Exploration

Preparation Work for Geothermal Drilling in Radoszyce, Poland, Underway

Preparatory work for drilling the Radoszyce GT-1 geothermal exploration and evaluation well has commenced in the municipality of Radoszyce, Świętokrzyskie Voi…

Condor Paipa Geothermal Project in Boyacá, Colombia, Receives Exploration Permit

The Ministry of Mines and Energy of Colombia will grant the official exploration permit for the Condor Paipa Geothermal Project, led by the Dewhurst Group, loca…

China's Hadatu-Uran Uranium Mine Exploration Project Successfully Concludes with High Quality

Recently, the key Hadatu-Uran uranium mine exploration project in China was officially and successfully concluded. This project not only completed the uranium r…

New Oil and Gas Resources Discovered in the Knockando Fensfjord Exploration Area in the North Sea Brage Region

Norwegian oil and gas operator OKEA and its partners recently made a new oil and gas discovery in the Knockando Fensfjord exploration area within the North Sea …

FDE Secures Exclusive Permit for Natural Hydrogen Exploration in Northeastern France, Area 21 Times the Size of Paris

The French government has recently granted French energy company FDE an exclusive permit for natural hydrogen exploration in a vast area of northeastern France.…

Increased Investment in Natural Gas Exploration in Queensland, Australia Expected to Boost Supply and Ease Energy Price Pressures

The Queensland Government recently announced the designation of preferred tenderers for three natural gas exploration blocks in the Cooper-Eromanga Basin, aimin…

Türkiye to launch offshore oil and gas exploration off Somalia

Developments in Venezuela, where the United States is reportedly conducting a special operation targeting President Nicolas Maduro, could push global oil prices…

Crude Oil

Egyptian Petroleum Minister Inspects First Exploration Well Operations at New Oil Field in Gulf of Suez

Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, recently visited the Gulf of Suez region to inspect the drilling progress of Well No. 133…

Oil Shale

Japanese Company Buys U.S. Shale Assets for $1.3 Billion

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. (JAPEX) has agreed to acquire U.S. shale oil and gas producer Verdad Resources Intermediate Holdings for $1.3 billion. The trans…

Metal

Jiangxi Copper Increases Solgold Takeover Bid to $1.12bn

Jiangxi Copper, based in China, has raised its takeover proposal for SolGold, an exploration company focused on gold and copper projects in Ecuador. The revised…

Metal

Nexus Minerals Provides Exploration Update on Wallbrook Gold Project in WA

Nexus Minerals has provided a positive exploration update for its 100%-owned Wallbrook gold project, located 140 km north-east of Kalgoorlie in Western Australi…

Oil Exploration

Oil Companies in Norway to Drill 18% Fewer Exploration Wells in 2026, Survey Shows

Norwegian oil and gas companies plan to drill approximately 37 exploration wells in 2026, an 18% reduction from the 45 wells completed this year, according to a…

Metal

Saudi Arabia Launches Bidding for 13,000 Sq KM Mineral Exploration Licences

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced on Monday the launch of a new bidding round for three exploration licences covering appr…

Oil Field

UK Eases North Sea Oil and Gas Licensing for Existing Fields

The UK Government has adjusted its North Sea oil and gas licensing policy in the latest Budget, allowing new production licences where activities are tied to ex…

Natural Gas

ConocoPhillips Says It Finds Gas Offshore Australia

ConocoPhillips, a major energy company listed as COP.N, announced on Monday that it has encountered natural gas deposits during its initial exploration efforts …