Italy, Russia and Turkey sign joint agreement on Samsun-Ceyhan oil pipeline

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

At the same time, representatives of Eni, Calik Holding, JSC Transneft and Rosneft, the energy companies involved. The Vice Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Igor Ivanovich Sechin, the Russian Minister ...


Oil News from around the web, University of Ghana introduces Masters Degree in Petroleum; Opec is expected to keep production quotas at existing levels

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Opec is expected to keep production quotas at existing levels at its meeting in Vienna on Wednesday, Iranian Opec representatives have indicated. Apart from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Qatar, Libya, Iran and ...


Oil News from around the web, Nigeria’s fortunes;Azerbaijan and Turkey;Stanlow facility;Australian oil and gas block

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

The price of oil fell to its lowest in more than two weeks because of decreased demand and growing stockpiles in the US to ensure sufficient supplies during the North ...


Oil News from around the web, Crude oil for August 2009 delivery fell 50 cents to $59.39 a barrel ;London Brent fell 40 cents to $60.12; Nigeria militants claim attack on Lagos oil depot

Monday, July 13th, 2009

TNK-BP closed the necessary transactions to take near-complete control over the shares in the Lisichansk refinery, a top producing refinery in Ukraine. The refinery, located near the eastern border in Ukraine, ...


Oil News from around the web, US crude rose $1.28 cents to $71.90 by 1122 GMT after falling below $70 earlier in the day. London Brent crude rose $1.37 to $71.61

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

The Chinese National Petroleum Corp. announced plans to begin drilling operations at the Azadegan oil field in Iran, one of the largest in the world. CNPC said it signed a $2 ...


Turkey Approves ExxonMobil–TPAO Agreement to Explore Black Sea

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

Approximately seven million acres to be explored in Turkish Black Sea Türkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortaklığı (TPAO) to retain 50% interest in blocks ExxonMobil to apply deepwater expertise in new Black ...


LUKOIL CLOSES DEAL TO ACQUIRE MAJOR RETAIL ASSETS IN TURKEY

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

LUKOIL EURASIA PETROL A.S. signed a Protocol to close the transaction for acquiring a 100% interest of the Turkish company Akpet in Istanbul today. The total transaction amount reached USD 555 ...


ExxonMobil Enters Black Sea with Exploration Agreement in Turkey

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Agreement Signed with Turkish National Oil Company IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) announced today its affiliate, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Turkey B.V., has signed an agreement with Turkish national oil ...


Hungarian Gas Discovery by JKX Oil & Gas plc

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

JKX Oil & Gas plc (“JKX”) announces a gas discovery in the Hajdúnánás -1 exploration well in Hungary’s Pannonian Basin. The well was drilled to a total depth of 1,166m and ...


Otto Energy makes its 5th gas discovery in Turkey

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Otto Energy (ASX: OEL) and Incremental Petroleum (ASX: IPM) are pleased to announce the confirmation of several gas bearing intervals in Kuzey Arpaci-1, the second of a 5 well drilling ...


Resumption of Gas Production offshore Turkey

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

CALGARY and LONDON, February 11, 2008 - Stratic Energy Corporation (TSX Venture: ‘SE’,AIM ‘SE.’) (“Stratic” or the “Company”) announces that production has re-commenced from its Black Sea gas fields offshore ...