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FINDER ADDS NORTH SEA ACREAGE FOLLOWING UK 32ND ROUND AWARD
Finder Energy has been awarded a 100% interest in the P2528 Licence in the 32nd UK Offshore Licen...
CAIRN ENERGY SIGNS MAURITANIA BLOCK C7 AGREEMENT
Cairn has signed an agreement in Mauritania to operate a licence on block C7 (90% working interes...
TOWER GRANTED FURTHER EXTENSION OF CAMEROON PSC FIRST EXPLORATION PERIOD
Tower Resources provides an update regarding planned operations on the Thali license (the "P...
BURU EXPANDS ITS FOOTPRINT IN NORTHERN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Buru Energy has accepted an offer for the award of bid block L20-1 in the onshore Carnarvon Ba...
NEXT SCOTTISH OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND CREATES HUGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB ...
RenewableUK is welcoming the announcement by Crown Estate Scotland of more details about the firs...
NOVATEK SECURES THE NORTH-GYDANSKIY LICENSE AREA
PAO NOVATEK today that Arctic LNG 1, a wholly owned subsidiary, won the auction for geological su...
ECO (ATLANTIC) ANNOUNCES RENEWAL OF ORINDUIK PETROLEUM AGREEMENT OFFSHORE GUYANA
The joint venture partners of the Orinduik Block offshore Guyana have successfully entered into t...
TOTAL WINS 50 MW OF PROJECTS IN LATEST NATIONAL SOLAR TENDER IN FRANCE
Total, through Total Quadran, its renewable energy subsidiary in France, was awarded 50 megawatts...
ROCKHOPPER ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF NORTH FALKLAND BASIN LICENCES
Rockhopper Exploration today announced that, following discussions between the joint venture part...
PETRONAS LAUNCHES MALAYSIA BID ROUND 2021
PETRONAS has successfully launched the Malaysia Bid Round (MBR) 2021 themed 'Grow Your Energy...
SEVEN COMPANIES APPLY IN NORWAY 25TH LICENSING ROUND
Seven companies have applied for production licenses in the 25th licensing round on the Norwegian...
PETRONAS TO OFFERS 13 BLOCKS IN MALAYSIA'S HIGHLY PROLIFIC BASINS
PETRONAS today announced that it will be offering 13 offshore exploration blocks in Malaysia at t...
CONOCOPHILLIPS AWARDED BLOCK SB405, OFFSHORE MALAYSIA
Petronas has awarded Block SB405, located off the coast of Sabah, to ConocoPhillips East Malaysia...
FINDER ENTERS UK NORTH SEA
Finder Energy has been awarded a 100% interest in P2530 in the 32nd UK Offshore Licensing Round. ...
OGA LAUNCHES FULL INVESTIGATION INTO POSSIBLE LICENCE BREACH
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has opened an investigation into a possible breach of reporting r...
BIDEN DIRECTIVE PAUSES GULF OF MEXICO LEASE SALE
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is rescinding the Record of Decision (ROD) for the G...
JERSEY OIL & GAS CONFIRMS AWARD OF UK MERGED LICENCE P2498
Jersey Oil & Gas, an independent upstream oil and gas company focused on the UK Continen...
BARON OIL ANNOUNCES RELINQUISHMENT OF UK LICENSES
Baron Oil, the AIM-quoted oil and gas exploration company, announces that in accordance with the ...
DNO INCREASES STAKE IN KURDISTAN’S BAESHIQA LICENSE
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today announced the acquisition of ExxonMobil’...
COSMO AWARDED OFFSHORE BLOCK 4 IN ABU DHABI'S 2ND BLOCK BID ROUND
Cosmo Energy Exploration & Production has been exclusively awarded Offshore Block 4 in Abu Dh...
ADVANCE ENERGY TERMINATES WESSEX BASIN LICENCES
Advance Energy today announces that offshore P1918 Colter & Colter South licence, and o...
AKER SOLUTIONS AND SIEMENS ENERGY SELECTED AS PREFERRED BIDDER FOR NORFOLK OF...
Aker Solutions, in a consortium with Siemens Energy, was selected by Vattenfall as preferred bidd...
TOTAL AND GIG TO JOINTLY DEVELOP 1.5 GW UK OFFSHORE WIND PROJECT
A 50/50 joint venture between Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Total has been s...
BP ADVANCES OFFSHORE WIND GROWTH STRATEGY IN THE UK
bp and partner EnBW selected as preferred bidder for two highly-advantaged 60year leases in UK...
BOEM VIRTUAL MEETINGS FOR PROPOSED LEASE SALE OFFSHORE ALASKA CANCELLED
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has cancelled the public comment period on the Draft...
PREDATOR WELCOMES LICENSING LEGISLATION OFFSHORE IRELAND
Predator Oil & Gas Holdings Plc, the Jersey-based Oil and Gas Company with operations in Trin...
LEGISLATION APPROVED IN IRELAND TO BAN NEW OIL AND NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION AN...
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has obtained Cab...
PGS COMPLETES GEOSTREAMER ACQUISITION ON CAMPOS BASIN 17TH ROUND BLOCKS
Ramform Titan has surveyed additional open acreage to complete PGS coverage of the emerging plays...
ENI AWARDED A NEW PRODUCTION LICENCE IN THE UK NORTH SEA
Eni announces the successful award of a new Production Licence, resulting from an application mad...
UKOG COMPLETES TURKISH RESAN LICENCE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH AME
UK Oil & Gas announces that following last week's formal government consent to the Compan...
INPEX AWARDED EXPLORATION LICENSES IN NORWAY’S APA 2020
INPEX announced today that, through its subsidiary INPEX Norge AS, it has been awarded two licens...
MUBADALA SIGNS CONCESSION AGREEMENT FOR RED SEA BLOCK 4 IN EGYPT
Tariq Al-Mulla, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, has signed the concession a...
WINTERSHALL DEA AWARDED 16 EXPLORATION LICENSES ON THE NORWEGIAN CONTINENTAL ...
Wintershall Dea has been awarded interest in 16 exploration licenses in Norway, including four as...
PGNIG AWARDED FOUR NEW LICENCES IN NORWAY
PGNiG has added new exploration licences to its portfolio on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The...
APA 2020: PETROLIA NOCO AWARDED 3 LICENSES
Petrolia NOCO was awarded three licenses today by the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy....
APA 2020: AKER BP AWARDED 10 LICENSES
Aker BP has been offered interests in 10 new production licenses in Norway, of which 8 as operato...
APA 2020: OKEA AWARDED SIX LICENCES WITH FOUR OPERATORSHIPS
OKEA ASA has been awarded six new production licences on the Norwegian Continental Shelf by the M...
APA 2020: PANDION ENERGY AWARDED FIVE LICENSES
Pandion Energy has been awarded five licenses under the 2020 Norwegian APA (Awards in Pre-defined...
APA 2020: DNO SECURES 10 AWARDS
DNO ASA today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary DNO Norge AS has been awarded participat...
APA 2020: LUNDIN AWARDED 19 LICENCES
Lundin Energy has been awarded a total of 19 exploration licence interests in the 2020 Awards in ...
NEPTUNE ENERGY AWARDED SIX LICENSES IN NORWAY
Neptune Energy has been awarded a total of six new licences in the Awards in Predefined Areas (AP...
APA 2020: EQUINOR AWARDED 17 NEW PRODUCTION LICENCES
Equinor has been awarded 17 new production licences by Norway’s Ministry of Petroleum and E...
APA 2020: VÅR ENERGI AWARDED 10 NEW NCS LICENSES
Vår Energi AS is awarded 10 new licenses (5 as operator) on the Norwegian Continental Shelf...
KRISENERGY RELINQUISHES EXPLORATION BLOCK SS-11 IN BANGLADESH
KrisEnergy today announced that the Bangladesh authorities have approved, on 13 January 2021, the...
APPLICATION WINDOW OPENS FOR SCOTWIND LEASING
From today (15 January 2021) developers will be able to apply for seabed rights to build Scot...
OGA CONFIRMS ONGOING FLEXIBILITY TO LICENCE CHANGE REQUESTS CAUSED BY COVID-19
In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic which first affected the UK in early 2020, and contin...
W&T OFFSHORE PROVIDES OPERATIONAL UPDATE
W&T Offshore provides an operational and financial update regarding several matters including...
ADX ENERGY ANNOUNCES AUSTRIAN OIL, GAS AND GEOTHERMAL AGREEMENTS
ADX Energy has executed the concession agreements with Austria’s Federal Ministry of Mining...
FINDER AWARDED NEW PERMIT WA-547-P
Finder Energy has been awarded a 100% interest in the highly competitive exploration permit WA-54...
RENAISSANCE ANNOUNCES UPDATE ON BOTSWANA FARM-IN OPTION
Renaissance Oil provides an update with respect to its option for a 50% working interest in a Pet...
PETRO MATAD PROVIDES BLOCK XX EXPLOITATION LICENCE APPLICATION UPDATE
Petro Matad Limited, the AIM quoted Mongolian oil company, provides the following update on its a...
161 COMPANIES SHORTLISTED FOR FINAL STAGE OF NIGERIA MARGINAL OILFIELD BID ROUND
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says 161 successful companies have been shortlisted t...
TOTAL ENTERS A NEW OPERATED EXPLORATION PERMIT IN EGYPT
An international consortium led by Total (Total 35% Operator, Shell 30%, KUFPEC 25%, Tharwa 10%) ...
I3 ENERGY TO RELINQUISH UKCS LICENCE P.1987
i3 Energy today announced the following update regarding UKCS Licence P.1987. UKCS Licence P.1...
VESTAS ANNOUNCES 63 MW AUCTION WIN IN IRELAND AND 210 MW ORDER IN THE USA
Following the RESS1 Auction in Ireland, Vestas has secured a 63 MW order for two wind projects fr...
