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Leed Tests Positive at A-7 Well in Eugene Island Field
Leed Petroleum announced that testing on the A-7 well in the Eugene Island field has achieved rates that equate to 4,012 barrels of oil equivalent per day, based on a conversion factor of 1 barrel of oil to 6 thousand cubic feet of gas.
Read more17 Offshore China Blocks Available for E&D with CNOOC
CNOOC has issued information concerning the 17 blocks covering an area of 45,817 km2, which are available for cooperation between CNOOC and foreign companies for exploration and development.
Read moreNPD's Role in Seismic Acquisition Process for NCS
NPD advised that permission to carry out surveys on the Norwegian continental shelf can be granted in accordance with an exploration permit or within a production license, cf. Sections 2-1 and 3-3 of the Petroleum Act.
Read moreKazMunayGas, ConocoPhillips & Mubadala to Develop Kazakhstan Block
KazMunayGas, ConocoPhillips and Mubadala Development Company signed a MOU to negotiate terms for the exploration and development of the "N" Block, located offshore Kazakhstan.
Read moreCNOOC Discovers Oil, Gas at Bozhong Well in Bohai Bay
CNOOC made a discovery at the Bozhong 35-2 well located in Bohai Bay, which tested an average flow rate of 560 barrels of oil per day and 32,000 cubic feet of gas per day.
Read moreCarpathian Overviews Quarterly Operations in Czech Republic
Carpathian Resources provided an operational and exploration update for the year ended June 30, 2008, which overviews activities in the Company's assets in the Czech Republic.
Read moreTrans Energy Spuds First Horizontal Well in Marcellus Shale Play
Trans Energy spudded the Anderson-7H well in Wetzel County, West Virginia. The Anderson-7H will be drilled and completed horizontally in the Marcellus shale, a prolific new "resource play" in Appalachia.
Read moreReliance to P&A GS01-M1 Well in India
Hardy Oil and Gas reports that the exploratory well GS01-M1 was drilled to a total depth of 4,326 meters TVDRT to explore the Oligocene and Eocene carbonate targets
Read moreLooking for Licenses: 47 Companies Apply for Norway's APA 2008
A preliminary count shows that 47 companies have applied for acreage in the Awards in Predefined Areas 2008, which includes blocks in the North Sea.
Read moreCircle Oil Confirms Al Amir SE-1 ST Discovery in Egypt
Circle Oil announced that the Al Amir SE-1 sidetrack well has been drilled and has confirmed a discovery in the onshore North West Gemsa Concession in Egypt.
Read moreSterling Strikes Gas at East Breagh in UK North Sea
Sterling announced that the East Breagh well 42/13-4, located in the UK North Sea, has reached total depth having successfully encountered significant gas shows.
Read moreRepsol to Spud Exploration Well in BM-S-48 Offshore Brazil
This weekend Repsol will begin operations at its Panoramix prospect offshore Brazil in block BM-S-48. The block is located approximately 120 kilometers off the coast of Sao Paulo.
Read moreTexas Crude Spuds JV Block A-5 at Sugarkane Gas Field
TCEI commenced drilling at the JV Block A-5 well, located on Block A of the Sugarkane Gas and Condensate Field.
Read moreApache Comes Up Dry at Dibbler-1 in Carnarvon Basin
The Dibbler-1, located in the Carnarvon Basin, was spudded on September 8, 2008, but no hydrocarbon shows were encountered in all objectives. The well will now be plugged and abandoned.
Read moreSouthern Star Makes Gas Discovery at Cotton Valley Well
Southern Star successfully drilled and logged the targeted Cotton Valley interval in its Atkins-Lincoln 17-2 Well and encountered 68 feet of net effective gas pay.
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