Gazprom Hits Natural Gas at Kara Sea Offshore Russia

The company said commercial gas inflow was obtained with a flow rate of about 600,000 cubic meters per day.

Equinor, Partners Discover Oil, Gas at North Sea Swisher Prospect

Equinor said on Sept. 29 it has found oil and gas at the Swisher prospect, where recoverable resources are estimated to be between 13-28 million barrels of oil equivalent.

Eni, BP Hit Natural Gas Offshore Egypt

he Nidoco NW-1 exploratory well hit gas-bearing sands for a total thickness of 100 meters, Eni said.

Shell Launches Open Innovation Studio to Reimagine the Future of Work in Exploration

Studio X, a first-of-its-kind open innovation studio powered by Shell, launched on Sept. 14 with three initial products to help define the future of exploration. 

Exxon Mobil, Partners Make 18th Discovery Offshore Guyana

The latest oil discovery was made by the Redtail-1 well in the southeast part of the Stabroek Block.

Turkey’s Erdogan Announces Historic Gas Find in Black Sea

President Tayyip Erdogan on Aug. 21 said Turkey discovered its biggest-ever natural gas field holding 320 billion cubic meters (11.3 Tcf) in the Black Sea, and more could be found.

Barron Petroleum Makes ‘Major’ Discovery in Permian Basin

The company also said it has identified 67 high-graded Strawn formation locations.

Russia’s Gazprom Neft Discovers Oil Field in Urals Region

The company said the Roshchinskoye oil field has “geological reserves” of 4 million tonnes (29.3 million barrels).

Neptune Energy Reports Commercial Oil Discovery in North Sea

Estimated volumes at the Dugong discovery are 40 to 120 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMboe), the company said.

Apache Makes ‘Major Oil’ Discovery Offshore Suriname

Apache CEO called the well the best one drilled to date in the basin offshore Suriname.