Eni wins a new exploration block in Indonesia

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

This new important award confirms Eni's commitment as a leading explorer of Indonesia's frontier basins. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 27 May 2008 - Following an International Licensing Round, Indonesia has awarded ...


Eni makes a new oil discovery in the UK North Sea

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

Exploration well, which confirmed the presence of a hydrocarbon accumulation, reached a total depth of 2787 metres below sea level San Donato Milanese (Milan), 21 May 2008 - Eni has made ...


HERITAGE OIL SPUDS KINGFISHER-2 EXPLORATION WELL IN UGANDA

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Heritage Oil Limited, an independent upstream exploration and production company, announces that it has commenced drilling the Kingfisher-2 appraisal and exploration well in Block 3A, Uganda. This deviated well is ...


Eni signs Memorandum of Understanding with Qatar Petroleum

Monday, April 21st, 2008

According to the MoU, both parties will pursue opportunities of mutual interest in order to exploit new or existing resources of natural gas and crude oil. The MoU also envisages ...


Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. Acquires Producing Field and Pipeline Assets

Monday, April 14th, 2008

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Osage Exploration and Development, Inc. (OTCBB:OEDV), a Colombian focused independent oil and gas exploration and production company, is pleased to announce that it has acquired 100% of Cimarrona ...


Nigerian Activity Update , Hardy Oil and Gas plc

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Hardy Oil and Gas plc (LSE: HDY) the oil and gas exploration and production company with assets in Inida and Nigeria, announces that has executed an agreement to farm-out a ...


HERITAGE OIL TO EXPAND INTO TANZANIA WITH TWO EXPLORATION LICENCES

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Heritage Oil Limited, an independent upstream exploration and production company, announces the signing of documentation to farm-in to two exploration licences in Tanzania. The licences, known as the Kimbiji and ...


SENTRY PETROLEUM ENTERS INTO CONDITIONAL AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE KYRGYZSTAN EXPLORATION INTERESTS

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Denver, Colorado - (Marketwire - April 11, 2008) -- Oil and gas exploration company Sentry Petroleum Ltd. (OTCBB:SPLM) announced today that it has entered into a conditional joint venture agreement ...


Leading Botswana Energy Exploration Company Selects Capital City Energy Subsidiary to Provide Engineers

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capital City Energy Group, Inc. (OTCBB: CETG) (“Capital City”) announced today that Saber Exploration Pty Limited (“Saber”), a leading Botswana-based exploration and development company, has selected Eastern Well ...


Chevron Issues Interim Update for First Quarter 2008

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

SAN RAMON, Calif., Apr 09, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) today reported in its interim update for the first quarter 2008 that upstream earnings are expected to benefit ...


West Siberian Resources: First Quarter 2008 Exploration and Production Update

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: West Siberian Resources Ltd (STO:WSIBSDB): Oil production reached a new company record of 3,161,174 barrels in the first quarter 2008. Production increased by 40% from 2,264,658 barrels in ...


Brazil Oil and Gas Asset Report: Detailed Analysis of Exploration Block and Oil and Gas Fields

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Brazil Oil and Gas Assets Report is a comprehensive source for top level data on the major oil and gas assets for Brazil.The report contains in-depth coverage of crude oil ...


LUNDIN PETROLEUM COMPLETES EXPLORATION WELL NYAL-1, BLOCK 5B, SUDAN

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) announces that well Nyal-1, drilled on the Nyal prospect, reached Total Depth at 2,363 metres and will be plugged and abandoned as a dry hole. ...


SOCO International plc : Marine XI Farm-out Agreement

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

The Company announces that its subsidiary, SOCO Exploration and Production Congo S.A. ("SOCO EPC"), has entered into a farm-out agreement wherein it has agreed to farm-out 8.5% of its interest ...


Ghana and Uganda Exploration Update

Monday, February 25th, 2008

25 February 2008 – Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) announces an oil discovery on the Odum-1 exploration well in Ghana and the decision to suspend the Ngassa exploration well and redrill ...


Chevron Supports Point Thomson Plan of Development

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chevron U.S.A. Inc., through its Chevron North America Exploration and Production Company division, announced today that it fully supports the Plan of Development (POD) submitted by ExxonMobil to ...


Sibir today announces its 2008 exploration program for the 8 Koltogorsky Exploration blocks in the Khanty Mansiysk District of Western Siberia.

Monday, February 18th, 2008

In early 2008 the exploration program focuses on the construction of 55 kilometres of winter roads and, weather permitting, the deployment of five drilling rigs on the Koltogorsky exploration blocks. ...


LUNDIN PETROLEUM COMMENCES EXPLORATION DRILLING IN SUDAN BLOCK 5B

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) is pleased to announce the start of drilling operations in Block 5B, Sudan. The exploration well Nyal-1, located on the western flank of the basin ...


New Maersk Oil Exploration Licences in Norway

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Maersk Oil in Norway has been preliminarily awarded 2 new exploration licences – PL472 (Blocks 6406/2 & 6406/3) and PL474 (Blocks 6406/1 & 6406/2) - see map. Wintershall is operator in ...


Eni awarded 18 exploration licenses in Alaska

Monday, February 11th, 2008

With this operation Eni continues its expansion in Alaska, increasing its position as a major player in the arctic area, where it can leverage its experience and technological know-how San Donato ...


Royal Dutch Shell expands Alaska exploration portfolio

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

07/02/2008   Royal Dutch Shell plc is pleased to be the apparent high bidder on 275 lease blocks in the February 6th, 2008 US Outer Continental Shelf Lease Sale 193 in the ...


Eni successfully completes the Gamma exploration well in the Norwegian Sea

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

The well was drilled at a total depth of 2,508 meters and found gas deposits estimated at between 12 and 16 million boe San Donato Milanese (Milan), 4 February 2008 - ...


Eni successfully completes the Gamma exploration well in the Norwegian Sea

Monday, February 4th, 2008

The well was drilled at a total depth of 2,508 meters and found gas deposits estimated at between 12 and 16 million boe San Donato Milanese (Milan), 4 February 2008 - ...


Zion Oil Announces Follow-on Public Offering to Fund Its Exploration Program in Israel

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Proceeds of $25 Million Offering to Enable a Multi-Well Drilling Program DALLAS & CAESAREA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (AMEX: ZN), announced today the filing of a registration statement with ...


Eni successfully completes drilling of Marulk well offshore Norway

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Eni estimates to recover between 80 and 120 million boe from the Marulk discovery San Donato Milanese (Milan), 29 January 2008 - Eni has successfully completed drilling of the exploration well ...