CNPC Discovers Shale Oil Field in Erdos Basin

Proven geological reserves are estimated at more than 1 billion tonnes shale oil, Xinhua reported June 20.

Italy’s Eni Makes Oil Discovery Offshore Norway

The latest preliminary estimates from exploratory wells showed volumes between 60 million and 135 million barrels of recoverable oil equivalents, Vaar said in a statement.

Exxon Mobil Makes 20th Discovery Offshore Guyana

The company said June 9 the Longtail-3 well encountered 230 ft of net pay, but Koebi-1 was deemed non-commercial.

Turkey Discovers 135 Bcm Additional Natural Gas in Black Sea

Turkey has discovered 135 billion cubic meters (Bcm) of additional natural gas in the southern Black Sea, President Tayyip Erdogan said on June 4, raising the total discovery in the region to 540 Bcm.

Talos Energy Makes Discovery in US GoM

Talos Energy Inc. has successfully discovered pay in its Tornado 3 sidetrack well (Tornado Attic) located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the company said on June 3. Talos holds a 65.0% working interest in the Tornado field and is the operator with Kosmos Energy also holding a 35% working interest.

Wintershall Dea Hits Oil, Gas in Norwegian Sea

The discovery is estimated to hold between 33-70 million barrels of oil equivalent, Wintershall Dea said.

Petronas Says Kulintang-1 Wildcat Hits Natural Gas Offshore Malaysia

The well encountered gas in the Oligocene to Middle Miocene sandstone reservoirs, which had not been fully evaluated before, the company said.

Shell Makes ‘Significant’ Oil Discovery in Deepwater GoM

The Leopard well hit more than 600 ft of net oil pay at multiple levels, Shell said.

Exxon Mobil Strikes Oil at Uaru-2 Offshore Guyana

The find pushes the estimated amount of discovered recoverable resources on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana beyond 9 billion barrels of oil equivalent, Exxon Mobil and partners say.

Equinor Strikes Oil, Gas at Tyrihans Field in Norwegian Sea

The discovery, deemed commercial by the Norwegian major, is believed to hold estimated recoverable resources of between 19 and 26 million barrels of oil equivalent.