Exploration

Crude Oil

Chevron Says No Commercial Oil, Gas Found at Namibia Exploration Well

A 3D printed natural gas pipeline is placed in front of displayed Chevron logo in this illustration taken February 8, 2022.Chevron (CVX.N), opens new tab said o…

Natural Gas

Exxon Makes Natural Gas Discovery in Mediterranean Sea off Egypt

Exxon Mobil Corp. discovered natural gas off the coast of Egypt after successfully drilling an exploration well in the Mediterranean Sea.Exxon completed the Nef…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Centre Allows Oil, Gas Exploration Near Assam’s Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary

A hoolock gibbon.The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife has approved oil and gas exploratory drilling by Vedanta Group’s Cairn Oil and …

Biorefinery

JAPEX Announces Startup of 75 MW Biomass Power Plant

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. (JAPEX) on Jan. 6 announced the Chofu Biomass Power Plant commenced commercial operations on Dec. 30. The 74.95-megawatt (M…

Oil Field

SK Innovation’s Oil Exploration Subsidiary Continues to Expand Southeast Asian Businesses

SK Earthon's crude oil production platform operates at the Lufeng 12-3 oil site in block 17/03 located in South China Sea.SK Earthon, an oil exploration sub…

Natural Gas

KUFPEC Deal to Ensure Energy Security

Petroleum Exploration (Pvt) Limited (PEL) has acquired key energy assets from Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (Kufpec).This strategic move not only…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Repsol Resumes Exploration Drilling in Libya‎ After a 10-Year Hiatus

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported yesterday (31 December 2024) that Spanish oil company Repsol has resumed exploration activity in the…

Oil Exploration

Fresh Oil & Gas-Condensate Discovery Comes to Light in Namibia

Portugal’s oil and gas company Galp has found more light oil and gas-condensate in the second of up to four wells within its current exploration and appra…

Canada

Coelacanth Energy Eyes Tenfold Increase in Oil Production in 2025

"We believe we're going to be able to create significant value over the next three to five years," said Rob Zakresky, president and CEO of Coelacanth Energy…

Oil Exploration

Kharabsheh Follows up on Achievements of Petroleum Exploration Projects

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Saleh Kharabsheh, reviewed the progress of priority initiatives outlined in the Economic Modernization Vision (202…

Oil Exploration

Afghanistan Receives Oil Extraction Equipment for Amu Darya Basin

The spokesperson stated that exploration and extraction work is currently underway on some oil wells in the area, with the work on some of them already complete…

Natural Gas

Petrobras Informs About New Law for the Oil and Gas Sector

Petrobras informs that the Brazilian government enacted Law 15,075/2024, dated December 26, 2024, which addresses the possibility of transfer of local content s…

Nigeria

Nigeria Resumes Mining in Zamfara State on Improved Security

Nigeria has lifted a ban on mining exploration in the northwestern state of Zamfara after a five-year suspension, the mining minister said, citing improved secu…

Oil Exploration

Onshore Petroleum Auction Set to Be Held

Authorities are calling for bids for onshore petroleum exploration and production in nine areas in the Northeast and central region for the first time in 17 yea…

Natural Gas

KazMunayGas and CNOOC Joining Forces to Dig Deeper Into Geological Exploration

KazMunayGas and CNOOC are expanding their cooperation in geological exploration, discussing key aspects of bilateral collaboration, including the joint implemen…