ENI AND PTTEP CONSORTIUM SUCCESSFUL IN ABU DHABI’S SECOND COMPETITIVE BLOCK B...
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) today announced the signing of an exploration concessi...
CHARIOT OIL & GAS REPORTS KEY TERMS AGREED ON NEW LICENCE IN MOROCCO
Chariot Oil & Gas has negotiated the key terms of a new licence, Rissana Offshore in Morocco....
ADM FINALISES DEAL TO CONSOLIDATE ITS INTEREST IN OML 113, NIGERIA
ADM Energy has received ministerial consent from the Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources (&q...
UK OIL & GAS APPLIES FOR THREE NEW TURKISH LICENCES
UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) has announced that, together with its 50-50 Turkish joint venture partner...
INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS PROVIDES TECHNICAL AND PORTFOLIO UPDATE
Independent Oil and Gas provides an update on the previously announced 32nd Round Licence offers ...
ADNOC AWARDS OCCIDENTAL ONSHORE BLOCK IN ABU DHABI’S SECOND COMPETITIVE BLOCK...
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced, today, the signing of an exploration conces...
AFRICA OIL RECEIVES KENYA LICENCE EXTENSIONS TO THE END OF 2021
Africa Oil and its Joint Venture partners have received extensions to their 10BB/13T blocks explo...
DELTIC ENERGY CONFIRMS UK 32ND OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND AWARDS
Deltic Energy, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company progressing its high ...
ECO ATLANTIC RE-ISSUED ALL NAMIBIA OFFSHORE LICENSES
Eco (Atlantic), an oil and gas exploration company with licences in highly prospective regions in...
MELBANA ENERGY AWARDED NEW EXPLORATION PERMITS NEXT TO BEEHIVE PROSPECT
Melbana Energy has been awarded two additional petroleum exploration permits offshore northern Au...
W&T OFFSHORE APPARENT HIGH BIDDER ON TWO GULF OF MEXICO BLOCKS
W&T Offshore today announced that the Company was the apparent high bidder on two blocks in t...
TALOS ENERGY IS APPARENT HIGH BIDDER ON TWO FEDERAL LEASE SALE BLOCKS
Talos Energy today announced that it is the apparent high bidder on two deepwater blocks in the r...
NORWAY ANNOUNCES 25TH LICENSING ROUND
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has announced the 25th licensing round on the Norw...
SURINAME’S FIRST SHALLOW OFFSHORE BID ROUND
Staatsolie has announced Suriname’s first Shallow Offshore (SHO) Bid Round, with website li...
GULF OF MEXICO LEASE SALE YIELDS MORE THAN $120 MILLION IN HIGH BIDS
In support of President Donald J. Trump's America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Deputy Secr...
BOEM PROPOSES FIRST GULF OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE FOR 2021
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposes to offer approximately 78.2 million acres f...
STAATSOLIE ANNOUNCES SHALLOW OFFSHORE BID ROUND 2020/2021
Staatsolie Hydrocarbon Institute (SHI) has announced the offer of eight new blocks in the current...
SCARBOROUGH JOINT VENTURE TO ACCEPT PRODUCTION LICENCES
The Scarborough Joint Venture has received offers for the grant of petroleum production licences ...
PGS AND ION COLLABORATE ON JOINT DATA PACKAGE FOR TRINIDAD OPEN BID ROUND
PGS and ION are offering a comprehensive 2D data package comprising over 25 615 km offshore Trini...
BP CANADA SOLE BIDDER IN THE EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND REGION BID ROUND
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board is announcing the results of Call f...
NEW OPEN DOOR PROCEDURE ON GREENLAND’S WEST COAST
Since the last exploration drillings some years back, the Government of Greenland has been workin...
PGS RELEASES CANADA NEWFOUNDLAND 2020-21 LICENSING OPPORTUNITIES WEBINAR
This week, PGS releases a new webinar on Newfoundland licensing opportunities, featuring Dr. Rich...
EVENDORF AND KRUSEMARK MARK DOUBLE SUCCESS FOR RWE IN GERMAN ONSHORE WIND AUC...
Company wins bid for 11.7-MW Evendorf wind farm in Lower Saxony Krusemark repowering p...
IMPACT ACQUIRES 100 PERCENT INTEREST IN TRANSKEI AND ALGOA AND TUGELA SOUTH E...
Impact Oil & Gas announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Impact Africa Ltd, has rec...
BORDERS & SOUTHERN GRANTED EXTENSION TO ITS FALKLAND ISLANDS LICENCES
Borders & Southern Petroleum has been granted an extension to its Falkland Islands licences. ...
SERINUS REQUESTS ARBITRATION AGAINST DEFAULTED ROMANIAN PARTNER
Serinus Energy has filed a Request for Arbitration with the Secretariat of the International Cour...
PROVIDENCE RESOURCES ANNOUNCES RE-INSTATEMENT OF EQUITY IN SEL 1/11 (BARRYROE...
Providence Resources has received official confirmation from the Department of the Environment, C...
CNLOPB REGULATIONS REIMBURSE SEISMIC COSTS FOR LICENSE WINNERS
Regulators in Newfoundland and Labrador recently announced to bidders on eastern Canada licensing...
SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE AFRICA ENERGY'S DEALS TO INCREASE ITS INTEREST IN BLOCK ...
In August 2020, Impact Oil & Gas signed definitive agreements for its indirect interest in Bl...
SEARCHER SEISMIC: 2020 ARGENTINA LICENSING ROUND EXPLORERS GUIDE
Offshore Argentina Prospectivity - Jurassic Park Argentina, an area of world class petroleum p...
BOEM ANNOUNCES REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE FOR GULF OF MEXICO
In keeping with the Trump Administration's goal of strengthening America's energy indepen...
THE CROWN ESTATE DELAYS FINAL TENDER STAGE OF OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND 4
The Crown Estate is nearing the completion of the second of its three tender stages for Offshore ...
UNION JACK OIL ANNOUNCES FURTHER NORTH KELSEY ACQUISITION AND ALIGNMENT OF IN...
AIM listed Union Jack Oil a UK focused onshore hydrocarbon production, development and explo...
EXXONMOBIL AND SONANGOL SIGN THREE CONTRACTS FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE NAMIB...
The National Oil, Gas and Biofuels Agency (ANPG) this week signed three Risk Service Agreements w...
NEPTUNE ENERGY ACQUIRES ADDITIONAL INTEREST IN DUGONG DISCOVERY
Neptune Energy today announced agreement with Concedo AS for the acquisition of a further 5% inte...
TROIS GEOCONSULTING SUPPORTS ONSHORE ANGOLA BID ROUND
The results of recent geological studies, when combined with the analysis of seismic and well res...
PANDION ENERGY SWAPS LICENSE INTERESTS WITH CONOCOPHILLIPS
Pandion Energy has entered into an agreement with ConocoPhillips to swap half of its 20 per cent ...
ECOPETROL LAUNCHES ITS RONDA CAMPOS 2020
Includes nine production assets: three located in the Middle Magdalena Valley basin (Tenerife,...
NORWAY: CONTINUED SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN EXPLORATION IN MATURE AREAS IN APA ...
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has received a large number of applications from 3...
CANADIAN OVERSEAS PETROLEUM UPDATE ON ITS DRILLING LICENCE EXTENSION FOR OPL ...
Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (COPL), an international oil and gas exploration and developm...
ZENITH ENERGY SUBMITS BID IN NIGERIA'S 2020 MARGINAL FIELD ROUND
Zenith Energy has submitted a technical and commercial bid with the Nigerian Department of Petrol...
ADM ENERGY ANNOUNCES SUBMISSION OF BID IN NIGERIA'S 2020 MARGINAL FIELD ROUND
ADM Energy has formally submitted a bid with the Nigerian Department of Petroleum Resources (&quo...
ADVANCE ENERGY PROVIDES OPERATIONS UPDATE
Advance Energy, the energy company seeking growth through acquisition or farm-in to non...
ARDENT OIL AWARDED HIGHLY PROSPECTIVE ACREAGE IN THE UK 32ND LICENCE ROUND
Ardent Oil and Its partner Horizon Energy have been awarded additional highly prospective acreage...
DANA AWARDED OPERATED LICENCE NEAR TOLMOUNT DEVELOPMENT AREA
Dana Petroleum welcomes the recent award of a new license as Operator in the Southern North Sea n...
AFRICA OIL SECURES LICENSE EXTENSION FOR KENYA BLOCKS 10BB AND 13T
Africa Oil announces that an extension has been granted by the Government of Kenya on Blocks 10BB...
PARKMEAD AWARDED NEW UK OFFSHORE BLOCKS
Parkmead, the independent energy group focused on growth through gas, oil and renewable energy pr...
TALON AWARDED THREE LICENCE AREAS AS PART OF THE UK 32ND OFFSHORE LICENSING R...
Talon Petroleum has been offered three Licence Areas as part of the UK 32nd Offshore Licensing Ro...
CHRYSAOR AWARDED 14 LICENCES IN UK 32ND LICENSING ROUND
On 3 September 2020, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) announced the preliminary results of the UK ...
SERICA SECURES NEW NNS LICENCE IN THE 32ND UKCS LICENSING ROUND
Serica Energy has been offered a new licence covering four UK Northern North Sea blocks in the 32...
UNITED OIL AND GAS PROVISIONALLY AWARDED TWO BLOCKS IN THE UK NORTH SEA
United Oil & Gas announces the provisional award of Blocks 15/18e and 15/19c to United in the...
REABOLD ANNOUNCES CORALLIAN LICENCE AWARD
Corallian has been successful in its 32nd round applications, being offered the Victory gas disco...
UK GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES REVIEW INTO FUTURE OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LICENSING REGIME
The Government today announced it will review its policy on the future UK offshore oil and gas li...
