Equinor Began Drilling Operations Under the Raia Project Offshore Brazil
Equinor has started drilling operations under the Raia project on the continental shelf of Brazil.This was reported by the company’s press service. As part of the drilling campaign, 6 wells are planned to be drilled approximately 200 km off the coast of Brazil at a depth of about 2,900 m. …
QatarEnergy Declared Force Majeure on LNG Supply Contracts
The Qatari LNG producer QatarEnergy has declared force majeure on long-term contracts with four countries. This is the second force majeure declaration in March. Iranian strikes have disabled 17% of QatarEnergy’s export capacity. QatarEnergy has declared force majeure on a number of long-term LNG supply contracts, including with clients in …
PRIO Produced First Oil at the Pre-Salt Wahoo Field in Brazil
The Brazilian company PRIO, previously known as PetroRio, has produced first oil at the offshore Wahoo field in Brazil. This was reported by the company’s press service. The pre-salt Wahoo field is located in the Campos Basin, approximately 19 miles (30 km) north of the producing Frade field and 150 …
New JV of BP and XRG Prepares for Exploration Activities in Egypt
Arcius Energy, a joint venture of the British BP and XRG (a division of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, ADNOC), is preparing to drill the first of two key exploration wells on the continental shelf of Egypt. This was reported by the company’s press service. The exploration programme will …
Apache Corporation Discovered a New Natural Gas Field in Egypt
The American company Apache Corporation, together with the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC), has discovered a new natural gas field in Egypt’s Western Desert.This was reported by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of the country. The discovery was made following the drilling of the exploration well SKAL-1X in …
Greece Moves to the Second Stage of Hydrocarbon Exploration in the Ionian Sea
A consortium of companies including Energean, ExxonMobil, and HELLENiQ ENERGY has notified the regulator of its intention to continue work under the Block 2 concession.This was reported by the Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA). During the first phase of the project, exploration activities were carried out, including …
Petrobras Discovered a New Gas Field in Colombia
The Brazilian company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) has discovered a new natural gas field on the continental shelf of Colombia.This was reported by the company’s press service. The discovery was made during the drilling of an exploration well within the deepwater block GUA-OFF-O. The Copoazu-1 well is located approximately 36 …
Russian Geologists Assessed the Prospects of AI Implementation in Exploration
The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) in Russian geological exploration is transforming the industry, as it is used as a powerful tool that helps optimize processes and, in the future, will improve the accuracy of forecasts in exploration activities. However, key decisions must remain with humans, RIA Novosti was told …
Equinor Discovered Oil Deposits in the Barents Sea
The Norwegian company Equinor has discovered new oil deposits in the Polynya Tubåen subsoil area in the Barents Sea. This was reported by the company’s press service. The new discovery was made during the drilling of exploration well 7220/7-5, located 16 km southwest of well 7220/8-1 at the Johan Castberg …
Eni Discovered Two New Gas Fields Offshore Libya
The Italian company Eni has discovered two new natural gas fields on the continental shelf of Libya.This was reported by the company’s press service. The discoveries were made during the drilling of two wells — B2-16/4 and C1-16/4 — on adjacent geological structures Bahr Essalam South 2 (BESS 2) and …