Velox-1X Shows Promising Oil Discovery in Western Mediterranean

• Friday, 24th July 2026
• by Tarek Abdallah

Drilling of the offshore Velox-1X exploratory well in the North Cleopatra concession in the Western Mediterranean has revealed promising oil indicators, confirming a functioning petroleum system and crude oil in the a...

Badawi Inspects Shell’s Velox‑1X Well, Deepest in Mediterranean

• Saturday, 11th July 2026
• by Tarek Abdallah

Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR), inspected Shell Global’s drilling operations at the “Velox-1X” exploratory well aboard the drilling vessel Stena IceMax in the North...