http://news.rigzone.comThe latest upstream oil and gas news from around the world.Copyright 2012 Rigzone.com Inc. All rights reserved.http://www.rigzone.com/images/logo_rigz_131x20.gifhttp://www.rigzone.com/news/13120http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114956&rss=trueOando Energy Services Limited has announced the deployment of one of its swamp rigs, OES Passion, to execute a two year drilling contract with Shell in the Niger Delta. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114953&rss=trueThe 2012 to 2013 drilling program is designed so that Kodiak is positioned to have nearly all of its acreage held by production by mid-2013, eliminating leasehold expiry across much of its 155,000 net acre position in the Williston Basin.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114952&rss=true"We continue to make substantial progress with our first quarter exploration program," said Luciano Biondi. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114939&rss=true"We will build further momentum in fiscal 2012 by setting new drilling records, with 85 gross (37 net) oil wells currently on our drilling schedule," said Michael D. Davis. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114937&rss=trueAminex and Solo Oil are waiting on drill results before working out whether to proceed with drilling.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114936&rss=trueLeni Gas & Oil announced a short delay to the start of drilling operations at the Eugene Island Field ("EI-184") in the US Gulf of Mexico.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114929&rss=truePacific Drilling S.A. announced that the ultra-deepwater drillship Pacific Mistral commenced operations in Brazil on February 6, 2012. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114928&rss=trueNoble Energy, Inc. announced a natural gas discovery at the Tanin prospect offshore Israel.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114905&rss=trueATP has completed the drilling of the Mississippi Canyon 942 #2 well to a measured depth. ATP estimates first production immediately upon completing these activities scheduled during 1Q 2012.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114904&rss=trueAmerican Petro-Hunter announced that the Company's 3rd horizontal well in North Oklahoma has concluded drilling operations in the Mississippi Lime formation and has begun the completion phase. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114903&rss=trueEnerJex Resources, Inc. has begun drilling the first well on its recently acquired acreage in its Mississippian Project located in Southeast Kansas. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114898&rss=trueAfren holds a 35-percent stake in the Keta block on which the well is being drilled.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114893&rss=trueKulczyk Oil Ventures Inc. reported that the Makeevskoye-21 ("M-21") well in Ukraine has commenced drilling. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114892&rss=trueTGS has commenced acquisition of the Bucklin multi-client 3D onshore survey in the United States.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114889&rss=truePremier will move rig to Bluebell prospect in the North Sea while Antrim awaits further progress from its Causeway Field interest.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114887&rss=truePetrobras said it has discovered a new accumulation of oil and natural gas in a remote region of the Amazon rainforest.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114882&rss=trueSearcher Seismic Pty Ltd announced that the Mariner 2D Seismic Project has commenced. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114875&rss=truePresident announced the spudding of its second well, DP-1001, at the Dos Puntitas field on its Puesto Guardian concession, Argentina. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114872&rss=trueLundin Petroleum announced that drilling of the appraisal well 16/2-11 on the Johan Sverdrup PL501 discovery has commenced.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114854&rss=trueKea Petroleum plc announced the selection of Drillforce's Rig 1 for a 2 + 1 (optional) well program. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT