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Encouraging Exploration

In the barren landscape of the Syrian desert you may find an occasional drilling rig exploring for hydrocarbons. In the years to come several more rigs are expected to enter,…

Iraq: Targeting Giants in Kurdistan

Oil is flowing to the surface in several seeps within the license area, and nearby giant fields have been producing for decades. The well Tawke # 1 is certainly being…

Canada – significant production and huge potential

Canada’s hydrocarbon resources are both plentiful and varied. In addition to conventional resources of light to medium crude oil and gas that have been tapped for more than 150 years,…

Oil and Gas Exploration in The Philippines

Although the Philippines remains very much underexplored, working petroleum systems, proven hydrocarbon accumulations and an energy hungry economy suggest a promising future for oil and gas exploration and production in…

Manx Gas for the Isle of Man

The role of gas in the transition to renewables is the driver behind a local energy company on the Isle of Man, with the backing of local business, government and…

Malawi Unexplored

Plenty of hydrocarbons have been found in the East African Rift system, but Malawi, lying at its southern end, is virtually unexplored. The hydrocarbon potential of the East African Rift…

Oil in the Heart of South America

Paraguay is dependent on imported oil and gas but with direct evidence of hydrocarbons and resources estimated in the billions of barrels, could this be about to change? Foreward Landlocked…

Promising Portugal

Good sediment thickness; multiple trapping mechanisms; excellent energy-hungry markets nearby; and large areas available for leasing: time to take a look at underexplored Portugal. Lying at the far south-western end…

Iraqi Kurdistan: It’s All in the Timing

The Zagros fold and thrust belt of Iraqi Kurdistan is a prolific petroleum province with several large-scale producing oil and gas fields. The region is under active exploration and hence…

Uruguay. Small Country, Big Opportunities.

Uruguay welcomes you with new opportunities offshore. Uruguay is located in South America between Brazil and Argentina and on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the second-smallest nation…