United Oil & Gas plc has completed stage I surface geochemical exploration across 1,189km on the seabed within the Walton-Morant licence, offshore Jamaica. LOCATIONS The programme comprised the multibeam echosounder survey to acquire high quality seabed bathymetry data. The information will inform the selection of locations for stage II heat-flow and stage III piston core […]
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United begins Walton Morant surveys
United Oil & Gas plc has started staged seabed geochemcial exploration and surveys on its 22,400 km2 Walton Morant licence, offshore Jamaica. RESULTS The programme aims to confirm the presence of a working offshore petroleum system and help derisk the project. Operations using the multibeam echosounder (MBES) for high-resolution seabed mapping to refine targets, will be […]
United nears start of Walton Morant survey
United Oil & Gas plc expects to begin the surface geochemical exploration survey before the end of January on its Walton Morant licence, offshore Jamaica. DE-RISK The company estimates that the block holds a potential of more than 7.1 billion barrels of unrisked prospective resources. The R/V Gyre survey vessel left Trinidad on 17 January […]
United signs survey vessel contract for Walton Morant
United Oil & Gas plc has signed a contract for the R/V Gyre survey vessel to conduct the piston coring and surface geochemical programme at Walton Morant, offshore southern Jamaica. HURRICANE Texas-based TDI Brooks International is due to deliver the vessel to the 22,400km2 licence block in mid to late December 2025. The work programme, […]