DELTIC ENERGY PROVISIONALLY AWARDED SIX LICENCES IN 32ND OFFSHORE LICENSING R...
Deltic Energy has been provisionally awarded six licences covering twelve full and part blocks co...
PREMIER AWARDED 3 LICENCES IN UK’S 32ND ROUND
Premier Oil's three applications in the UK’s 32nd Offshore Licensing Round have been su...
JERSEY OIL AND GAS ANNOUNCES 32ND OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND AWARD
Jersey Oil & Gas has been awarded, subject to documentation, a 100% working interest in, and ...
IOG AWARDED FOUR NEW UK SOUTHERN NORTH SEA BLOCKS IN THE 32ND UKCS LICENSING ...
Independent Oil and Gas plc ("IOG" or "the Company"), (AIM: IOG.L), the devel...
INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL 32ND ROUND LICENCE APPLICATIONS
Independent Oil and Gas plc ("IOG" or "the Company"), (AIM: IOG.L), the devel...
OFFER OF AWARDS FOR THE UK’S 32ND OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has offered for award 113 licence areas over 259 blocks or part-b...
FAR PROVIDES SANGOMAR UPDATE
FAR Ltd provides an update on its interest in the Rufisque Offshore, Sangomar Offshore and Sangom...
2020 OFFSHORE PETROLEUM EXPLORATION ACREAGE RELEASE IN AUSTRALIA
There are 42 release areas available for offshore oil and gas exploration. They are offshore of t...
PETROSEN INCREASES STAKE IN THE SANGOMAR EXPLOITATION AREA
FAR Ltd subsidiary FAR Senegal RSSD SA and its Sangomar RSSD joint venture partners have executed...
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES NEW MEXICO’S LEASE SALE
In keeping with the Trump Administration’s goal of promoting American energy security, the ...
PILOT ENERGY GRANTED 5-YEAR RENEWAL FOR EXPLORATION PERMIT WA-481-P
Pilot Energy announces that the Australian Government National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administ...
WOODSIDE PRE-EMPTS SANGOMAR TRANSACTION
Woodside has given notice exercising its right to pre-empt the sale by Capricorn Senegal Limited ...
INVICTUS ENERGY PROVIDES UPDATE ON CABORA BASSA PROJECT IN ZIMBABWE
Invictus Energy provides an update on the activities of its 80% owned and operated Cabora Bassa P...
PHAROS ENERGY SECURES THREE YEAR EXTENTION FOR TGT FIELD LICENCE IN VIETNAM
Pharos Energy announces that the Joint Operating Company's (JOC) request for an extension for...
ADM PRE-QUALIFIES IN NIGERIA'S 2020 MARGINAL FIELD BID ROUND
ADM Energy has successfully pre-qualified in the Nigerian Government's 2020 Marginal Field Bi...
ADNOC TRANSFERS STAKES IN ITS OFFSHORE CONCESSIONS FROM CNPC TO CNOOC
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has agreed to the transfer of rights in its Lower Zaku...
LIBERIA ADJUSTS BID EVALUATION CRITERIA TO LURE INVESTMENT IN THE HARPER BASIN
The Government of Liberia, through the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA), has made si...
PPC LICENSE EXTENSION SECURED BY JKX OIL & GAS
JKX announces that the Poltava Petroleum Company ("PPC"), its Ukrainian subsidiary, has...
ZENITH ENERGY PROVIDES UPDATE ON TILAPIA IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Zenith Energy provides an update on the Tilapia licence in the Republic of the Congo which expire...
TETHYS OIL SIGNS NEW EXPLORATION BLOCK ONSHORE OMAN
The Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Tethys Oil has entered into an Exploration and Produc...
INDUSTRY WELCOMES NEW SOUTH AUSTRALIAN OIL AND GAS ACREAGE
Australia’s oil and gas sector welcomed today’s South Australian Government announcem...
ARMOUR ENERGY ANNOUNCES AWARD OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COOPER BASIN BLOCK
Armour Energy advises that Cordillio Energy has been successful in bidding for Block CO2019-E (PE...
VINTAGE ENERGY ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL BID FOR COOPER BASIN PERMIT
Block CO2019-E (PELA 679) located in SW Cooper Basin, South Australia Initial five-year term...
PLANNING CONSENT REFUSED FOR LOXLEY PORTLAND GAS APPRAISAL PROJECT
UK Oil & Gas notes that Surrey County Council ("SCC") has refused consent for the C...
UPDATE ON UGANDA’S SECOND LICENSING ROUND
Among the few ongoing licensing rounds on the continent this year is Uganda’s Second Licens...
ISRAEL LAUNCHES 3RD OFFSHORE BID ROUND
The Ministry of Energy announced on June 23, 2020 the launching of its 3rd Offshore Bid Round (OB...
NORWAY LAUNCHES APA 2020 OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy today announced APA 2020, encompassing the predefined areas ...
ZENITH ENERGY TO PARTICIPATE IN NIGERIA'S 2020 MARGINAL FIELD BID ROUND
Zenith Energy has announced its participation, in the capacity of technical and financial partner...
NIGERIAN MARGINAL FIELD BID ROUND 2020
A new report by Redcliff Energy Advisors provides guidance ahead of the upcoming Nigerian Margina...
NORWAY OPENS OFFSHORE AREAS FOR WIND POWER
The areas "Utsira Nord" and "Sørlige Nordsjø II" are opened for...
C-NLOPB ANNOUNCES 2020 CALL FOR BIDS IN THE EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND REGION
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has issued a Call for Bid...
NEW TERRITORY OPENS FOR GAS EXPLORERS IN QUEENSLAND
Another 1500 square kilometres of south-west Queensland gas country are to be opened up in respon...
BAHAMAS PETROLEUM ANNOUNCES URUGUAY OFFSHORE LICENCE AWARD
Bahamas Petroleum Company has been awarded the AREA OFF-1 petroleum licence offshore Uruguay. ...
UKRAINE: BUDYSHCHANSKO-CHUTIVSKA FIELD SPECIAL PERMIT AUCTION
On 3 June 2020, State Service of Geology and Subsoil of Ukraine (“SSGSU”) announced a...
COMMENTARY: ROMANIA BID ROUND - REAL THIS TIME?
Gehrig Schultz Chief Operating Officer, Geoscience at EPI Group "By the end of the month...
CROATIA IDENTIFIES GEOTHERMAL PROJECTS IN SLAVONIA, PODRAVINA AND MEĐIMURJE
The Hydrocarbons Agency announced this week tenders for four exploration areas intended for the e...
NIGERIA'S 2020 MARGINAL FIELD BID ROUND COMMENCES
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), on behalf of the Federal Govornment of Nigeria, anno...
EXTENSION ANNOUNCED FOR ANGOLA LICENSING ROUND
The National Agency of Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG), as a national concessionaire and holde...
LEBANON CONFIRMS NEW DEADLINE FOR SECOND LICENSING ROUND APPLICATIONS SUBMISSION
The deadline for the submission of the Licensing Round Applications was initially set to 31 Janua...
SOMALIA’S LAUNCHES FIRST OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of the Federal Republic of Somalia has launched S...
ONGC AWARDS 49 MARGINAL OIL FIELDS TO SEVEN COMPANIES
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has placed Notice of Award (NoA) to seven successf...
NEW LAND OPENS TO SUPPORT MORE GAS PROJECTS AND JOBS IN QUEENSLAND
Gas industry activity is about to fire up with more than 6700 square kilometres of land available...
GREEN INVESTMENT GROUP AND RIDG PARTNER FOR UPCOMING SCOTWIND LEASING ROUND
Green Investment Group and Renewable Infrastructure Development Group announce partnership to bid...
PUBLIC CONSULTATION OPENS ON 2020 OFFSHORE PETROLEUM ACREAGE IN AUSTRALIA
Public consultation has opened on potential areas for the 2020 offshore petroleum exploration acr...
COMET RIDGE AWARDED ATP 2048 BY QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT
Comet Ridge formally awarded ATP 2048 by Queensland Government Large 450 km² block, clo...
ASCENT RESOURCES SECURES THREE ADDITIONAL ONSHORE LICENCES IN CUBA
Ascent Resources, the onshore Caribbean / Hispanic American and European oil and gas company, ann...
LIBERIA LAUNCHES HARPER BASIN OFFSHORE LICENSE ROUND
The Liberia Offshore License Round 2020 has been formally launched and will run to February 28, 2...
SIERRA LEONE STARTS ASSESSING BIDS FOR OFFSHORE EXPLORATION CONCESSIONS
In a public ceremony at the offices of the Petroleum Directorate in late March of this year, Sier...
UK OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND 4 - INVITATIONS TO TENDER ARE OPEN
Unlocking new areas of seabed for the generation of low-carbon energy for millions more homes by ...
NORWEGIAN MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY LAUNCHES APA 2020
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy proposes to include 36 new blocks in this year's licensi...
ARMOUR ENERGY AND AUSTRALIA PACIFIC LNG AWARDED PL1084
Highlights: The Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME) has fo...
PTTEP SIGNS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION SHARING AGREEMENT FOR BLOCK 12 IN OMAN
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), through a wholly-owned subsidiary ...
WINTERSHALL DEA SIGNS CONCESSION AGREEMENT FOR EAST DAMANHOUR EXPLORATION
Ahead of the Egypt Petroleum Show 2020 (EGYPS 2020), Wintershall Dea and Egyptian Minister of Pet...
PROVIDENCE PROVIDES BARRYROE AND STRATEGIC REVIEW UPDATE
Providence Resources today provides the following corporate update. BARRYROE UPDATE Exola D...
NEPTUNE ENERGY SIGNS OPERATED EXPLORATION LICENCE FOR GULF OF SUEZ
Neptune Energy has signed an operated exploration licence with the Egyptian General Petroleum Cor...
