Eni, Total Find Natural Gas Offshore Cyprus Near Zohr
Further analysis was required to determine the range of gas volumes and define further exploration and appraisal operations, Eni said.
Shell Hits Oil In Deepwater US GoM
Shell Offshore Inc. said it has made one of its largest discoveries in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GoM), hitting more than 427 m (1,400 net ft) of oil-bearing pay in the Perdido area.
BP Makes Two Discoveries In UK North Sea
London-based BP said it had made one discovery in Block 29/4e in the central North Sea, named Capercaillie, and another in Block 206/9b west of Shetland, branded Achmelvich.
Total, Chevron Make Major Deepwater Oil Discovery In Gulf Of Mexico
Total said Jan. 30 that it and operator Chevron had made a significant oil discovery at the Ballymore prospect in the deep offshore in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, its largest discovery in the area.
SDX Energy Hits Gas In Morocco
Located on the Sebou permit, the well hit 5 m (16 ft) of net conventional natural gas pay in the Hoot Formation, with reservoir quality exceeding initial expectations, the company said.
ExxonMobil Hits Hydrocarbons In Papua New Guinea
The well was safely drilled to 2,725 m (8,940 ft), reaching high-quality, hydrocarbon-bearing reservoirs in the Toro and Digimu sandstones, consistent with pre-drilling expectations. The well confirms the southeast extension of the field.
Stone Energy Makes Deepwater GoM Oil Discovery In Mt. Providence Well
The Mt. Providence well encountered about 153 net ft of high quality, primarily oil pay in one Miocene interval with no visible water level, which exceeded pre-drill expectations.
ExxonMobil Makes Sixth Oil Discovery Offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd. began drilling the Ranger-1 well on Nov. 5, 2017, and encountered about 70 m (230 ft) of high-quality, oil-bearing carbonate reservoir.
Eni Strikes More Pay Offshore Mexico, Raises Estimates
The well hit about 40 m (131 ft) of net oil pay in the Orca Formation and another 27 m (89 ft) of net oil pay in the Cinco Presidentes formation exploratory target, Eni said.
SDX Energy Confirms More Oil In Morocco
SDX Energy’s KSR-16 development well has encountered gas on the Sebou permit in Morocco, the company said Dec. 11.