GMX RESOURCES completes its fifth operated horizontal Bakken well
May 9, 2012
GMX Resources Inc. has successfully drilled and completed its fifth operated horizontal Bakken well, the Akovenko 24-34-1H, 66% working interest,

Nexen completes drilling operations on Kakuna well
May 8, 2012
Nexen Inc. reported that drilling operations are complete on the Kakuna sub-salt exploration well on Green Canyon block 504 in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico.

Treaty Energy expands Texas drilling program
May 8, 2012
Treaty Energy Corporation declared a prior funding commitment for 5-Wells of 2,600 to 3,000 feet depth on its existing leases in Texas was extended to

Kulczyk Oil commences drilling at Ukraine well
May 8, 2012
Kulczyk Oil Ventures Inc. reported that the North Makeevskoye-1 (NM-1) exploration well has commenced drilling. The NM-1 well, which is operated by

PetroMagdalena resumes production at Cubiro Block
May 8, 2012
PetroMagdalena Energy Corp. reported that production operations have resumed at its Cubiro Block located in the province of Casanare, with the

Chevron commences operations on next-generation drillship in deepwater GoM
May 8, 2012
Chevron Corporation reported that the Pacific Santa Ana, a deepwater drillship built to Chevron's specifications, has arrived in the Gulf of Mexico to work

Tullow Oil encounters oil at Kenya well
May 8, 2012
Tullow Oil reported that the Ngamia-1 exploration well onshore Kenya in Block 10BB has now been drilled to an intermediate depth of 4,970 feet (1,515 meters)

Aztec completes drilling operations at Texas well
May 8, 2012
Aztec Oil & Gas, Inc. reported the successful drilling of the Blackstone Southland #1 well, located in Montgomery County, Texas.

Epsilon Energy reaches a significant production milestone
May 7, 2012
Epsilon Energy Ltd. has reached a significant production milestone of 50 million cubic feet of gas per day (Mmcf/d) net to Epsilon, up 185% from a net

Statoil Signs Cooperation Agreement with Rosneft
May 7, 2012
Statoil and Rosneft have signed a cooperation agreement. The companies have agreed to jointly explore offshore frontier areas of Russia and Norway and to conduct joint technical studies on two onshore Russian assets.

Contact Exploration provides Kakwa Montney test results of 2,532 boe/d
May 7, 2012
Contact Exploration Inc. report that the Contact operated horizontal Montney well (the "13-17 Well") has been successfully drilled and completed with a

Sea Dragon report North West Gemsa production peaks over 10,000 bopd
May 7, 2012
Sea Dragon Energy report that with the placement of the Al Amir SE-11 ST-1 on stream, production from the North West Gemsa Concession has now

P1 Energy reports significant crude oil discovery
May 7, 2012
P1 Energy Corp. has made an oil discovery on the operated Llanos 32 Block (LLA-32). P1 holds a 50% working interest which we anticipate becoming a

Premier Oil reaches total depth at Stingray exploration well
May 4, 2012
Premier reported that the Stingray Exploration well (15/13b-11) drilled on License P1212 (Block 15/13b) has reached a total depth of 6,985 feet (2,129 meters)

Drilling rig arrives to spud Timon prospect
May 4, 2012
Valiant Petroleum report that the WilHunter semi-submersible drilling rig has arrived on location to drill the Timon prospect (Valiant, 10%) located in the

Production delayed at Mustang Island 818-L field
May 4, 2012
Silvermere provided the following update on preparations for production from the I-1 well in its Mustang Island 818-L Field. This is based on information

Tullow Oil reports result for Teak-4A appraisal well
May 4, 2012
Kosmos Energy provided results from the Teak-4A appraisal well, located in the West Cape Three Points Block, offshore Ghana. Located 6.1 kilometers

Circle Oil provides result on AASE well
May 4, 2012
Circle Oil provided the following update regarding the Al Amir SE Field (AASE) and the Geyad field. Appraisal well AASE-11X ST 1 was spudded on

Trapoil begins production at its Lybster field
May 4, 2012
Trapoil reported that production has now commenced at its Lybster field situated on Block 11/24 - 3v2 (License P.1270), which is operated by Caithness Oil Limited.

Cove Energy report second successful flow test
May 4, 2012
Cove Energy provide the results of its second flow test of the Barquentine-1 well at the northern end of the Prosperidade gas complex in the Rovuma

Sidetrack of the Johan Sverdrup PL501 appraisal well 16/2-11 successfully completed
May 4, 2012
Lundin Petroleum report that the sidetrack 16/2-11A of the appraisal well 16/2-11 has confirmed good quality in Upper and Middle Jurassic reservoir.

American Petro-Hunter's SOM-1H Mississippi Lime Horizontal well reaches total depth
May 3, 2012
American Petro-Hunter, Inc. report that the SOM-1H horizontal well at the Company's South Oklahoma Project has reached T.D (total depth) after

Aztec reports continued success with Olmos wells
May 3, 2012
Aztec Oil & Gas reported their continued success with completing Olmos wells in Medina County, Texas. Aztec recently announced contracting for 100+ new wells

Golden Gate commences Eagle Ford project drilling
May 3, 2012
The Board of Golden Gate Petroleum Ltd report the commencement of drilling operations at the Eagle Ford project. The Pioneer Drilling rig #28