AKER BP STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION IN THE SKARV AREA
Aker BP has entered into an agreement with PGNiG Upstream Norway AS to swap its 3.3 percent inter...
TGS TO OFFER NEW SEISMIC TO SUPPORT SENEGAL’S LAUNCH OF 1ST OFFSHORE LICENSE ...
The National Oil Company of Senegal, PETROSEN, today officially launched the country’s firs...
PGS DATA COVERS KEY BLOCK FOR MALAYSIA 2020 LICENSE ROUND
Key areas for the 2020 Malaysia Licensing Round are covered by the PGS Sabah MC3D program. Data i...
ENI AWARDED NEW EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION LICENSE IN THE NAMIBE BASIN, OFFSH...
ANPG, State concessionaire for oil & gas rights in Angola, assigned Block 28 to Eni (as Opera...
NEPTUNE ENERGY AWARDED RECORD NUMBER OF LICENCES IN NORWAY
Neptune Energy has been awarded a total of 13 new licences in the Awards in Predefined Areas (APA...
PGS TO OFFER GEOSTREAMER X DATA IN APA 2019 AWARD AREAS
PGS has GeoStreamer data library coverage over the 2019 APA license areas announced this week by ...
UPDATE ON LEBANON 2ND OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
Lebanon’s Ministry of Energy and Water and the Lebanese Petroleum Administration have annou...
CHRYSAOR AWARDED 8 LICENCES IN NORWAY
On the 14 January 2020 the Norwegian APA 2019 Offshore Licensing Round (Awards in Predefined Area...
WINTERSHALL DEA SECURES NINE EXPLORATION LICENSES IN NORWAY
Wintershall Dea Norge receives nine licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (three as oper...
17 NEW NCS LICENSES AWARDED TO VÅR ENERGI
Vår Energi AS is awarded 17 new licenses (7 as operator) on the Norwegian Continental Shelf...
LUNDIN AWARDED 12 LICENCES AWARDED IN THE NORWEGIAN LICENSING ROUND
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Lu...
DNO RECEIVES 10 AWARDS IN NORWAY'S APA LICENSING ROUND
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary DNO...
LICENCE SHARES OFFERED TO 28 COMPANIES IN APA 2019
28 companies have been offered ownership interests in a total of 69 production licences on the No...
EQUINOR AWARDED 23 NEW PRODUCTION LICENCES ON THE NORWEGIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF
Equinor has been awarded 23 new production licences by the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy durin...
FIVE LICENSES AWARDED TO OKEA IN APA 2019
OKEA ASA has been awarded 5 new licenses on the Norwegian Continental Shelf by the Ministry of Pe...
EGYPT AWARDS OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION CONCESSIONS IN RED SEA
Egypt has awarded oil and gas exploration concessions in the Red Sea to Chevron, Royal Dutch Shel...
NOVATEK WINS AUCTION FOR BUKHARINSKIY LICENSE AREA
PAO NOVATEK announces that Arctic LNG 1, a wholly owned subsidiary, won the auction for geologica...
CADOGAN PETROLEUM CONFIRMS BLAZHIV LICENSE AWARD
Cadogan Petroleum plc, an independent, diversified oil & gas company listed on the main marke...
SERICA ANNOUNCES NEW UKCS LICENCE AWARD
Serica Energy plc announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Serica Energy (UK) Limited, has rec...
NOVATEK ANNOUNCES LICENSE AWARDS IN THE YAMAL-NENETS AUTONOMOUS REGION
PAO NOVATEK today announced that the company had won two licenses in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous ...
TOTAL EXTENDS ALL BLOCK 17 PRODUCTION LICENSES UNTIL 2045
Total, operator, and its partners Equinor, Exxon and BP have signed an agreement with national oi...
UK 32ND OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND GENERATES CONSIDERABLE INTEREST
The United Kingdom’s latest offshore licensing round has attracted 104 applications coverin...
PGS DATA SUPPORTS ONGOING CONGO BASIN LICENSING
PGS data from the offshore Congo coastal basin supports the Republic of Congo ‘open door&rs...
ROSNEFT WINS AUCTIONS FOR THREE BLOCKS IN THE NORTH OF KRASNOYARSK TERRITORY
Rosneft Oil Company has won auctions for the Mezeninskoye, Severo-Dzhangodskoye, and Yangodskoye ...
LIBERIA SET TO OFFER 9 OFFSHORE BLOCKS IN 2020 HARPER BASIN LICENSE ROUND
The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA), has announced the launch of the next licensing...
CANACOL ENERGY WINS THREE NEW CONVENTIONAL GAS EXPLORATION BLOCKS IN COLOMBIA
Canacol Energy has successfully secured a 100% operated working interest in three new conventiona...
ANH COLOMBIA CONFIRMS 14 NEW CONTRACTS
Colombia's National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) has concluded the second phase of the Perm...
ENQUEST AWARDED BLOCK PM409 PSC OFFSHORE MALAYSIA
EnQuest PLC has been awarded the Block PM409 Production Sharing Contract (‘PSC’) in p...
APACHE AWARDED BLOCK IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FIRST OIL AND GAS LICENSING ROUND
The Dominican Republic First Oil and Gas Licensing Round has been concluded today with the award ...
PROVIDENCE TAKES OVER OPERATORSHIP OF FEL 2/19 FOLLOWING WITHDRAWAL OF TOTAL
Providence Resources P.l.c. provides a Licence Update on Frontier Exploration Licence (“FEL...
EG RONDA 2019 BIDDING ROUND WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons has announced the winners of the 201...
EGDON RESOURCES GRANTED LICENCE EXTENSIONS TO UK OFFSHORE LICENCES P1929 AND ...
Egdon Resources plc advises that the Oil and Gas Authority (“OGA”) has granted licenc...
ALTONA ENERGY SUBMITS PETROLEUM EXPLORATION LICENCE APPLICATION
Altona Energy has entered into early stage negotiations with a third party to acquire a Petroleum...
SENEGAL SET TO OFFER 10 OFFSHORE BLOCKS IN 2020 LICENSE ROUND
The National Oil Company of Senegal, PETROSEN, has announced the launch of the country’s fi...
JX NOEX SECURES LICENSE TERM EXTENSION OF PHUONG DONG OIL FIELD IN BLOCK 15-2...
JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation ("JX NOEX") announces that 5-year licen...
TALON BIDS TO BUILD ITS PORTFOLIO IN THE UK NORTH SEA
Talon Petroleum has submitted multiple applications for new exploration licences in the UK Cen...
SUNDAGAS SIGNS PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACT FOR CONTRACT AREA TL-SO-19-16
The Autoridade Nacional do Petróleo e Minerais (“ANPM”) on behalf of the Minis...
APHRODITE EXPLOITATION LICENSE ISSUED
The Republic of Cyprus has issued its first exploitation licence for hydrocarbons production from...
NEW LICENSING AND PROSPECTIVITY IN AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST
Key figures in the exploration industry are gathered in Cape Town, South Africa for parallel conf...
14 COMPANIES BID FOR OML 119 REDEVELOPMENT FINANCING
Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari,...
SOUTH SUDAN TO OFFER 14 OIL BLOCKS FOR LICENSING BY Q1 2020
South Sudan plans to offer 14 oil blocks to exploration companies in a licensing round by the fir...
INDIA LICENSING ROUND ATTRACTS 8 BIDS FOR 7 OIL BLOCKS
India's offer of seven oil blocks on revamped licence terms attracted just eight bids from st...
UNITED OIL & GAS PROVIDES UK LICENCE ROUND UPDATE
United Oil & Gas Plc, the London Stock Exchange listed oil and gas exploration and developmen...
OFFSHORE WIND LEASING ROUND 4 OFFICIALLY OPENS
The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) for Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 – the UK’...
TOTAL EXPANDS PRE-SALT FOOTPRINT WITH NEW DEEP OFFSHORE EXPLORATION LICENSE
Total, operator, and its co-venturers Qatar Petroleum and Petronas have won the C-M-541 deep offs...
ANP 16TH ROUND SECURES RECORD R$ 8.9 BILLION IN SIGNATURE BONUSES
The 16th Bidding Round collected R$ 8.9 billions in signature bonuses, a record value among...
WINTERSHALL DEA WINS TWO BLOCKS IN BRAZIL'S 16TH BIDDING ROUND
Wintershall Dea was awarded offshore blocks S-M-766 and C-M-845 in Santos and Campos basins ...
QATAR PETROLEUM AND PARTNERS WIN RIGHTS FOR THREE EXPLORATION BLOCKS OFFSHORE...
Qatar Petroleum has won exploration rights in three offshore blocks in Brazil, as part of two bid...
EQUINOR AWARDED NEW EXPLORATION PERMIT OFFSHORE AUSTRALIA’S NORTHWEST SHELF
Equinor has been awarded exploration acreage in the Northern Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Aus...
INTERIOR PROPOSES REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE FOR GULF OF MEXICO
In support of the Administration’s America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Department o...
ANP ANNOUNCES 13 COMPANIES ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN BRAZIL'S 6TH PRODUCTION...
The ANP has published in the Official Gazette, a list of 13 companies qualified for the 6th Produ...
CUPET ANNOUNCES AMENDMENTS TO BLOCK 9 PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACT
Approvals received for requested amendments to the Block 9 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) ...
TIMOR-LESTE OPEN DOOR LICENSING ROUND
H.E.Taur Matan Ruak, The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste will be announc...
FAR SECURES ADDITIONAL 10% INTEREST IN GAMBIAN BLOCKS
FAR Limited has acquired an additional 10% interest in the highly prospective offshore Blocks A2 ...
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA ANNOUNCES 2019 BIDDING ROUND FOR PANNONIAN BASIN AND D...
