Tag Archives: exploration

PGNiG acquires 25% interest in Musakhel licence block in central Pakistan

(PRESS RELEASE) WARSAW, 19-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG) announces that it has secured a new licence in Pakistan through the acquisition of a 25% interest in the Musakhel licence block in central Pakistan. The Company … Read the full press release

Total strengthens its presence in Egypt with exploration and production permit for North Ras Kanayis Offshore block in the Herodotus Basin

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 4-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — A Total-led international consortium signs an exploration and production agreement with the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding company (EGAS) for the North Ras Kanayis Offshore block located in the Herodotus Basin, offshore Egypt in … Read the full press release

Eni awarded 70% stake in the Exploration Offshore Block 3, one of Abu Dhabi’s largest offshore exploration concessions

(PRESS RELEASE) ABU DHABI, UAE, 21-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Italian multinational oil and gas company, Eni announces the signing of Concession Agreement for the acquisition of a 70% stake in the Exploration Offshore Block 3, leading a consortium including a … Read the full press release

European Space Agency: free live event on 14 Oct 2020 to show the hardware and the people that Europe relies on for its exploration missions to ISS, Moon and Mars

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 13-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — European Space Agency, the European intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the exploration of space, has announced that this year’s International Astronautical Congress will be visiting virtually the sites where Europe’s exploration of our Solar … Read the full press release

Shell’s Appomattox Platform in the Gulf of Mexico now online months ahead of schedule and far under budget 

Shell’s Appomattox Platform in the Gulf of Mexico now online months ahead of schedule and far under budget 

(PRESS RELEASE) THE HAGUE, 24-May-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Shell Offshore Inc, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, announced it has begun production at the Shell-operated Appomattox floating production system in the deep-water of the Gulf of Mexico (US). The … Read the full press release

Equinor Energy AS: drilling of wildcat well 36/1-3 part of production licence 885 finished: the well is dry

(PRESS RELEASE) EDINBURGH, 3-Apr-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Equinor Energy AS, operator of production licence 885, containing the Presto prospect, has just finished the drilling of wildcat well 36/1-3. Transocean Spitsbergen drilling facility was responsible for the drilling of the well … Read the full press release

Glengorm becomes another great success for Total in the North Sea offshore U.K.

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 29-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Total has announced a new significant discovery on the Glengorm prospect located in the Central Graben, which is part of the P2215 license. The license was previously part of the Maersk Oil portfolio, in water … Read the full press release

Eni awarded Areas A, B & C onshore Exploration Concession Agreements in the UAE Sharjah Emirate

These agreements are the result of the first International Competitive Exploration Licensing Round launched by Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) in 2018 to explore and develop new hydrocarbon resources through the establishment of new partnerships. Eni will act as Operator … Read the full press release

Eni to pursue petroleum exploration of an area of over 2,800 km2 still largely unexplored offshore Bahrain

(PRESS RELEASE) MANAMA, Kingdom of Bahrain, 14-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed today between the National Oil and Gas Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain (NOGA) and Eni with the aim to pursue petroleum exploration … Read the full press release

Eni further strengthens its presence in Mozambique with acquisition of new exclusive exploration and development rights

With this acquisition, Eni further strengthens its presence in Mozambique, a country that has a strategic relevance for the company. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 19-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — At the presence of the Ministry for Mineral Resources and Energy Ernesto Max Tonela, … Read the full press release

Eni receives new offshore exploration license in the prolific East Nile Delta Basin of the Mediterranean Sea

Eni granted new exploration license named “Nour” located in the prolific East Nile Delta Basin of the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt San Donato Milanese (Milan), 15-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni announces that a new Concession Agreement, aimed at governing an offshore … Read the full press release

Eni announces new and extended Concession Agreements in Egypt

A new Nile Delta Concession Agreement allowing a ten-year extension of the Abu Madi West Development Lease, where the Nooros field is located, and a five-year extension of the Ras Qattara Concession Agreement approved. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 15-Aug-2018 — … Read the full press release

SGS to provide near real-time geochemical based analysis on drill core through Minalyze AB’s Minalyzer CS scanner

GENEVA, 01-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — SGS announced today that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Minalyze AB to provide near real-time geochemical based analysis on drill core through the Minalyzer CS scanner. The Minalyzer CS scanner generates a variety … Read the full press release

Shell Exploration and Production Mauritania (C-10) B.V. and Shell Exploration and Production Mauritania (C-19) B.V. sign two Production Sharing Contracts for the exploration and production of hydrocarbons offshore Mauritania

The HAGUE, 24-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Shell Exploration and Production Mauritania (C-10) B.V. and Shell Exploration and Production Mauritania (C-19) B.V. (“Shell”) today signed two Production Sharing Contracts with the government of Mauritania for the exploration and potential future production … Read the full press release

Eni: second light oil discovery on the B1-X exploration prospect in the Egyptian Western Desert

The discovery confirms the high potential of deep geological sequences of the Faghur Basin San Donato Milanese (Milan), 10-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni announces a second light oil discovery on the B1-X exploration prospect located in South West Meleiha license, … Read the full press release

Total and Sonangol expand partnership on exploration and scholarships in Angola

PARIS, 29-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — During an official visit to France by João Lourenço, the President of the Republic of Angola, Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of Total, and Carlos Saturnino, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sonangol, signed … Read the full press release

Eni awarded 100% participating interest in the East Ganal deepwater exploration block in Indonesia

Eni strengthen its position and its upstream portfolio in the East Kalimantan’s Kutei Basin, as well as in gas and LNG market of the Asia Pacific region. MILAN, 03-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has been awarded 100% participating interest in the … Read the full press release

BP and Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production approved the development of the second phase of the giant Khazzan gas field in Oman

Ghazeer development to bring Khazzan production to an estimated 1.5 bcf/d gas MUSCAT, Sultanate of Oman, 10-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BP today announced that, together with its partner the Oman Oil Company Exploration & Production, it has approved the development … Read the full press release

Eni, Lukoil awarded rights to Block 28 offshore Mexico

This allows Eni to build up and consolidate a new core area with significant operational synergies in the Country. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 03-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni and its partner Lukoil have been awarded rights to Block 28, located in … Read the full press release

Eni signs two Exploration and Production Agreements for blocks offshore Lebanon

San Donato Milanese (Milan), 13-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has signed two Exploration and Production Agreements (EPA) with the Republic of Lebanon covering Blocks 4 and 9, located in the deep waters offshore Lebanon. The agreements are the result of the … Read the full press release