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Mexico announces onshore oil discovery

Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) announced its biggest onshore discovery in 15 years, just three months after Mexico reported the first major find by private companies, bolstering the nation’s efforts to revive its oil industry.

Hydrocarbon discovery in the Gulf of Mexico

Ecopetrol S.A. has reported a hydrocarbon discovery in the recently drilled Warrior exploratory well located in the Green Canyon area in the Gulf of Mexico (US).

Chevron makes oil discovery

The Chevron Corporation has announced an oil discovery at the Coronado prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The Walker Ridge Block 98 Well No.

Petrobras announces quality oil discovery

Petrobras announces that it has confirmed the presence of good quality oil (31 º API) in ultra deep waters in the Santos Basin pre-salt while drilling well 1-SPS-98 (1-BRSA-1063-SPS), informally known as Sagitário. This is the first well to be drilled in the BM-S-50 block and is located 194 km off the coast of the state of São Paulo in 1,871 meters of water.

Tullow makes discovery offshore French Guyana

After recent speculation in French media, Tullow Oil plc has announced that the Zaedyus-2 appraisal well (GM-ES-2), offshore French Guiana, has completed drilling.

BP makes gas discovery in Trinidad

BP Trinidad & Tobago (bpTT) has announced that it has discovered an estimated one trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas offshore Trinidad.