The well testing programme of the exploration well Thameen-1 on Block 49 has been completed. No flows were recorded at surface, but down hole fluid samples were collected. The well will be suspended to allow re-entry at a later date after further evaluation has been carried out. Thameen-1 was drilled to its final total depth […]

Masirah Oil Limited has announced the spudding of Zakhera 1 well on 21 February 2021, which is being drilled by the Shelf Drilling Tenacious jack-up rig that has been moved from the Yumna Field, following the completion of the two new additional production wells, Yumna 2 and Yumna 3. The Zakhera prospect is located about […]

Noble Corporation   and Pacific Drilling Company LLC  have  announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Noble will acquire Pacific Drilling in an all-stock transaction. The definitive merger agreement was unanimously approved by each company’s Board of Directors. The transaction has also been approved by a majority of Pacific Drilling’s equity […]

Equinor and partners Vår Energi, Idemitsu Petroleum and Neptune Energy have made the biggest discovery so far this year on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Preliminary estimates place the size of the discovery between 12 and 19 million standard cubic metres of recoverable oil equivalent, corresponding to 75-120 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalent. “The […]

PEMEX has announced the discovery of a new giant oil field called Dzimpona -1, in the state of Tabasco, whose initial volume is estimated between 500 and 600 million barrels of crude oil equivalent. This was disclosed at the ceremony for the 83rd Anniversary of the Petroleum Expropriation headed by the president of Mexico, Andrés […]

The Board of Directors of Royal Dutch Shell has announced the appointment of Sir Andrew Mackenzie as the new Company Chair with effect from the conclusion of Shell’s 2021 Annual General Meeting, scheduled for May 18, 2021. Andrew will succeed Chad Holliday who will step down on May 18 having served as Chair for six […]

Equinor and partners Vår Energi and Petoro have struck oil in exploration well 7220/7-4 in production licence 532 in the Barents Sea. Recoverable resources are so far estimated at between 5 and 8 million standard cubic metres of recoverable oil, corresponding to 31 – 50 million barrels of recoverable oil. “Succeeding in the Barents Sea […]

Eni has reached an agreement to sell its shares in its entities in Pakistan to Prime International Oil&Gas Company, a newly established company formed by former Eni’s local employees team and Hub Power Company Ltd, the largest Independent Pakistani Power Producer. The activities covered by the agreement include interests in eight development and production leases […]

NEO Energy and HitecVision have announce dthe signing of a transaction that solidifies NEO’s position among the largest oil and gas producers in the UK. Based on current estimates NEO’s production will grow from circa 80,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) in 2021 to a stable production base in the period 2022 – […]

Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS (“Shearwater”) today announced the award of a 4D monitor marine seismic acquisition survey by Total E&P Angola (“Total”). “As the established global market leader in 4D monitor surveys Shearwater is pleased to announce the award of this advanced multisensor project by Total in Angola,” said Irene Waage Basili, the CEO of Shearwater. “We […]