzone

JUNE 30, 2025

“The Johan Castberg volume base originally estimated at 450-650 million barrels, our clear ambition is to increase the reserves by another 250-550 million barrels”, said Grete Birgitte Haaland, Equinor senior vice president for exploration and production North. The well had a water depth of 345 meters, Equinor said.

Exploration and Production

Oil & Gas 360º

JULY 10, 2025

After 6,000 km of 2D seismic data and 9,000 km 2 of 3D seismic data were collected in the block, the two previously exiting partners considered the risk too high for drilling an exploration well. In the past year, despite efforts, Hess did not find any new partners to continue exploration of Block 59.

Exploration and Production

Oilfield Technology

JUNE 30, 2025

Equinor has struck oil in exploration well 7720/7-DD-1H, Drivis Tubåen, on the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea.

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Offshore Engineer

JUNE 17, 2025

African energy explorer Rhino Resources and its partner Azule Energy will drill the new Volans-1X exploration well offshore Namibia in late July or early August…

Offshore

Rigzone

JUNE 19, 2025

The second appraisal well, 6507/5-12 S, was drilled about 22 kilometers (13.7 This is the third exploration well in production license 891, awarded in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) in 2016, the Directorate said in its notice. miles) northeast of the Heidrun field and about 270 kilometers (168 miles) north of Kristiansund.

Oil

Oilfield Technology

JUNE 20, 2025

The appraisal well was drilled approximately 22 km north-east of the Heidrun field and 270 km north of Kristiansund. It is the third exploration well drilled in production licence 891, which was awarded during the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA) in 2016. million bbl of oil equivalent in Triassic reservoir rocks.

Exploration and Appraisal

Oilfield Technology

JULY 14, 2025

Jeremy Angelle, Vice President of Well Construction said, “With our extensive track record and a reputation as a trusted provider of TRS solutions, we are proud to play a key role in this world-class development.

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Egypt Oil & Gas

JULY 22, 2025

The two exploration wells will be tied into the company’s existing onshore infrastructure as part of the West Nile Delta (WND) Gas Development project. This year, bp completed drilling activities from two gas discoveries offshore the Mediterranean; El-King-2 and El Fayoum-5.

Natural Gas

Offshore Engineer

JUNE 30, 2025

Equinor has found oil in an exploration well, dubbed Drivis Tubåen, on the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea.The well, 7720/7-DD-1H, was drilled in the Drivis…

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Oil Gas Leads

JULY 11, 2025

UK-based explorer Pantheon Resources is moving forward with its Alaska drilling campaign despite recent setbacks at its Megrez-1 exploration well. The well was suspended, and shares dropped to 20.65 In May, the company reported that Megrez-1 produced over 2,000 barrels per day of liquids—but no meaningful oil or gas.

Exploration and Appraisal

Rigzone

JUNE 11, 2025

Image by Daniel S Ragnarsson via iStock OMV AG plans to launch a seismic survey in December to explore the potential of geothermal energy in the East Styrian basin in the greater Graz area. The Austrian state-backed energy company expects to drill an exploration well in the second half of 2026.

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Rigzone

JULY 24, 2025

TotalEnergies president for exploration and production Nicolas Terraz said, “With Begonia and CLOV Phase III, we are leveraging available production capacity in existing FPSOs of Block 17 (Pazflor and CLOV) while reducing costs and emissions” Besides CLOV and Pazflor, block 17 also produces through FPSOs Dalia and Girassol.

Offshore

Rigzone

JUNE 16, 2025

DNO noted that it has four development wells and one exploration well planned in the period through 2026. To contact the author, email rocky.teodoro@rigzone.com What do you think? We’d love to hear from you, join the conversation on the Rigzone Energy Network.

Energy

Rigzone

JULY 30, 2025

is expected to propose a phase III development plan targeting production expansion from the Telisa reservoir, which was successfully tested in an existing well during the quarter. “The operator [Texcal Energy Mahato Inc.]

Energy

Rigzone

JUNE 10, 2025

The higher production was due to the recognition of three full months of production from Canada and positive exploration well results in Ecuador, the company said in its most recent earnings release. Gran Tierra incurred a net loss of $19 million for the quarter, compared to a net loss of $34 million in the prior quarter.

Exploration and Production

Oilfield Technology

JUNE 30, 2025

” Read the article online at: [link] You might also like Oil discovery in the Johan Castberg area in the Barents Sea Monday 30 June 2025 09:20 Equinor has struck oil in exploration well 7720/7-DD-1H, Drivis Tubåen, on the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea.

