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    Var Energi Goliat development illustration.
    Discoveries

    Vår Energi finds more oil in Goliat ridge

    Feb. 27, 2025
    With other discoveries, Zagato brings total gross estimated recoverable resources in the area to a high case of about 100 MMboe and helps derisk prospectivity in undrilled areas...

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    TotalEnergies encounters oil, continues offshore Namibia exploration

    Feb. 6, 2025
    TotalEnergies completed drilling and testing of the Tamboti-1X exploration well and has spudded the Marula-1X exploration well offshore southern Namibia.
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    Aker BP ASA drills dry well at North Sea Njargasas prospect

    Feb. 6, 2025
    The objective was to prove petroleum in Lower Cretaceous reservoir rocks in the Agat formation.
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    Ecopetrol, Occidental Petroleum extend Rodeo Midland Basin JV development plan

    Feb. 4, 2025
    Ecopetrol and Oxy agreed to extend the development plan of Rodeo Midland Basin LLC under a JV signed in 2019.
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    ExxonMobil Guyana lets chemical contract for Uaru, Whiptail developments

    Feb. 3, 2025
    ExxonMobil Guyana has let a contract to Baker Hughes to provide specialty chemicals and related services for its Uaru and Whiptail offshore greenfield developments in Stabroek...
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    Reconnaissance Energy confirms Namibian petroleum system

    Jan. 31, 2025
    Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. confirmed a working petroleum system with the Naingopo exploration well in the Damara Fold Belt in PEL 73, onshore Namibia.