On 12 March 2018 Societe Petroliere de Production et d'Exploitation (SPPE) was awarded the 76.17 sq km Saint-Lupien production licence in the Paris Basin of northern France. The licence is valid until 1 January 2040 and is carved out of the SPPE operated Marcilly-le-Hayer exploration licence. Marcilly-le-Hayer was awarded effective 30 October 2009 and was granted an extension on 8 December 2017. SPPE drilled four exploration wells targeting Jurassic carbonates during 2014. Following expiry of the first exploration period on 30 October 2014, approximately 400 sq km of the original 770 sq km block was relinquished. The company drilled the Villadin 1 (VLD 1) NFW to a TD of 2,054m, between March and October 2015, targeting a Callovian Etrochey Limestone objective, which lies within the Saint-Lupien acreage. SPPE operates Saint-Lupien with 100% equity. 
(SPPE) was awarded the 76.17 sq km Saint-Lupien production licence in the Paris Basin of northern France