Hydraulic Fracturing

Offshore Engineer

AUGUST 1, 2025

Oil and gas firm Rhino Resources and its partners have spudded the Volans-1X exploration well in PEL85 license, offshore Namibia, using Odfjell Drilling-managed Deepsea Mira semi-submersible rig…

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Offshore Engineer

JULY 21, 2025

Vår Energi has made a new commercial gas and condensate discovery in the Vidsyn exploration well, located close to the its operated Fenja field in the Norwegian Sea…

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Oil & Gas 360º

MARCH 24, 2025

Drilling at the Prospect I location has been significantly derisked by the results of our first Damara Fold Belt well, Naingopo, which encountered reservoir in the Otavi carbonates, hydrocarbon shows and oil to surface.

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OilPrice

APRIL 14, 2025

BP made the oil discovery at the Far South prospect in an exploration well drilled in Green Canyon Block 584, located in western Green Canyon

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OilPrice

APRIL 14, 2025

BP made the oil discovery at the Far South prospect in an exploration well drilled in Green Canyon Block 584, located in western Green Canyon

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Oil & Gas 360º

APRIL 28, 2025

(World Oil) – APA Corporation and its partners Lagniappe Alaska, LLC, an Armstrong company, and Oil Search (Alaska), LLC, a subsidiary of Santos Limited, have completed successful flow testing of the Sockeye-2 exploratory well in Alaska’s North Slope.

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OilPrice

APRIL 24, 2025

Chevron plans to begin drilling an exploration well offshore Namibia, where several international majors have found huge oil and gas resources in recent years.

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Offshore Engineer

APRIL 25, 2025

Chevron is considering drilling an exploration well in the Walvis Basin off the coast of Namibia in 2026 or 2027, the U.S. oil major said on Thursday.Chevron Namibia

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Egypt Oil & Gas

MARCH 6, 2025

The initial results of the Fayoum 5 exploration well located in North Alexandria, which is in the west of the Mediterranean, showed the presence of a gas-bearing layer, and electrical recordings are being made in the coming days.

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Oilfield Technology

MAY 16, 2025

These exploration wells are the first to be completed entirely from in-country infrastructure through Halliburtons newly established operational bases in Walvis Bay, Swakopmund, and Lderitz.

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Rigzone

APRIL 25, 2025

BP and Eni confirmed the preliminary results of the Capricornus 1-X exploration well in Namibia's Orange Basin.

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BOE Report

APRIL 14, 2025

The exploration well was drilled in Green Canyon Block 584 about 120 miles off the coast of Louisiana. Both the initial well and a sidetrack encountered [Read more] By Sheila Dang April 14 – BP made an oil discovery in the Far South field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the UK-based oil major said on Monday.

Sidetracking

Offshore Engineer

MARCH 24, 2025

Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil), the countrys offshore industry safety watchdog, has granted consent to Equinor for exploration drilling in an oil and gas block in the North Sea

Exploration Well

Offshore Engineer

APRIL 14, 2025

drilled the exploration well in Green Canyon Block 584 BP and its partner Chevron have made an oil discovery at the Far South prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of America.BP

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Rigzone

MARCH 20, 2025

The 50-50 partners expect to start drilling a new exploration well this year.

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Offshore Engineer

MARCH 14, 2025

Norwegian oil and gas company OKEA has signed an agreement with Aker BP to acquire a 35% working interest in Tverrdal exploration well in the North Sea.OKEA secured

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Offshore Engineer

MAY 22, 2025

The Norwegian Offshore Directorate (NOD) has granted Equinor a drilling permit for two wildcat exploration wells in the North Sea.The permit is for wellbore 15/5-8 S and 15/5-8 A

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Oilfield Technology

APRIL 28, 2025

bp has confirmed the preliminary results of the Capricornus 1-X exploration well in Namibias Orange Basin, as reported by operator Rhino Resources.

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Oil & Gas 360º

APRIL 14, 2025

bp drilled the exploration well in Green Canyon Block 584, located in western Green Canyon approximately 120 miles off the coast of Louisiana in 4,092 feet of water. The well was drilled to a total depth of 23,830 feet. Sign located on the corner of Wynn Drive and University Drive and image taken at sunset.

Oil

Rigzone: News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The contract scope includes drilling services for development and exploration wells over a three-year period.

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