Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine - Oil

Leni reports short delay to start drilling at Eugene Island field

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:36:36 UT

Leni Gas & Oil declared a short delay to the start of drilling operations at the Eugene Island Field (EI-184) in the US Gulf of Mexico.

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Deep Well seeks modification to regulatory approval

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:36:36 UT

Deep Well Oil & Gas report that it filed an application on February 3, 2012, with the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation

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Credo passed the milestone of becoming primarily an oil producer in the fourth quarter

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:30:47 UT

Credo Petroleum Corporation, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with significant assets in the

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Oando deploys rig for Shell's Niger drilling

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:30:47 UT

Oando Energy Services Limited (OESL), a subsidiary of Oando PLC and Nigeria's leading indigenous operator of swamp

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Total begins second phase of Ofon development in Nigeria

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:30:47 UT

French oil major Total reported that the second phase of the Ofon field development, offshore Nigeria, has begun. Construction

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Kodiak O&G to increase production at Williston Basin

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:06:38 UT

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. provided an interim corporate update on recent drilling and completion activities.

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Petro Vista completes sale of interest in Morichito block

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:10:43 UT

Petro Vista Energy Corp. report that its wholly-owned Barbados subsidiary, Petro Vista Energy Colombia (Barbados) Corp.,

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PetroMagdalena provides Azor-1X production and exploration update

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:10:43 UT

PetroMagdalena Energy provided an update on its ongoing exploration program previously announced on January 18, 2012,

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Pacific Drilling commences operations Offshore Brazil

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:05:06 UT

Pacific Drilling S.A. reported that the Pacific Mistral (UDW drillship) commenced operations in Brazil on February 6, 2012.

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Afren and Eni Ghana spud Nunya-1X well Offshore Ghana

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:05:06 UT

Africa-focused oil firm Afren reported that the operator of the Nunya-1X exploration well on the Keta block, offshore Ghana,

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TGS commences onshore multi-client 3D seismic survey in Kansas

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:49:11 UT

TGS has commenced acquisition of the Bucklin multi-client 3D onshore survey in the United States. The newest onshore project is

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Newfield Exploration provides update on non-strategic asset sales

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:07:44 UT

In 2011, Newfield grew its oil and liquids production more than 20%. Natural gas volumes declined approximately 5% in 2011 due to

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Petrolia Inc. increased production from the Haldimand No. 1 well

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:07:44 UT

Pétrolia confirm that it has successfully completed the injectivity test at Haldimand No.1 well. Designed to measure the rock's mechanical properties

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EnerJex spuds first well in New Mississippian drilling program

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:07:44 UT

EnerJex Resources has begun drilling the first well on its recently acquired acreage in its Mississippian Project located in Southeast Kansas.

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American Petro-Hunter begins completion phase of third horizontal oil well in Oklahoma

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:12:20 UT

American Petro-Hunter report that the Company's 3rd horizontal well in North Oklahoma has concluded drilling operations in the Mississippi

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Kulczyk Oil Ventures spuds Makeevskoye-21 well in Ukraine

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:12:20 UT

Kulczyk Oil Ventures report that the Makeevskoye-21 (M-21) well in Ukraine has commenced drilling. The well is operated by KUB-Gas LLC (KUB-Gas),

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Canadian Quantum provides Alexander operational update

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:12:20 UT

Canadian Quantum Energy provides the following update on the Corporation's jointly held (50% working interest) Alexander First Nations

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Gulf Keystone provides update on operations in Algeria

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:04:55 UT

Gulf Keystone reported that all required documentation has been executed and all necessary Government approvals obtained

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President Petroleum spuds 2nd Argentina well

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:04:55 UT

President reported the spudding of its second well, DP-1001, at the Dos Puntitas field on its Puesto Guardian concession, Argentina.

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LUKOIL Group proved hydrocarbon reserves by SEC standards total 17.3 billion barrels of oil equivalent

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:04:55 UT

OAO LUKOIL finished an evaluation and independent audit of its oil and gas reserves as they stand on December 31, 2011.

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Lundin Petroleum spuds fourth appraisal well 16/2-11

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:09:24 UT

Lundin Petroleum report that drilling of the appraisal well 16/2-11 on the Johan Sverdrup PL501 discovery located in the North Sea

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Wentworth drills new exploration well at Mnazi Bay, Tanzania

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:04:55 UT

Wentworth Resources reported that the onshore Ziwani-1 exploration well (Wentworth 52.225 percent) spud at 18:30 local time on

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Harvest Natural to abandon Oman AGN-1 well

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:16:07 UT

Harvest Natural Resources, Inc. reported that the Al Ghubar North-1 (AGN-1) exploration well onshore Oman has reached a total

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Breitling commences drilling at Texas well

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:13:58 UT

Breitling Oil and Gas Corporation has spud the Breitling-Limelight #1 on January 28, 2012 in Hardeman County, Texas.

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Americas Petrogas reaches TD at Argentina well

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:13:58 UT

Americas Petrogas reported that its Los Toldos Este vertical well has reached total depth (TD) of approximately 3,250 meters.

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Caza provides operational update

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:38:58 UT

As previously announced, re-entry operations on the Caza McMillan #1 well to test the Yegua 9,650 sand have been successful.

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Winstar provides February 2012 update

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:07:13 UT

Winstar Resources Ltd. provides an update on the following; initial test results from Chouech Essaida Silurian #10 well (CS Sil #10)

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Donnycreek Energy to spud first horizontal Montney well

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:27:09 UT

Donnycreek Energy has exercised its option and concluded the purchase of certain petroleum and natural gas rights from

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FieldPoint Petroleum reports on Lusk Federal 15 production

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:24:15 UT

FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation provided an update on the latest production information from its recently completed East Lusk

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Wintershall spuds Maria appraisal

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:24:15 UT

Wintershall spudded the Maria appraisal well in the Norwegian Sea. The Maria discovery, which is estimated to contain between

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