For the First Time in 30 Years. An Oil Field Was Discovered on the Shelf of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Muanda International Oil Company (MIOC, a subsidiary of the Anglo-French Perenco) has explored oil deposits on the continental shelf of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This was reported by the Perenco press service. This is the first success in geological exploration on the shelf of an African country …
Rosnedra Ensured the Introduction of 115 Russian Technologies into Production
Rosnedra ensured the introduction into production of 115 Russian technologies for geological exploration, among them neural network technologies for increasing oil production and oil recovery and 4D seismic technology, said Dmitry Oleynik, adviser to the head of the department. “One of the important issues for us is also the creation …
KazMunayGas Will Drill 3 Exploration Wells in 2024
The Chairman of the Board of KazMunayGas (KMG) M. Mirzagaliev took part in an international scientific and practical conference dedicated to the oil and gas future of the Mangystau region, where he spoke about the prospects for the development of geological exploration and the company’s plans in this area. This …
Equinor Is Ready to Begin Drilling Work at the Johan Castberg Field in the Barents Sea
The Norwegian Ocean Industry Authority (Havtil) has granted Equinor permission to drill at the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. Havtil reports. Transocean Enabler Drilling operations will be carried out using a semi-submersible drilling rig (SSDR) Transocean Enabler: built at the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering …
Hibiscus Oil & Gas Malaysia Has Explored New Oil Reserves Offshore Malaysia
Hibiscus Oil & Gas Malaysia (a subsidiary of Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad) has successfully completed the drilling of the Bunga Aster-1 exploration well on the Malaysian continental shelf. This was reported by the press service of Hibiscus Petroleum. Well Bunga Aster-1 found: oil sandstone deposits in the interval of about 17.5 …
Oman Auctions Several Offshore Oil and Gas Blocks by 2025
Auctions for new units in Oman, which started in 2023, will now be held annually. Oman plans to auction several oil and gas blocks on the Arabian Sea shelf by the end of the year, said the head of the country’s Ministry of Energy, Salim al-Awfi. According to him, tenders …
Turkey Begins a New Project to Search for Gas in the Northwest of the Country
Ankara launches gas exploration project for $125 thousand. The Turkish state-owned company TPAO has launched drilling for exploration of gas deposits in the province of Canakkale, located in the north-west of the country. The estimated cost of geological exploration is $125 thousand, local media write. TPAO named its first exploration …
CNPC Specialists Have Begun Geological Exploration Work in the Southwest of Tajikistan
The China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has begun implementing a project for the exploration and production of new hydrocarbon deposits in southwest Tajikistan. This was announced by CNPC General Director B. Deji. On April 11, 2024, the launch ceremony of the project for the development of new fields in southwestern …
Russia Refocuses Geological Exploration on Scarce Minerals
Russia is reorienting geological exploration to scarce types of minerals, the main task is to ensure the state’s raw material security, said the head of the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources, Alexander Kozlov. The minister congratulated geologists on their professional holiday and noted that they are always “among those who …
In Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug the Demand for Geologists Has Increased by 95%
Over the three months of 2024, more than 160 new vacancies for geologists were published in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. This figure is 95% higher than the figure for the same period last year, hh.ru experts told URA.RU on the eve of Geologist’s Day. “In Ugra in the first quarter, …