Mediterranean Sea
Exploration & Production , Policy & Regulations
Israel, Lebanon Resume Talks on Disputed Maritime Border
The countries held three rounds of talks in October hosted by the United Nations at a peacekeeper base in southern Lebanon.
Exploration & Production , Policy & Regulations
Turkey Extends Exploration in Disputed Mediterranean Waters to Oct. 27
Two other vessels along with Oruc Reis will continue work in an area southeast of the Greek island of Rhodes until Oct. 27, Turkey’s Navy said in a maritime notice.
Reservoir Evaluation , Discoveries
Turkey Lifts Black Sea Gas Field Estimate after New Find
President Tayyip Erdogan said in August the field north of the Turkish coast in the Black Sea contained 320 Bcm of gas, making it Turkey's biggest natural gas discovery.
Highlights , Emerging Plays , Discoveries
E&P Plus: October 2020 International Drilling Activity Highlights
Check out the latest oil and gas drilling activity highlights from around the world featured in the October issue of E&P Plus including Apache’s recent discovery offshore Suriname plus additional reservoirs in Guyana’s Stabroek Block.
Acquisitions & Divestitures , Trends
Energy A&D Transactions from the Week of Oct. 7, 2020
Here’s a snapshot of recent energy deals including the closing of Chevron’s roughly $13 billion acquisition of Noble Energy plus the $825 million sale of Occidental’s Colombia onshore assets.
Exploration & Production
Turkish Drillship Heads Back to Turkey from off Cyprus
Cyprus’ internationally recognized Greek Cypriot government has long been at odds with Turkey, which began drilling for oil and gas near Cyprus last year.
Highlights , Shale Plays
Best of This Week’s Drilling Activity Highlights (Oct. 2, 2020)
An Eagleville Field-Eagle Ford Shale well completed by Devon Energy plus two Wolfcamp discoveries reported in Reeves County, Texas, top this week’s drilling activity highlights from around the world.
Public Capital , Shale Plays , Acquisitions & Divestitures , Mergers
Noble Energy Shareholders Likely to Approve Multibillion-dollar Merger with Chevron
The purchase of Noble Energy would boost Chevron's U.S. shale oil holdings and add nearly 1 Bcf of natural gas reserves close to growing markets.
Exploration & Production
Leviathan to Sell $190 Million of Natural Gas to Israel’s Ramat Hovav Plant
Supply of the 1.3 billion cubic meters of gas is expected to begin in December and last for 30 months, or until the Karish and Tanin gas fields begin commercial operation.
Exploration & Production , Policy & Regulations
Turkey, Greece Agree to Resume Talks after Four Years
Tensions flared in August after Ankara sent its Oruc Reis seismic survey ship into disputed waters, escorted by gunboats, to map out sea territory for possible oil and gas drilling.