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=114958&rss=trueAquaTerra Training Ltd has strengthened its management team with a key appointment to help streamline the company's rapid growth.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114957&rss=trueFugro-Jason announced that Mike Eyre has joined the company as Global Sales Manager.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://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=114955&rss=trueBrent and WTI crude traded up Tuesday on the Iranian parliament's threat to stop selling oil to EU nations that voted for sanctions on January 23.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114954&rss=trueThe president of Encana's Canadian division, Mike Graham, has resigned his position at the Calgary natural gas producer, said a company spokesman.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=114951&rss=trueRiglogix provides its 2012 projections for land and offshore rig demand.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=114938&rss=trueThe capital of Petropuli, which owns a 50% participating interest in the Morichito Block located in the Llanos Basin, Colombia, was acquired by Deep Core Inc. 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=114935&rss=trueAtwood Oceanics announced that one of its subsidiaries has been awarded a drilling services contract by Shemen for the Atwood Beacon.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114934&rss=trueCambodia plans to issue a license this year to Chevron allowing it to produce oil at the country's Block A, said Deputy Prime Minister Sok An.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114933&rss=trueThe level of crude theft at Nembe Creek Trunkline "can no longer be tolerated", said the managing director of the oil major's operations in Nigeria.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114932&rss=trueOfon Phase 2 is scheduled to come on stream in 2014.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114931&rss=trueChief Executive Bob Dudley maintains he is prepared to settle "on fair and reasonable terms" ahead of the limitation and liability trial scheduled to begin in New Orleans at the end of this month.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=114930&rss=trueNoble Corporation announced that Bernie G. Wolford has been named to the position of Senior Vice President - Operations. Mon, 06 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 GMT