Vedanta Hits Oil In Krishna-Godavari Basin Offshore India

India-headquartered Vedanta Ltd. said March 27 that its second exploration well in the Krishna-Godavari Basin’s KG-OSN-2009/3, offshore India, struck oil.

Aker BP Makes Oil, Gas Discovery In North Sea

The Froskelår Main exploration well, drilled in production license 869, has a gross resource estimate of up to 130 million barrels of oil equivalent, according to Aker BP.

Eni Makes Gas Discovery Offshore Egypt

Eni said March 14 it has made a new gas discovery under evaluation in the Nour exploration prospect located in the Nour North Sinai Concession, in the Eastern Egyptian Mediterranean, about 50 km (31 miles) North of the Sinai peninsula.

Italy’s Eni Makes Major Oil Discovery In Angola

Eni’s find is Angola's largest offshore discovery in years and may help Africa’s second-biggest crude producer avoid a steep decline in output due to the aging of its other fields.

IGas Hits Shale Pay With UK Well

IGAS has now completed this phase of data acquisition which included the recovery of approximately 150m of shale core and an extensive wireline logging program across the Millstone Grit, and Upper and Lower Bowland Shale.

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PTTEP’s Orchid-1 Well Makes Gas Discovery Offshore Australia

The well hit gas and condensate with the net pay thickness about 34 m, according to a news release.

Saudi’s Falih Says Large Quantities Of Gas Discovered In Red Sea

Large quantities of gas have been discovered in the Red Sea, Saudi state news agency SPA quoted energy minister Khalid al-Falih as saying.

Aker Energy Makes Oil Discovery Offshore Ghana

The well was drilled south of the main Pecan Field in the Deepwater Tano Cape Three Points Block.

Equinor, Partners Strike Oil In North Sea Offshore Norway

The Telesto exploration well, well number 34/8-18 S in production license 120, was drilled from the Visund A platform in the Tampen area in the northern North Sea, the release said.