Rystad Energy has observed that as oil majors such as ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, BP, TotalEnergies and Eni continue limiting exploration expenses, they will keep a keen eye on frontier exploration for a productive year
Exploration
Bonga Field offshore Nigeria undergoes well completion with Optime's ROCS
The 1,060-m Bonga Field offshore Nigeria underwent a well completion operation with Norwegian supplier Optime Subsea's remotely operated controls system (ROCS) that was deployed on the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo)-operated site
Helix wins intervention contract offshore Nigeria
Helix Energy Solutions Group has been awarded a deepwater well intervention contract by Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Esso)
Multiple high impact wells await drilling in Africa: Westwood

Africa is the sole region that witnessed continued rise in high impact drilling in 2023, with the completion of 13 high impact wells. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
Finding a decline in global high impact well count to just 64 wells in 2023, Westwood Global Energy Group has observed that it is the lowest number the research body has ever recorded
Perenco Oil & Gas Gabon (POGG) spuds appraisal well offshore Gabon
Perenco Oil & Gas Gabon (POGG), part of the UK-based Perenco Group, has announced the spudding of an appraisal well in the vicinity of the Hylia South West discovery, offshore Gabon