Exploration

Natural Gas

Gas Exploration Firm’s Licence Extended Again

A company looking to extract gas from Manx territorial waters has had its exploration licence extended once more.A two-month extension has been granted to Crogg…

Oil Exploration

ACREP to Start Exploration in Angola’s Cabinda Norte Block In 2025

Angolan upstream firm ACREP plans to begin oil exploration in the onshore Cabinda Norte Block in Angola in 2025. The aim is to identify and unlock the economic …

Oil Exploration

Occidental Petroleum’s Subsidiary Secures Oil and Gas Permit off Colombia

Colombia's national environmental licensing agency (ANLA) on Friday said it has awarded an environmental license to Anadarko Colombia Company, a subsidiary …

Oil&Gas Drilling

Vår Energi Granted License to Drill North Sea Exploration Well

Vår Energi ASA has been granted a permit by the Norwegian Offshore Directorate to drill in the North Sea.Exploration well 7/1-3 will be drilled in production l…

Natural Gas

Kuwait’s Petroleum Exploration Firm Begins Withdrawal From Pakistan

Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC) has begun its exit from Pakistan’s oil and gas sector, citing extensive circular debt and prolonged …

Natural Gas

Uzbekistan Plans to Start Geological Exploration of 15 Promising Gas Deposits

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting to discuss the state and measures to increase gas production in the country, Kazinform News Agency …

Sweden

Government Inquiry Recommends Lifting Swedish Uranium Ban

Sweden should remove its prohibition on uranium mining to allow it to be exploited like other natural resources regulated under the Minerals Act, a government i…

Oil Exploration

Exploration Well Encounters 4 Oil Rich Reservoirs

Arrow Exploration Corp. (AXL:TSX.V; AXL:LSE) made a material discovery with its Alberta Llanos AB-1 exploration well on the Tapir block in Colombia's Llanos…

Oil Exploration

Pakistan Spent Rs. 430 Billion on Oil and Gas Exploration in Last 3 Years

The Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum, chaired by Senator Umar Farooq, held a meeting where petroleum officials provided a detailed briefing on oil and gas…

Natural Gas

NUPRC to Launch New Oil Licensing Round in 2025

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has disclosed plans to hold another oil licensing bid round in 2025.NUPRC Chief Executive Officer …

Natural Gas

OGDCL Begins Oil & Gas Production From Hyderabad

Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s largest exploration and production (E&P) company, has commenced production of oil and gas from its Ku…

Oil Exploration

Kosmos Energy Confirms Takeover Talks With Tullow Oil

US oil and gas player Kosmos Energy has confirmed that it is in preliminary discussions to take over the UK-based independent exploration firm Tullow Oil.Both c…

Oil Field

OGDCL Revives Heavy Oil Well in Punjab, Boosts Production by 67%

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s leading exploration and production company, has successfully revived a heavy oil well at its R…

Natural Gas

Drillship for East Sea Gas Exploration Arrives at First Drilling Site

A drillship participating in a major gas and oil development project in the East Sea arrived at its first drilling site Tuesday, as it prepares to begin explora…

Oil Exploration

QatarEnergy Acquires Interest in Exploration Block Offshore Namibia

QatarEnergy has acquired a 27% working interest in the Petroleum Exploration License and Petroleum Agreement for Block 2813B (PEL0090), offshore Namibia.Asa per…