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South Korea''s first Blue Whale drilling comes up dry

The drilling, which took place from Dec. 20 to Feb. 4, marked the project''s first exploratory phase. The site has since been restored, but KNOC remains optimistic about the

2025 Aug 27

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The ''Blue Whale'' Chosen as the First Exploration Drilling Site for

According to sources familiar with the matter on the 16th, the Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) recently selected ''대왕고래'' (Daewang Whale) as the preliminary site for

2025 Aug 10

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The Korea National Oil Corporation, the development entity of the

The Korea National Oil Corporation plans to dig more than 1km below sea level to the seabed of the continental shelf from the location where it was selected as the first

2025 May 08

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Drillship for East Sea gas exploration arrives at first drilling site

A drillship participating in a major gas and oil development project in the East Sea arrived at its first drilling site Tuesday, as it prepares to begin exploration operations amid

2025 Sep 22

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Korea to begin East Sea gas drilling next month

The West Capella drilling ship, owned by Seadrill, is expected to arrive at Busan port around Dec. 10 and proceed to the "Blue Whale"

2026 Jan 25

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Drilling the blue whale project, which will realize Korea''s "dream

The Busan New Port Multipurpose Terminal, which was visited on the 21st, was full of containers and pipes loaded with chemicals to be used for exploration drilling.

2025 Jan 06

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Drillship for East Sea gas exploration arrives at first

The ship arrived at an offshore anchorage near the southeastern port city of Busan earlier this month to load supplies before

2025 Mar 30

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The ''Blue Whale'' Chosen as the First Exploration

According to sources familiar with the matter on the 16th, the Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) recently selected ''대왕고래''

2025 Oct 24

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KNOC Commences Full-scale Drilling at ''Daewang Whale''

The West Capella drilling rig, part of the "Daewang Whale" deep-sea gas and oil field development project in the East Sea, commenced full-scale exploratory drilling early

2025 Dec 08

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Drillship for East Sea gas exploration launches operation

A drillship participating in a major resource exploration project in the East Sea began its first drilling operation early Friday, the state-run oil company said, marking the full

2026 Feb 17

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Korea selects first drilling site in East Sea gas

SEOUL, July 16 (AJU PRESS) - The Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) has chosen the location for its first exploratory drilling in the East Sea

2025 Oct 16

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Drilling the blue whale project, which will realize

The Busan New Port Multipurpose Terminal, which was visited on the 21st, was full of containers and pipes loaded with chemicals

2025 Dec 06

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KNOC Commences Full-scale Drilling at ''Daewang

The West Capella drilling rig, part of the "Daewang Whale" deep-sea gas and oil field development project in the East Sea,

2025 Feb 10

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The Korea National Oil Corporation, the

The Korea National Oil Corporation plans to dig more than 1km below sea level to the seabed of the continental shelf from the location

2025 Aug 20

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Drillship for East Sea gas exploration arrives at first drilling site

The ship arrived at an offshore anchorage near the southeastern port city of Busan earlier this month to load supplies before heading for the drilling site under the program that is

2025 Mar 03

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Korea to begin East Sea gas drilling next month

The West Capella drilling ship, owned by Seadrill, is expected to arrive at Busan port around Dec. 10 and proceed to the "Blue Whale" drilling site, about 50 kilometers east of

2025 Feb 09

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Korea selects first drilling site in East Sea gas development project

SEOUL, July 16 (AJU PRESS) - The Korea National Oil Corporation (KNOC) has chosen the location for its first exploratory drilling in the East Sea deep-sea gas field development project,

2025 Oct 07

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