The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Ministry of Energy, Mi...
BARON OIL AWARDED UK 31ST OFFSHORE ROUND LICENCES
Baron Oil Plc, the AIM-listed oil and gas exploration and production company focused on opportuni...
PHARIS ENERGY ANNOUNCES 31ST SEAWARD LICENSING ROUND AWARD
Pharis Energy, the North Sea focused company with the intention of initiating the first major off...
EXXONMOBIL, MURPHY OIL, AND ENAUTA ADDS THREE OFFSHORE BLOCKS AT SERGIPE-ALAG...
As part of the first cycle of the permanent round, the country’s regulator, the National Ag...
GEOPARK AWARDED NEW LOW-COST ACREAGE IN BRAZIL
GeoPark Limited, a leading independent Latin American oil and gas explorer, operator and consolid...
PETRO-VICTORY ENERGY AWARDED 16 NEW OIL CONCESSIONS IN BRAZIL
Petro-Victory Energy Corp. announces that following successful participation and bidding in the A...
UNITED OIL & GAS AWARDED FOUR BLOCKS IN THE UK NORTH SEA
United Oil & Gas Plc confirms that further to the announcement of 5 June 2019, it has accepte...
UNITED OIL & GAS CONFIRMS OF AWARD OF FOUR BLOCKS IN THE UK NORTH SEA
Award of Blocks 14/15c, 15/11c, 15/12a, and 15/13c (Licence P2480) to United in UK 31st Licensing...
CONTINUED SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN EXPLORATION IN MATURE AREAS IN APA 2019
Authorities in Norway have received applications from 33 companies in the Awards in Predefined Ar...
NOVATEK OBTAINS THE SOLETSKO-KHANAVEYSKOYE FIELD
PAO NOVATEK announced today that Arctic LNG 1, a wholly owned subsidiary, won the auction for geo...
ENI AWARDED WEST GANAL EXPLORATION BLOCK IN THE KUTEI BASIN INDONESIA
Eni (40% Operator) and its partners, Pertamina (30%) and Neptune (30%), have been awarded by the ...
JERSEY OIL AND GAS AWARDED BLOCK 21/2A CONTAINING THE GLENN OIL DISCOVERY
Highlights: JOG awarded, subject to documentation, 100% working interest and operatorship o...
GULF OF MEXICO LEASE SALE YIELDS MORE THAN $159 MILLION IN HIGH BIDS
In support of President Donald J. Trump's America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Interior&rs...
EUROPA AWARDED 15 YEAR FRONTIER EXPLORATION LICENCE, OFFSHORE IRELAND
Highlights Receipt of Government approval for conversion of Licensing Option 16/20 in the S...
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES 2019 OFFSHORE PETROLEUM EXPLORATION ACREAGE R...
The Australian Government today announced the 2019 Offshore Petroleum Acreage Release, comprising...
FOUR FURTHER LICENCES AWARDED TO ENERGEAN IN ISRAEL’S EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE
Energean Oil and Gas plc announce that Israel’s Petroleum Council has awarded the Company f...
PETROLEUM COUNCIL APPROVES 12 NEW NATURAL GAS AND OIL EXPLORATION LICENSES IN...
The Petroleum Council approved 12 new natural gas and oil exploration licenses in Israel’s ...
3D OIL AWARDED PERMIT ADJACENT TO GIANT KINGFISH OIL FIELD
The National Offshore Petroleum Title Administrator ('NOPTA') has awarded 3D Oil the VIC/...
OGA ANNOUNCES 31ST SUPPLEMENTARY OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND AWARDS
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has offered for award 4 licences to 3 companies in the 2019 31st ...
TALON GROWS NORTH SEA PORTFOLIO WITH NEW LICENCE AWARD
Talon Petroleum Limited has been notified by the UK Oil and Gas Authority of its successful joint...
JERSEY OIL AND GAS AWARDED NEW ACREAGE IN UK 31ST SUPPLEMENTARY OFFSHORE (BUC...
Highlights: JOG awarded, subject to documentation, 100% working interests and operatorship ...
5 COMPANIES BID ON 12 NEW EXPLORATION BLOCKS OFFSHORE ISRAEL
The second Israeli offshore licensing round has ended, with 5 Companies submitting proposals for ...
INTERIOR ANNOUNCES REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE FOR GULF OF MEXICO
In support of President Donald J. Trump’s America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, U.S. Secr...
CROATIA OPENS LICENSING ROUND COVERING CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN REGIONS
Croatia has opened a licensing round for oil and gas exploration in its central and southern regi...
FRONTERA ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF COLOMBIA BID ROUND
Frontera Energy Corporation announced today that it was awarded the Llanos-99 block in Colombia f...
SIMWELL ANNOUNCES AWARD OF 31ST ROUND BLOCKS
Simwell Resources have 10% interest in three licences P2300, P2329 & P2427 covering the new Z...
ANDALAS ENERGY AND POWER OFFERED NEW UK OFFSHORE LICENCES
Andalas Energy and Power Plc reports that the Oil and Gas Authority has announced offers of award...
DRAUPNER ENERGY AWARDED NEW OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION LICENCES ON THE UKCS
Draupner Energy has been offered new Production Licences covering Blocks 38/22b, 38/23a, 38/21b a...
CORALLIAN ENERGY ANNOUNCES AWARDS IN UK 31ST LICENSING ROUND
Corallian Energy Limited has been offered 22 blocks/part-blocks in the 31st Licensing Round by th...
PETRONAS AWARDS TWO OFFSHORE BLOCKS IN PENINSULAR MALAYSIA
Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) has awarded Block PM407 and Block PM415, approximately 160km...
EQUINOR TO INCREASE SHARE IN HIGH VALUE ASSET IN DEEPWATER US GULF OF MEXICO
Equinor has exercised its preferential rights to acquire an additional 22.45% interest in the Cae...
ABU DHABI ANNOUNCES 2019 BLOCK BID ROUND
In April 2018, as part of Abu Dhabi’s new block licensing strategy, ADNOC launched its firs...
NEW ZEALAND BLOCK OFFER 2018 OPENS
New Zealand Petroleum & Minerals has today launched the Block Offer 2018 tender for petroleum...
EXXONMOBIL ACQUIRES MORE EXPLORATION ACREAGE OFFSHORE NAMIBIA
Adds approximately 7 million net acres in four additional deepwater blocks Enhances fo...
SCHLUMBERGER SECURES INTEREST IN THE ANOUAL PERMITS IN MOROCCO
Sound Energy, the Moroccan focused upstream gas company, announces that the process to convert Sc...
EQUINOR WINS SEVEN EXPLORATION BLOCKS OFFSHORE ARGENTINA
Equinor adds seven offshore exploration blocks to its portfolio, after presenting winning bids in...
EXXONMOBIL WINS THREE BLOCKS IN ARGENTINA OFFSHORE BID ROUND
ExxonMobil has increased holdings in Argentina after its subsidiary ExxonMobil Argentina Offshore...
QATAR PETROLEUM WINS EXPLORATION RIGHTS IN 5 OFFSHORE BLOCKS IN ARGENTINA
Qatar Petroleum has won exploration rights in five offshore blocks in the North Argentina, and Ma...
LEBANON OFFICIALLY CONFIRMS 2ND OFFSHORE LICENSE ROUND
The Lebanese government has approved the opening of the country’s much-anticipated 2nd offs...
PHOENIX GLOBAL RESOURCES AWARDED UNCONVENTIONAL CONCESSION AT PUESTO ROJAS
Phoenix Global Resources plc, the upstream oil and gas company offering its investors direct expo...
C-NLOPB ANNOUNCES 2019 CALLS FOR BIDS IN THE SOUTH EASTERN NEWFOUNDLAND AND J...
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) has issued Calls for Bids...
CHARIOT OIL & GAS AWARDED LIXUS LICENCE, OFFSHORE MOROCCO
Chariot Oil & Gas Limited announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Chariot Oil & Gas H...
TLOU ENERGY AWARDED NEW CBM PROSPECTING LICENCE AREA IN BOTSWANA
Tlou Energy Limited, the ASX, AIM and BSE listed company focused on delivering power in Botswana ...
ASCENT PROVIDES SLOVENIA PERMITTING APPEAL UPDATE
Ascent Resources has filed its appeal against the recent decision of the Slovenian Environment Ag...
W&T OFFSHORE APPARENT HIGH BIDDER ON 15 BLOCKS IN THE LATEST GULF OF MEXICO L...
W&T Offshore, Inc. was the apparent high bidder on 15 blocks in the Gulf of Mexico Lease ...
GULF OF MEXICO LEASE SALE YIELDS MORE THAN $244 MILLION IN HIGH BIDS
In support of President Donald J. Trump's America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Interior&rs...
INPEX AWARDED ONSHORE EXPLORATION CONCESSION IN ABU DHABI’S COMPETITIVE BLOCK...
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed an agreement, today, awarding the exploration r...
INTERIOR PROPOSES REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE 253 FOR GULF OF MEXICO
In support of President Donald J. Trump’s America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Interior&...
FRONTERA AWARDED TWO EXPLORATION BLOCKS IN ECUADOR'S INTRACAMPOS BID ROUND
Frontera Energy Corporation and GeoPark Limited, as part of a consortium (Frontera 50%, GeoPark 5...
PROSPEX OIL AND GAS ANNOUNCES CONCESSION ENLARGEMENT AND PRODUCTION UPDATE
Prospex Oil and Gas Plc has been advised by the operator, Raffles Energy S.R.L. ('Raffles...
EGYPT ANNOUNCES 2019 OFFSHORE RED SEA INTERNATIONAL BID ROUND
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt (M.O.P) invite international qualified a...
HOEC ADDS ANOTHER BLOCK TO ITS NORTH EAST PORTFOLIO
Hindustan Oil Exploration Corporation (HOEC) announces the award of contract area identified as A...
