Ivory Coast Exploration | Eni’s Baleine discovery showcases West Africa’s frontier potential
Eni’s stellar year in exploration continues with the deepwater Baleine discovery in Côte d’Ivoire (a.k.a. the Ivory Coast) – this looks to be the Italian…
Read MoreEni strikes again on Block 10, but is it enough?
Does Eni have a second greenfield development in Mexico on its hands? The Sayulita find earlier this week gives the company two discoveries on its…
Read MoreAnother ILX success for Eni with Eban discovery in Ghana
On July 6th, Eni announced its second discovery on Block 4 in Ghana’s deepwater Tano Basin. The Eban-1X well was drilled to a depth of…
Read MoreAll go or no go in the Kavango – can ReconAfrica bring Namibia to the producer’s table?
Has ReconAfrica discovered the next producing basin in Africa? The Canadian junior has reported promising results from its second stratigraphic well in Namibia’s frontier onshore…
Read MoreLeopard roars for Shell in the US Gulf of Mexico
Shell (50%, operator) and Chevron (50%) have unveiled a ‘significant’ Perdido discovery at Leopard in Alaminos Canyon. This continues the 2021 run of exploration success…
Read MoreThe 2021 outlook for offshore exploration in Sub-Saharan Africa
We expect modest levels of exploration drilling in offshore Sub-Saharan Africa in 2021. Total will be the most active, hoping to build on its Luiperd…
Read MoreWill mid-size / private operators continue to drive exploration activity in the US GoM in 2021?
Although budgets remain tight following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the sector, our well count is largely in line with drilling activity over…
Read MoreThe world’s hottest exploration play – PETRONAS and ExxonMobil unlock Suriname’s shallow waters with Sloanea discovery
The hot streak of exploration success in the Guyana Basin continues, with PETRONAS announcing a discovery at its Sloanea-1 well on Block 52 in Suriname,…
Read MoreCan Total’s new South African gas discovery solve the country’s energy crisis?
On October 28, Total made its second discovery on Block 11B/12B in the ultra-deep waters of South Africa’s Outeniqua Basin. The Luiperd-1 well encountered 73…
Read MoreMexico – an exploration hotspot amid low oil prices
Exploration is one of the first victims during periods of low oil prices. However, Mexico is bucking the trend and wi… ACCESS PDF
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