PGS result halved, as drill slump continues
Jul 23, 2009
In another indicator of a drill slump — past, current and near-term — the reporting of Norway-based survey outfit PGS Geo-Services has showed quarterly net income was ...

Nexus secures offshore vessel to complete Longtom gas project
Jul 22, 2009
Nexus advised that a suitable diving support and installation vessel has been secured to complete the remaining offshore installation work for the Longtom gas project

Venture eyes smaller Andrea
Jul 21, 2009
The leadership in U.K.-based oil company Venture Production has had to concede that the Block 48/15b Andrea exploration well may not ...

Rocksource up on promise of Senegal
Jul 20, 2009
Institutional investors are backing a decision by technology-savvy oil company Rocksource to drill the “low-risk” Cheval North prospect ...

Northern Explorations seismic data confirms first drill target in California
Jul 15, 2009
Northern Explorations (Norex) has provided updated details of the Company's California Gas Project, located approximately 20 miles south of the city of Sacramento

New survey could rekindle arctic battle
Jul 7, 2009
Canada and Denmark might soon have more ammunition in a dispute over rights to oil and gas in the Arctic, as a new survey of the Baffin Bay and ...

Tap Oil updates Woollybutt dry docking
Jul 7, 2009
In April 2009, Tap advised that production from the Woollybutt field would be suspended between May and November 2009 to allow the owner of the FPSO Four Vanguard

Po Valley commences drilling Sillaro-2 production well
Jul 6, 2009
The Sillaro-2 production well, at Po Valley's Sillaro gas production field, was spudded today following mobilisation of the drilling equipment to the field.

Endeavour fails to find commercial gas condensate from Tesla well
Jul 1, 2009
Endeavour International Corporation says that the Tesla exploratory well 22/24c-11 in the United Kingdom Central North Sea has been plugged and abandoned after failing

Det Norske boss: “pinprick” survey kit just “a tool”
Jun 26, 2009
Electromagnetic survey technology once seen as "a magic wand" for finding hydrocarbons was ...

Serica sees 60 million barrels in Oates
Jun 25, 2009
Serica Energy said Thursday the Oates prospect won in license awards offshore Britain this month could contain 60 million barrels of ...

Gasol forms JV with SONAGAS to monetise Zafiro gas
Jun 24, 2009
Gasol is in a direct joint venture agreement (JVA) with Sociedad Nacional de Gas, G.E. (SONAGAS G.E.), the national gas company of Equatorial Guinea, after African Gas

Williams and Rex Energy to drill for gas in Marcellus Shale
Jun 23, 2009
Williams has signed a participation and exploration agreement to develop natural gas wells in the Marcellus Shale with Rex Energy Corporation.

Norway rig holdings heat up
Jun 16, 2009
Rig round-up:
Fred. Olsen Energy’s rig-managment business Dolphin AS has signed a letter of intent with German oil company RWE Dea’s Norwegian subsidiary for 160 days of drilling with the semi-sub Bredford Dolphin.

Kupe to commence production in fourth quarter 2009
Jun 15, 2009
Origin Energy Resources (Kupe) Limited, on behalf of the Kupe Joint Venture, provides an updated schedule whereby it expects to bring the first raw gas from the Kupe field

Total's Norway drilling “off the map”
Jun 4, 2009
France-based oil company Total said Thursday it had secured a 40 percent stake in a Barents Sea offshore license still not ...

Venture Production proves gas at Kew appraisal well
May 22, 2009
Venture Production has successfully drilled well 49/4c-7z to appraise the northern section of the Kew field.

Ascent commences drilling of Gazzata-1 well in Italy
May 21, 2009
Ascent Resources, through its wholly owned subsidiary Ascent Resources Italia srl (ARI), has started drilling the Gazzata-1 well near the city of Modena in Italy’s Po Valley.

Karoon encounters gas at Poseidon-1 Offshore Australia
May 20, 2009
Karoon Gas advised that preparations are underway to plug and abandon Poseidon-1 as a significant gas discovery.

Mainland, partner spud 3rd Haynesville Shale well
May 15, 2009
Mainland Resources reports that its JV partner and Operator has commenced drilling operations on the Company's third JV well to evaluate additional potential of the Haynesville Shale

Karoon JV to test Poseidon-1 in Browse Basin
May 15, 2009
Karoon Gas Australia advised that Poseidon-1 was pulling out of hole in preparation to run 5" liner. The 5" liner is being run in preparation for the well testing program (DST's)

Bow launches extensive drilling campaign on Comet CSG project
May 13, 2009
Bow Energy Limited has started an eight well exploration drilling and testing program on its Comet Block Coal Seam Gas (CSG) project (ATP 1025P) in Queensland’s

TGS-Nopec: survey sales rising again
May 7, 2009
Survey outfit TGS-Nopec said that despite lower returns in the first quarter of 2009, oil company company exploration activity is up ...

L&M Petroleum’s Bogle-1 well hits CSG target
May 5, 2009
L&M Petroleum says that as of 19:00 on 4 May the Bogle-1 well was at a depth of 483m, coring in the Beaumont Formation, which is the primary coal bearing formation targeted in this well.