PETRO RIVER ACQUIRES ADDITIONAL INTEREST IN UK SOUTHERN NORTH SEA SEAWARD PRO...
Petro River Oil Corp., an independent oil and gas exploration company that utilizes 3D seismic te...
BAHAMAS PETROLEUM LICENCE TERM EXTENDED TO 31 DECEMBER 2020
Bahamas Petroleum Company, the oil and gas exploration company with significant prospective resou...
ENI GRANTED TWO EXPLORATION BLOCKS ONSHORE EGYPT
Eni has been granted by Egyptian Authorities two exploration blocks onshore Egypt. The fir...
KEYFACTS ENERGY 'LICENSING' NEWS REVIEW
17/02/2019 - In February 2019, The Egyptian Authorities awarded two onshore exploration blo...
CONTINUED INTEREST IN SEARCH FOR OIL AND GAS IN THE DANISH NORTH SEA
In the 8th Licensing Round, the DEA has received 5 applications for licences to exploration f...
INTERIOR ANNOUNCES REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE FOR GULF OF MEXICO
In support of President Donald J. Trump’s America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Interior&...
SEVEN EXPLORATION BLOCKS AWAIT INVESTORS FOR ONSHORE EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTI...
Contributed by Macesic & Partners The second of three planned onshore licencing roun...
SUPPLEMENTARY 31ST ROUND OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GREATER BUCHAN AR...
Map source: OGA The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched the Supplementary 31st Offsho...
TETHYS OIL UNABLE TO COMPLETE OMAN BLOCK 53 TRANSACTION
On 23 December 2018, Tethys Oil announced that it had entered into an agreement to acquire a two ...
APPROVAL OF CONVERSION OF SOSINA’S AVALON LICENCE OPTION TO FRONTIER EXPLORAT...
SOSINA provides the following update concerning their Licensing Option (“LO”) 16/27, ...
APPROVAL OF SOSINA’S AVALON LICENCE OPTION TO FRONTIER EXPLORATION LICENCE 2/19
SOSINA provides the following update concerning their Licensing Option (“LO”) 16/27, ...
EQUINOR AWARDED 29 NEW LICENCES ON THE NORWEGIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF
The Transocean Leader drilling rig in the North Sea. (Photo: Harald Pettersen / Equinor ASA) ...
VÅR ENERGI AWARDED 4 OPERATORSHIPS AND 9 PARTNERSHIPS IN NORWEGIAN APA LICENS...
Vår Energi AS announces that the company has been awarded a total of 13 licenses in the Awa...
RECORD LICENCE AWARDS IN APA 2018
33 companies have been offered ownership interests in a total of 83 production licences on the No...
DNO RECEIVES 18 AWARDS IN NORWAY'S APA LICENSING ROUND
DNO ASA, the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary DNO...
LUNDIN PETROLEUM AWARDED 15 LICENCES IN THE NORWEGIAN LICENSING ROUND
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Lu...
NEPTUNE ENERGY AWARDED 9 LICENCES IN NORWAY
Neptune Energy has today been awarded 9 new licenses in mature areas on the Norwegian Continental...
PO VALLEY ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY AWARD OF SELVA PRODUCTION CONCESSION
Po Valley Energy has announced that the Italian Government has granted preliminary approval f...
PETROBRAS ANNOUNCES EXERCISE OF PRE-EMPTION RIGHT IN THE SIXTH BIDDING ROUND ...
Petróleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras has formally expressed to the National Energy Polic...
ENI SIGNS MOU FOR CONDUCTING PETROLEUM EXPLORATION IN BLOCK 1 OFFSHORE BAHRAIN
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the National Oil and Gas Authorit...
ENI EXPANDS ITS PRESENCE IN UAE ACQUIRING A MAJORITY STAKE IN TWO OF ABU DHAB...
The first blocks to be awarded following Abu Dhabi’s first-ever open block licensing ai...
AZEIRE ANNOUNCES LICENCE AWARDS IN THE PORCUPINE BASIN, OFFSHORE IRELAND
Azeire Ltd, an Ireland focused oil and gas exploration company backed by Seacrest Capital Group, ...
INDIAN GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH DELAYED SECOND ROUND OF OIL BLOCK AUCTIONS
After months of delay, India will Monday launch the second auction of 14 blocks for prospecting o...
LEBANON’S 2ND OFFSHORE LICENCE ROUND
Lebanon’s 2nd Offshore Licence Round is scheduled for official launch this month, with a wi...
VICTORIA OIL & GAS SECURES PRESIDENTIAL DECREE TRANSFER OF INTEREST IN THE MA...
Victoria Oil & Gas has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Gaz du Cameroun ('G...
PTTEP WINS BID FOR BONGKOT GAS FIELD
PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) confirms its readiness to continue ...
TOTAL STRENGTHENS ITS EXPLORATION POSITION IN MAURITANIA
Total and the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines of Mauritania have signed an agreement awar...
SOMALIA ANNOUNCE DATES FOR FIRST LICENSE ROUND
Following further progress on the framework planning and legislation for oil and gas exploration ...
NOVA SCOTIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM BOARD ISSUES CALL FOR BIDS
The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board (CNSOPB) has issued Call for Bids NS18-3, which i...
OMAN TO OFFER SIX NEW OIL BLOCKS IN Q1 2019
With a view to sustain Oman’s oil production levels at around 1mn barrels per day, the sult...
PREDATOR OIL & GAS AWARDED NEW PERMIT ONSHORE MOROCCO
Predator Oil & Gas Holdings Plc (PRD), the Jersey-based Oil and Gas Company, with a portfolio...
ISRAEL LAUNCHES 2ND OFFSHORE BID ROUND
Israel has announced the launch of its second bid round to grant exploration licenses for natural...
CLUFF NATURAL RESOURCES ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVITY AGREEMENT & 28TH ROUND LICENCE ...
Cluff Natural Resources Plc, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company with a high impac...
LEKOIL REQUESTS RELIEF FROM ENFORCEMENT OF EXPIRATION FOR LEASE OPL 310
LEKOIL, the AIM listed oil and gas exploration, development and production company with a focus o...
NEW OGA SUPPLEMENTARY LICENSING ROUND FOCUSES ON THE GREATER BUCHAN AREA
The OGA is opening a Supplementary Licensing Round in Q1 2019 to maximise recovery of the signifi...
SANTOS SHELL JV WINS NEW QUEENSLAND DOMESTIC GAS ACREAGE
Santos have been appointed as preferred tenderer to explore new acreage in Queensland’s key...
QUESTERRE DOUBLES KAKWA LAND POSITION
Questerre Energy Corporation has completed a major expansion of its core acreage in the Kakwa are...
ARMOUR AWARDED FURTHER ROMA SHELF PETROLEUM ACREAGE NEAR ITS KINCORA PRODUCTI...
Armour Energy has been successful in the recent Queensland Government petroleum acreage release t...
POSITIVE INTEREST IN UK’S 31ST OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
The United Kingdom’s latest offshore licensing round has attracted 36 applications covering...
SCOUT CLEAN ENERGY SECURES PERMITS FOR $150M WIND FARM IN INDIANA
Scout Clean Energy, a Colorado based renewable energy developer and portfolio company of Quinbroo...
MADAGASCAR LICENSING ROUND 2018
The Madagascan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, represented by OMNIS has officially opened the ...
SOMALIA ANNOUNCE DATES FOR FIRST LICENSE ROUND
Image source: Spectrum Following further progress on the framework planning and legislatio...
REPUBLIC OF CONGO OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES PHASE 2 LICENSING ROUND
The Republic of Congo officially launched its phase II licensing round for 13 new open blocks dur...
CANADA ANNOUNCES WINNERS IN EAST COAST LICENCE ROUND
The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB) is announcing the results...
BHP SUCCESSFUL IN BIDS FOR BLOCKS IN THE OFFSHORE ORPHAN BASIN IN EASTERN CANADA
BHP has been successful in its bids to acquire a 100% participating interest in, and operator...
EQUINOR REPORTS SUCCESSFUL BIDS FOR THREE NEW LICENCES OFFSHORE NEWFOUNDLAND
Equinor and its partners were the successful bidders for new exploration parcels in the proli...
CROATIA LAUNCHES SECOND ONSHORE LICENSING ROUND
Pannonian Basin Ongoing Bid Round - 2nd Onshore Bidding Round for 7 exploration blocks Cro...
TOWER RESOURCES ANNOUNCES NEW NAMIBIA PETROLEUM AGREEMENT
Tower Resources (Namibia) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tower Resources plc, has sign...
ARGENTINA OFFSHORE LICENSE ROUND OPENS
Argentina’s highly anticipated offshore license round has officially opened with interested...
OMNIS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TGS AND BGP, ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF THE MADAGASC...
In the framework of the development of Madagascar's oil and gas potential, the Malagasy State...
GABON TO OFFER OFFSHORE BLOCKS IN 12TH ROUND
The Republic of Gabon plans to open its highly-anticipated 12th Shallow and Deep Water Licen...
SERICA ENERGY ANNOUNCES SATISFACTION OF OFAC LICENSE CONDITIONS RELATING TO T...
Serica Energy plc announces that the conditions of the License relating to the UK North Sea Rhum ...
ORANTO STAKES CLAIM IN NIGER’S AGADEM & TENERE BASINS
Niger’s Ministry of Petroleum has awarded Oranto Petroleum the rights to Blocks R5, R6,...
NEW FORM OF GAS EXPLORATION AGREEMENTS IN RED SEA
The Ministry of Petroleum has finalised the form of the new petroleum agreements, to be included ...
ASCENT RESOURCES PROVIDES UPDATE ON IPPC PERMIT APPLICATION IN SLOVENIA
Since August 2018 the Company has received repeated private assurances from senior officials ...
