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Bolivia Crisis Thwarts Shell Gas Exploration
Natural gas exploration by global oil companies in Bolivia has stopped amid an escalating political crisis that has left the Andean nation rudderless.
Read moreArgentina's Shale Trove Risks Staying Buried
Drillers in Argentina are scared that interventionist economic policies will foil the world's next big shale hope.
Read moreIran Finds New 53 Billion Barrel Field
Hassan Rouhani, the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, revealed Sunday that Iran has discovered a new oil field with 53 billion barrels of reserves.
Read moreHelix to Deploy New Rig Offshore Nigeria
Pictured is Helix Energy Solutions' new Q7000 well intervention semi-submersible rig. PHOTO SOURCE: Sembcorp Marine
Read moreNew North Sea Oil and Gas Discovery Made
Equinor has discovered oil and gas in exploration well Echino South.
Read moreGiant Offshore Brazil Oil Discovery May Be Expensive for Exxon
Exxon Mobil Corp. could take a pass on what it considers the world's top deepwater oil discovery when Brazil puts the giant Buzios field up for auction next week.
Read moreHess Hits Oil Pay Near Tubular Bells
Operator Hess holds a 57.14-percent stake in Esox, with Chevron U.S.A. Inc. owning the remainder.
Read moreKosmos Discovery is Largest Gas Find of 2019
The Orca-1 discovery offshore Mauritania is this year's largest gas discovery, Rystad Energy has confirmed.
Read moreMajor Gas Discovery Made Offshore Mauritania
Kosmos Energy revealed Monday that a 'major' gas discovery has been made through the offshore Mauritania Orca-1 exploration well.
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