Exploration

Australia

ConocoPhillips Adds to Aussie Offshore Exploration Portfolio

US operator adds to its position in south-east Australia where domestic gas demand is strong

Geothermal Power Plant

Slovakia Makes EU Funds Available for Geothermal Exploration Drilling

With the new European funding program, Slovakia has made EU funds available for geothermal exploration drilling, thus addressing the riskiest phase of developme…

Mexico

Mexico Senate Identifies Geothermal As Critical to Energy Transition

Having recognized geothermal as fundamental for clean energy transition, legislators in Mexico have requested a report on the programs for geothermal exploratio…

Uranium Project

Chinese Researchers Seek to Expand Uranium Resources

A demonstration project for the deep underground exploration of hydrothermal uranium deposits in southern China recently passed a national acceptance check.

Oil&Gas Drilling

New Gas Discovery for Energean off Israel

Hydrocarbon exploration and production company Energean has made a commercial gas discovery in Block 12 offshore Israel, bolstering its beliefs in the potential…

Oil Price

Why Shale May Not Stage a Comeback Despite Higher Oil Prices

Inflation, supply bottlenecks and a shortage of equipment and personnel have affected the exploration and production cycle.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Shell Gets Closer to Drilling North Sea Gas Target This Year

Oil major Shell and its London-based partner Deltic Energy are planning to drill an exploration well on the Pensacola gas prospect in the UK sector of the North…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Empyrean Ticks off ‘Major Box’ at Chinese Well

AIM-listed oil and gas exploration company Empyrean Energy has backed up its pre-drill interpretation of seismic data related to the Jade prospect well located …

Oil&Gas Drilling

All Approvals Ready for Australian Well Drilling to Kick off Next Month

With all regulatory and environmental approvals in place, SapuraOMV is preparing to drill the Kanga-1 exploration well offshore Western Australia early next mon…

Brazil

Shell and TotalEnergies Win Fresh Exploration Blocks Offshore Brazil

Oil majors Shell and TotalEnergies have secured six and two offshore exploration blocks, respectively, in the Santos basin offshore Brazil as part of the countr…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Australian Offshore Oil Exploration Well Imminent for SapuraOMV

The Malaysian-Austrian joint venture company SapuraOMV Upstream will spud early next month the Kanga-1 oil exploration well offshore Western Australia.

Natural Gas

Indonesia’s Deep-Waters Attract Explorers, Including BP and Harbour

Harbour Energy is on track to start high impact exploration drilling in its Andaman II PSC offshore Indonesia in the second quarter this year.

Australia

Bids Called for Exploration Blocks in Western Australia

The state government in Western Australia has invited bids for one offshore exploration block and seven onshore permits in the Carnarvon and Amadeus basins.

Oil Exploration

Proceeds of Oil and Petroleum Exploration to be Equally Divided Between States in DAB

Chief Minister of Assam has positively indicated for equally dividing the proceeds of Petroleum and Oil exploration and extraction between the two states in sec…

EV Market

Ontario Aims to Boost EV Industry as it Announces First Critical Minerals Strategy

As part of its five-year critical minerals strategy announced today, Ontario will invest C$24 million over three years in its Junior Exploration Program, half o…