Africa
RWE Dea Finds More Gas Off Egypt
RWE Dea Egypt has announced a further gas find in the North El Amriya concession. The company, as operator, holds a 100% stake in this concession. The NEA 4x strike is about six kilometres east of the NEA 3x find confirmed in January in the offshore concession North El Amriya, some 40 kilometres nor
RWE Dea Strikes Gas in North El Amriya Concession, Offshore Egypt
RWE Dea Egypt has announced a further gas find in the North El Amriya concession. The company, as operator, holds a 100% stake in this concession. The NEA 4x strike is about six kilometres east of the NEA 3x find confirmed in January in the offshore concession North El Amriya, some 40 kilometres nor
CAMAC Energy to Accelerate Exploration and Development of its Blocks Offshore Nigeria
CAMAC Energy Inc. , a U.S.-based energy company engaged in the exploration, development and production of oil and gas, announced a net loss of $28.2 million, or $0.18 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. This loss includes the remaining estimated Oyo well #5 intervention expenses
Ophir Energy: Ministry of Mines, Industry & Energy Approves MOU for EGLNG Train 2 (Equatorial Guinea)
Ophir Energy plc, an Africa-focused upstream oil and gas company, is pleased to note the announcement released on 21 April 2011 by the Ministry of Mines, Industry & Energy of Equatorial Guinea of the approval and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) relating to the commercial structure of
Ministry of Mines, Industry & Energy Approves MOU for LNG Train 2 in Equatorial Guinea
Ophir Energy plc (Ophir), an Africa-focused upstream oil and gas company, notes the announcement released on 21 April 2011 by the Ministry of Mines, Industry & Energy of Equatorial Guinea of the approval and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) relating to the commercial structure of the L
OTC 2011: ExxonMobil Gets Special Recognition for its Deepwater Development Strategy in Angola
The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) presented ExxonMobil Development Company with a special citation for the development and implementation of the “Design One, Build Multiple” strategy that successfully delivered large-scale deepwater projects offshore Angola on Block 15 that achieved peak prod
Dana Gas Finds Gas in Egypt
Dana Gas PJSC, the Middle East’s first and largest regional private sector Natural gas Company has announced its latest gas discovery in the Nile Delta, Egypt. The ‘South Abu El Naga-2’ well, drilled as an appraisal of the previously announced South Abu El Naga Field in the West El Manzala Concessio
Pacific Drilling Receives Letter of Award From Total for ‘Pacific Scirocco’ Drillship (Nigeria)
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced that their latest generation drillship, the Pacific Scirocco, has received a Letter of Award from Total E&P Nigeria Limited, subject to completion of formalities with relevant government agencies in the near future, to perform exploration and development work in Niger
Total Enters LOI for Use of Pacific Scirocco Drillship in Nigeria
Pacific Drilling S.A. announced that their latest generation drillship, the Pacific Scirocco, has received a Letter of Award from Total E&P Nigeria Limited, subject to completion of formalities with relevant government agencies in the near future, to perform exploration and development work in Niger
Nigeria: Total to Start Production from Usan Field in 2012
With oil reserves equivalent to over 30 billion barrels, Nigeria is OPEC’s fourth biggest oil producer. A fraction of those reserves is now to be extracted in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, 100 kilometers away from Nigeria’s coastline. Unusually, the oil field has no pipeline. Instead, a ship wil
RXT Enters into LOI for 4C Seismic Acquisition Offshore West Africa
The multi-component seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) has entered into a LOI with an international oil company regarding acquisition of 4C seismic data in West Africa. The intention is to conclude the final contract during May and start up of the project will be in Q2. The w
RXT Enters LOI for Seismic Acquisition Offshore West Africa
The multi-component seismic company Reservoir Exploration Technology ASA (RXT) has entered into a LOI with an international oil company regarding acquisition of 4C seismic data in West Africa. The intention is to conclude the final contract during May and start up of the project will be in Q2. The w