Oil exploration

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…

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…

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 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 …

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 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…

Oil Exploration

Oil and Gas Exploration: Bidding Process for Miranshah Block Completed

An official handout said that KPOGCL had launched the bidding phase in June 2024 following the decision of the 51st meeting of the Council of Common Interest.Th…

Natural Gas

Egypt’s Cabinet Approves Oil, Natural Gas Exploration Agreements in Key Concessions

The Cabinet has approved two draft petroleum commitment agreements involving the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS), the Egyptian General Petroleum Cor…

Natural Gas

Shell to Explore for Oil and Gas in the Black Sea

Shell Exploration and Production (96) B.V, a subsidiary of Shell, will explore for oil and natural gas in Block 1-26 Khan Tervel, located in Bulgaria's excl…

Oil Exploration

ORLEN Ramps up Its Exploration Activity on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

A total of 6 exploration and appraisal wells were completed by ORLEN Upstream Norway in 2024, 4 more than the previous year. As a result, the company discovered…

Oil&Gas Drilling

Bauchi Restates Support for Oil Exploration

The Bauchi State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the actualisation of crude oil exploration at the Kolmani Oil Field, pledging to provide…