Tap Oil Limited (“Tap”) commenced acquisition of a large 3D seismic survey in the Offshore Accra Contract Area, Ghana, on 9 January 2011. The survey has been brought forward in the exploration program because recent studies have highlighted additional potential in the deep water portion of the block
In its Interim Management Statement on 18 November 2010, SOCO stated that it was applying for an extension to the Te Giac Den Appraisal Area licence. The Company has been informed by the Hoang Long Joint Operating Company (JOC), the Operator of Block 16-1 in the Cuu Long Basin offshore Vietnam, that
Management and major accident risk, groups exposed to risk, barriers and the natural environment are the main priorities for the Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) in 2011. Certain ultra-important areas identified by the PSA on the basis of its knowledge of and experience with the Norwegian oil
Ithaca Energy Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited , an independent oil & gas company with exploration, development and production assets in the UK sector of the North Sea, announces that combined production in the fourth quarter averaged 8,754 barrels of oil equivalent pe
Dana Petroleum, the operator of the Cormoran-1 exploration well in Mauritania, in which Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) is a 16.20% partner, today issued the following press release: Dana Petroleum advises that the Cormoran-1 exploration well has been drilled to a total depth of 4,695 metres below sea level
KCA DEUTAG, the leading international drilling and engineering contractor, has been awarded a flagship six-rig contract by BP as operator of the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli and Shah Deniz fields in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea, to manage all of BP-operated platform drilling assets in the Caspi
Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) announces that drilling of exploration well 24/9-10S on the Caterpillar prospect has commenced. The well is located in licence PL340BS in the Norwegian North Sea. The Caterpillar prospect is located 6 km east of the Marihøne discovery which sits 27 km south of
Bowleven, the West Africa focused oil and gas exploration group traded on AIM, announces that the Sapele-1 exploration well drilling in the Douala Basin, offshore Cameroon has encountered further hydrocarbon-bearing pay in both the Tertiary and Cretaceous objectives based on the results of drilling,
Essar Shipping Ports and Logistics Ltd (ESPLL) is in the process of investing $1.1 billion to acquire 12 new vessels and two jack-up rigs… By Hamit Mitra (Hindu Business Line) [mappress] Source:Hindu Business Line, January 10, 2011;
Subsea 7 S.A. announced on Friday January 7, 2011 that the combination between Acergy S.A. and Subsea 7 Inc. was completed following the closing of Oslo Børs on that day. On completion the Company’s name changed to Subsea 7 S.A. and the restated Articles of Incorporation approved by Acergy S.A.’s sh
Hess Corporation announced 2011 capital and exploratory budget of $5.6 billion, nearly all of which is targeted for Exploration and Production: $3.1 billion for production, $1.6 billion for developments and $900 million for exploration. John B. Hess, Chairman and CEO, stated, “We are pleased to have
MEO Australia Limited has been advised by the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum as the Delegate of the Designated Authority on behalf of the Western Australia Offshore Joint Authority, that exploration permit WA-361-P has been granted a five (5) year renewal term from 31st January
Kosmos Energy announces today that the Tweneboa-3 appraisal well has encountered gas-condensate in high-quality sandstone reservoirs on the Deepwater Tano Block offshore the Republic of Ghana. The results of drilling, wireline logs and reservoir fluid samples, in addition to the well’s downdip posit
Songa Venus achieved operating efficiency of 100% during the month. The rig completed its well for MEO Australia under contract farm out from Shell Development (Australia) during the month and the rig commenced mobilization to Total E&P Australia location to start a 2 firm + 1 option well contract.