ENI FURTHER STRENGTHENS ITS PRESENCE IN THE ALGERIAN NORTH BERKINE BASIN
The Chairman and Director General of Algeria’s state oil company Sonatrach, Abdelmoumem...
SUPPLEMENTARY UK OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND TO TARGET GREATER BUCHAN AREA
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has initiated a new Area Plan to maximise economic recovery (MER)...
ENI ACQUIRES NEW EXPLORATION RIGHTS IN MOZAMBIQUE
In the presence of the Ministry for Mineral Resources and Energy Ernesto Max Tonela, Eni has ...
GHANA LAUNCHES FIRST OIL AND GAS LICENSING ROUND
President Akufo-Addo has launched Ghana’s first Oil and Gas Licensing Round at a ceremony i...
MAZARINE ENERGY REACH AGREEMENT TO AQUIRE LICENSES FOR 9 ONSHORE OIL AND GAS ...
Mazarine Energy Romania S.R.L., a fully owned subsidiary of Mazarine Energy B.V. reached an agree...
SUMMIT AWARDED THREE NEW EXPLORATION LICENCE AREAS IN THE UK’S 30TH OFFSHORE ...
Summit Exploration and Production has been awarded three new exploration licence areas on the UK ...
SHELL ADDS MATERIAL ACREAGE TO ITS DEEP-WATER POSITION IN BRAZIL
Shell Brasil Petróleo Ltda, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, and its bid consort...
ALL BLOCKS ACQUIRED IN BRAZIL 5TH PRODUCTION SHARING ROUND
The 5th Production Sharing Round, held by ANP, had all its four blocks acquired: Saturno, Tit&ati...
CLUFF NATURAL RESOURCES PROVIDES LICENCE UPDATE ON P2252 & 2248
Cluff Natural Resources Plc, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company with a high impac...
EXXONMOBIL WINS ADDITIONAL ACREAGE IN BRAZIL’S 5TH PRE-SALT BID ROUND
Adds more than 71,500 net acres to ExxonMobil’s deepwater portfolio offshore Brazil ...
MADAGASCAR 2018-2019 LICENSING ROUND TO LAUNCH AT AFRICA OIL WEEK
OMNIS, in partnership with TGS and BGP, announce a licensing round in Madagascar, to be launched ...
TOWER RESOURCES PROVIDES CAMEROON OPERATIONAL UPDATE
Image source: Tower Resources Tower Resources plc provides the following operational updat...
MADAGASCAR 2018-19 LICENSING ROUND OPENS AT AFRICA OIL WEEK 2018
Voahangy Nirina Radarson, General Manager of OMNIS, announcing the upcoming round at the HGS/...
MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCES IN ECUADOR ANNOUNCE INTRACAMPO...
Mr. Carlos Pérez Garcia, Minister of Energy and Non-renewable Resources in Ecuador has tod...
GHANA TO LAUNCH FIRST EXPLORATION LICENSING ROUND IN Q4 2018
Ghana will launch its first exploration licensing round in the last quarter of this year offering...
GHANA TO LAUNCH FIRST EXPLORATION LICENSING ROUND IN Q4 2018 7 SEPTEMBER 2018
Ghana will launch its first exploration licensing round in the last quarter of this year offering...
SOUND ENERGY AWARDED PRODUCTION CONCESSION IN EASTERN MOROCCO
Sound Energy announces the award of the production concession relating to the Tendrara gas di...
CLUFF NATURAL RESOURCES CONFIRMS AWARD OF 10 FULL AND PART BLOCKS IN UK NORTH...
Cluff Natural Resources Plc, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company with a h...
CENTRAL PETROLEUM ANNOUNCES QUEENSLAND SURAT BASIN COAL SEAM GAS ACREAGE AWARD
Central Petroleum Limited announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Central Petroleum Easter...
MX OIL ANNOUNCES LICENCE RENEWAL FOR OML 113, NIGERIA
MXO plc, an oil and gas investing company listed on AIM, is pleased to announce that the oper...
GULFSLOPE ENERGY HIGH-BIDDER ON TWO BLOCKS IN GULF OF MEXICO LEASE SALE 251
GulfSlope Energy, Inc. today announced that it was apparent high bidder for two blocks coveri...
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF SIERRA LEONE PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE TO CONSULT WITH PETROL...
In August 2018 Mr Timothy Kabba was appointed as Director General of the Sierra Leone Petroleum D...
TALOS ENERGY ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF LATEST GULF OF MEXICO LEASE SALE
Talos Energy Inc. was a top five bidder in the latest Gulf of Mexico lease sale held by the B...
UPLAND RESOURCES SECURES LICENCE FOR HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION AND APPRAISAL IN...
Upland Resources Limited (LSE:UPL), the oil and gas company actively building a portfolio of attr...
BARON OIL TO INCREASE WORKING INTEREST IN UK OFFSHORE LICENCE
Baron Oil provides an update on the proposed drilling of the Colter and Wick wells, on UK Contine...
INTERIOR ANNOUNCES REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE FOR GULF OF MEXICO
In support of President Donald J. Trump's America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Deputy ...
NEW ERA OF EXPLORATION FOR NORTH SEA AS 31ST LICENSING ROUND OPENS
Improved access to seismic data, a focus on innovation and a recasting of diverse businesses ...
UK 31ST OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND OPENS UP HIGH-IMPACT FRONTIER REGIONS
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched the 31st Offshore Licensing Round, offering bloc...
BP TO INCREASE SHARE IN UK’S GIANT CLAIR FIELD AND SELL INTEREST IN ALASKA’S ...
Increasing holding in core oilfield, west of Shetland in UK, and selling non-operating int...
AUSTRALIA OFFSHORE PETROLEUM EXPLORATION ACREAGE RELEASE
The Australian Government’s annual Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release (acreage ...
SHARJAH ANNOUNCES 2018 ONSHORE LICENSING ROUND
The Sharjah Petroleum Council (SPC) is inviting petroleum exploration and production companies an...
BYRON ENERGY REPORTS GOM VR 232 BLOCK AWARDED BY BOEM
Otto’s partner Byron has been advised by the BOEM that VR 232 has been awarded VR 232 ...
LUNDIN AWARDED THREE LICENCES IN THE NORWAY 24TH LICENSING ROUND
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Lu...
AKER BP AWARDED SIX LICENSES IN 24TH LICENSING ROUND
Aker BP has been offered interests in six new production licenses in Norway, of which two as ...
NPD REPORTS 12 PRODUCTION LICENCES OFFERED TO 11 COMPANIES IN THE 24TH LICENS...
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has offered 12 new production licences to 11 companies in th...
EXTENSION OF THE TFT GAS FIELD LICENSE IN ALGERIA
Sonatrach, Total, Repsol and Alnaft (the National Agency for the Valorisation of Hydrocarbon Reso...
EUGENE ISLAND 62, 63, 76 AND 77 LEASES AWARDED TO BYRON ENERGY
Byron’s high bids for Eugene Island blocks 62, 63, 76 and 77 have been deemed acceptable...
REPUBLIC OF CONGO ANNOUNCES PROMOTION OF LICENCE ROUND PHASE 2 TO TAKE PLACE ...
Africa Oil Week and the Ministry of Hydrocarbons of the Republic of Congo today announce the prom...
EXTENSION OF THE TFT GAS FIELD LICENSE IN ALGERIA
Sonatrach, Total, Repsol and Alnaft (the National Agency for the Valorisation of Hydrocarbon Reso...
EQUINOR DEEPENS POSITION IN THE PRE-SALT AREA OFFSHORE BRAZIL
Image source: Equinor Equinor, ExxonMobil and Petrogal Brasil presented the winning bid (7...
EXXONMOBIL WINS MORE ACREAGE IN BRAZIL’S 4TH PRE-SALT BID ROUND
Adds more than 88,900 net acres to ExxonMobil’s deepwater portfolio offshore Brazil&...
GALP ACQUIRES UIRAPURU BLOCK STAKE IN BRAZIL’S 4TH PRODUCTION SHARING BID ROUND
Galp will hold a 14% stake in this new pre-salt area, and Petrobras, who exercised its operatorsh...
SIGNING OF A PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACT ON THE YOYO BLOCK, CAMEROON
The Executive General Manager of the National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH), Mr. Adolphe MOUDIKI...
WENTWORTH ANNOUNCES MOZAMBIQUE LICENSE EXTENSION GRANTED
Wentworth Resources provides an update to the Company's Onshore Rovuma asset in Mozambique (&...
CLUFF NATURAL RESOURCES REPORTS CONTINUATION OF SOUTHERN NORTH SEA LICENCES
Cluff Natural Resources Plc, the AIM quoted natural resources investing company with a high impac...
PARKMEAD AWARDED NINE NEW UK OIL AND GAS BLOCKS
Parkmead, the UK and Netherlands-focused independent energy group, is delighted to announce it ha...
BP SUCCESS IN UK 30TH OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
BP has been awarded seven licences, five as operator and two as partner, in the 30th Offshore Lic...
FAROE PETROLEUM ANNOUNCES NEW EXPLORATION LICENCE AWARDED IN UK 30TH ROUND
Faroe Petroleum, the independent oil and gas company focussing principally on exploration, apprai...
SERICA ENERGY ANNOUNCES OFFSHORE LICENCE AWARDS IN UK 30TH ROUND
Serica Energy plc has provisionally been awarded three new exploration licence areas on the UK Co...
UNITED OIL & GAS ANNOUNCES PROVISIONAL AWARD OF UK BLOCKS
United Oil & Gas Plc has been provisionally awarded, in the UK Continental Shelf 30th Offshor...
EQUINOR AWARDED 9 LICENCES IN THE 30TH OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
Equinor has been awarded 9 new licences in the 30th Offshore Licensing round, 8 as operator, as a...
