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Northline Energy sanctions three-well appraisal programme in the Karoo Basin

The operator says the programme will test lateral lengths of up to 3,500 metres and decide whether the licence moves to full development.

Staff reporter | 26 October 2026

Onshore

Northline Energy sanctions three-well appraisal programme in the Karoo Basin

Hydraulic Fracturing

Pumping crews cut stage times with automated fracture design

Digital Transformation

Automation & Control

Operator rolls out continuous methane sensing across 400 well sites

Hydraulic Fracturing

Pumping crews cut stage times with automated fracture design

Events

Upstream Forecast Breakfast [Date] | [Venue, city] Deepwater Development Conference [Date] | [Venue, city] Women in Energy Leadership Forum [Date] | [Venue, city]

Offshore

Deepwater FPSO leaves yard on schedule for first oil next spring

Regulator opens licensing round covering 38 offshore blocks

Partners sanction two-well subsea tieback to existing host platform

Energy Transition

Partners take final investment decision on LNG terminal expansion

Operator to test blue hydrogen supply from North Sea gas processing plant

Automation & Control

Operator rolls out continuous methane sensing across 400 well sites

Industry & Analysis

Economics/statistics

Crude edges higher as inventories draw for a third week

Regulator opens licensing round covering 38 offshore blocks

Oil Futures and Investments

Exploration and Development New drilling or recompletion programs. Drilling and Recompletion Exploration or enhancing existing wells. Producing Wells/Working Interests Active wells with revenue proportional to production.