BURGATE AWARDED 3 NEW LICENCES IN THE 30TH OFFSHORE LICENSING ROUND
Burgate has been awarded 3 new licences in the 30th Offshore Licensing Round. Two blocks are i...
ENERGY MINISTER BOAKYE AGYARKO SETS UP COMMITTEE TO SUPERVISE OIL BLOCK BIDDING
The Minister for Energy, Boakye Agyarko, has inaugurated a 22- member committee to supervise ...
DELAYED APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION TO RENEW CHEREMKHIVSKO-STRUPKIVSKE (CHER)...
Cadogan Petroleum plc has been notified by the license holder Westgasinvest LLC (“WGI&rdquo...
DELAYED APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION TO RENEW CHEREMKHIVSKO-STRUPKIVSKE (CHER)...
Cadogan Petroleum plc has been notified by the license holder Westgasinvest LLC (“WGI&rdquo...
RECORD 16 COMPANIES REGISTER FOR BRAZIL PRE-SALT OIL AUCTION
In May 2017, Brazil's oil regulator ANP reported that a record 16 companies had registered to...
CALIMA ENERGY AWARDED EXPLORATION BLOCK IN SOUTHERN NAMIBIA
Calima has been awarded a 56% interest and Operatorship of a 5,433 km² exploration block ...
NPD ANNOUNCES AWARDS IN PREDEFINED AREAS 2018 (APA 2018)
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has 9 May 2018 announced the APA 2018, comprising the predef...
COOPER ENERGY AWARDED GIPPSLAND BASIN OFFSHORE EXPLORATION PERMIT VIC/P72
Cooper Energy has been awarded the offshore exploration permit VIC/P72 located in the Gippsland B...
LION AWARDED EAST SERAM BLOCK, INDONESIA
Lion Energy Limited advise that the Indonesian Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Igna...
RESULTS OF URUGUAY ROUND 3
No bids were received in the selection process for the Uruguay Round 3, so ANCAP declares the...
ANGUS ENERGY RECEIVES RETENTION APPROVAL FOR LIDSEY OIL FIELD
Angus Energy plc, a conventional oil and gas production and development company, notes yesterday&...
CITLA ENERGY WINS FOURTH HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION CONTRACT IN M...
Citla Energy, SAPI de CV, an independent Mexican hydrocarbon exploration and production company, ...
QGEP EXPANDS ITS PRESENCE IN THE SERGIPE-ALAGOAS BASIN, BRAZIL
QGEP Participações S.A. reports that its subsidiary Queiroz Galvão Explora&c...
STATOIL AWARDED FOUR BLOCKS OFFSHORE BRAZIL
Statoil and partners were the high bidders for four blocks in the Campos basin in Brazil’s ...
SHELL EXPANDS BRAZIL OPERATED FOOTPRINT WITH NEW DEEP-WATER BLOCKS
Shell Brasil Petroleo, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has won four additional deep-water ...
EXXONMOBIL WINS EIGHT DEEPWATER BLOCKS IN LATEST BRAZIL BID ROUND
ExxonMobil now one of Brazil’s largest acreage holders among international companies&nbs...
GALP ACQUIRES ADDITIONAL BRAZIL EXPLORATION BLOCK AT THE COUNTRY’S 15TH CONCE...
Galp was awarded one exploration block pursuant to the 15th Concession Bidding Round hosted today...
ENI AWARDED NEW E&P LICENSE IN THE CUENCA SALINA BASIN IN MEXICO’S OFFSHORE
Eni and its partner Lukoil have been awarded rights to Block 28, located in the medium-deep water...
PREMIER AWARDED THREE BLOCKS IN MEXICO’S ROUND 3.1
Premier is pleased to announce that it has been awarded Block 30 in the Sureste Basin and Blocks ...
INPEX AWARDED EXPLORATION BLOCK WA-533-P OFFSHORE WESTERN AUSTRALIA
INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announces that through INPEX Browse E&P Pty Ltd (INPEX Browse), a s...
US INTERIOR ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF GULF OF MEXICO REGION-WIDE OIL AND GAS LEASE
In support of President Donald J. Trump's America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, Interior As...
NOVATEK SECURES PAYUTSKIY LICENSE AREA ON GYDAN
PAO NOVATEK announces that OOO NOVATEK-Yurkharovneftegas, a wholly owned subsidiary, won the bid ...
INPEX AWARDED EXPLORATION BLOCK WA-533-P OFFSHORE WESTERN AUSTRALIA
INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX) announces that through INPEX Browse E&P Pty Ltd (INPEX Browse), a s...
DEUTSCHE ERDOEL MEXICO SIGNED LICENCE CONTRACT WITH PEMEX AND CNH
Deutsche Erdoel Mexico, the affiliate of the German E&P company DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG, Pemex...
CARNARVON PETROLEUM AWARDED NEW PERMIT ON WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S NORTH WEST SHELF
Another highly prospective North West Shelf oil prone permit secured by Carnarvon, AC/P63 Th...
INPEX AWARDED EXPLORATION LICENSE PL950 IN WESTERN BARENTS SEA
INPEX CORPORATION announces that through its subsidiary INPEX Norge AS, it has jointly been a...
FOUR NEW EXPLORATION LICENCES IN CORE AREA ON NORWEGIAN SECTOR
ENGIE E&P has been awarded four new licences, two operatorships and two partnerships in the A...
IVORY COAST AWARDS TULLOW TWO NEW OIL AND GAS BLOCKS
Ivory Coast awarded Tullow Oil two new oil and gas blocks on Wednesday, including one along the m...
75 NEW PRODUCTION LICENCES IN APA 2017
34 companies will be offered a total of 75 new production licences on the Norwegian continental s...
2018 LICENSING ROUND IN CAMEROON
The National Hydrocarbons Corporation launched a Licensing Round for eight blocks in the hydrocar...
PETROLEUM DIRECTORATE SIERRA LEONE LAUNCH THE FOURTH LICENSING ROUND IN THE UK
The Petroleum Directorate Sierra Leone launched the country’s Fourth Offshore Petroleum Lic...
INPEX AND PARTNERS AGREE TO EXTENSION OF CONCESSION OFFSHORE D.R. CONGO BLOCK
INPEX has announced that it and its partners Muanda International Oil Company (MIOC) and Chevron ...
CENTRAL EUROPEAN PETROLEUM AWARDED WOLIN BLOCK, POLAND
The Polish government has signed an agreement awarding Central European Petroleum Ltd. exclusive ...
ECOPETROL, SPAIN'S REPSOL ACQUIRE FOUR BLOCKS IN GULF OF MEXICO
Ecopetrol ECO.CN, in partnership with Repsol, has acquired four new blocks in the Gulf of Mexico ...
GALP ACQUIRES STRATEGIC STAKE IN NEW BRAZILIAN OIL BLOCK WITH STATOIL AND EXX...
Galp informs that its Brazilian subsidiary, Petrogal Brasil, together with Statoil Brasil Ó...
CITLA ENERGY SIGNS THREE CONTRACTS FOR HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION...
Citla Energy, an independent Mexican oil & gas exploration and production company, has signed...
ITLOS JUDGMENT
Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) notes that the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal of the Law o...
STATOIL ADDS EXPLORATION LICENSES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Statoil has completed a transaction with ExxonMobil Exploration and Production South Africa Limit...
PETRONAS AWARDED SHALLOW WATER BLOCK IN MEXICO
PETRONAS’ subsidiary PC Carigali Mexico Operations, S.A. de C.V., has been awarded shal...
STRENGTHENED EXPLORATION POSITION IN SURINAME
Statoil has signed agreements to enter two additional offshore exploration licenses in Suriname. ...
ENERGEAN SIGNS LEASE AGREEMENT FOR AITOLOAKARNANIA BLOCK, ONSHORE WESTERN GREECE
Energean Oil & Gas has signed a Lease Agreement with the Greek government for the exploration...
AZIPAC SIGNS AGREEMENT TO TAKE 100% WORKING INTEREST IN THE BONE LICENCE, OFF...
AziPac, the Seacrest Capital Group-backed E&P company focused on South East Asia, is pleased ...
CHEVRON AWARDED EXPLORATION PERMIT OFF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Chevron has paid $3 million for a cash bid permit to secure the right to explore an area off the ...
AZEIRE ANNOUNCES EXTENSION TO FRONTIER EXPLORATION LICENCE
AzEire Ireland Assets (source: AzEire) AzEire Ltd., the Ireland focused oil and gas explor...
MOL GROUP AWARDED WITH 4 LICENCES IN THE APA LICENSING ROUND IN NORWAY
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has offered 56 licences to 29 companies MOL Group has re...
IMPACT AWARDED THE ORANGE BASIN DEEP TCP ON THE WEST COAST OF SOUTH AFRICA
Impact Oil and Gas (“Impact”), announces the award of a Technical Co-Operation Pe...
NEW LICENCE AWARDED IN GHANA
A consortium comprising GNPC, Explorco, Vitol, Eni and Woodfields, has been awarded a new explora...
STATOIL AWARDED SIX LICENSING OPTIONS OFFSHORE IRELAND
Statoil Exploration (Ireland) Limited has been awarded six Licensing Options in Ireland’s 2...
HUTTON AWARDED FIVE LICENSES IN UK ONSHORE LICENSING ROUND
Hutton Energy Ltd has been offered two licenses in the final tranche of the UK 14th Onshore Licen...
PREMIER ANNOUNCES AWARD OF TWO BLOCKS IN MEXICO’S ROUND 1
Premier Oil announces that it, together with its joint venture partners Talos Energy (operator) a...
CROATIA AWARDS SIX ONSHORE OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION LICENCES
Three companies will share six licences to explore for oil and gas in Croatia's northern ...