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

OGX identifies the presence of hydrocarbons in the Campos Basin
Apr 27, 2012
OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações S.A. (OGX) has identified the presence of hydrocarbons in carbonate reservoirs in the

Ecopetrol reports new hydrocarbon field in Tisquirama Este-1 exploratory well
Apr 26, 2012
Ecopetrol declares the discovery of hydrocarbons in the Tisquirama Este-1 exploratory well, located in the municipality of San Martin, Cesar.

Afren encounters water bearing reservoirs at Nunya-1x exploration well
Apr 26, 2012
Afren reports that the Nunya-1x exploration well in the Keta block offshore Ghana has encountered thick and high quality water bearing reservoirs.

Sea Dragon discovers oil in the west Al Baraka exploration well
Apr 26, 2012
Sea Dragon Energy Inc. provide the following operational update for its Kom Ombo and NW Gemsa concessions in Egypt.

Afren reports significant oil discovery in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
Apr 18, 2012
Afren plc reports that the high impact Simrit-2 exploration well, located on the Ain Sifni PSC in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, has discovered a significant

RWE Dea reports oil discovery in the Norwegian North Sea
Apr 17, 2012
A significant oil discovery was made by the production licence (PL) 418 partnership in the Norwegian North Sea. As partner of PL418, RWE Dea Norge

Petrobras reports discovery in Dolomita Sul well
Apr 16, 2012
Petrobras reports the discovery of a new oil accumulation of good quality at well 1-RJS-689A (1-BRSA-925A RJS), to the north of Lula field, in the pre-salt

OGX reports additional light oil in Santos Basin
Apr 13, 2012
OGX reported that well 3¬OGX¬74¬SPS, the first extension well of the Natal accumulation (1¬OGX¬11D¬SPS), adjacent to

Gran Tierra reports new oil find in Colombia
Apr 13, 2012
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. provided updates for its operations in Colombia. Llanos-22 Block, Llanos Basin (CEPSA 55% WI and Operator

TAG Oil confirms Urenui oil discovery in the Cheal permit
Apr 4, 2012
TAG Oil has reported that the recently drilled Cheal-B6, Cheal-A9 and Cheal-A10 wells confirm a commercial oil discovery within the Urenui Formation at

Canadian Quantum reports dual zone Alexander oil discovery
Apr 3, 2012
Canadian Quantum Energy Corporation provide the update on the Company's jointly held (50% working interest) Alexander First Nations Permit

Gran Tierra encounters net pay at Argentina well
Apr 2, 2012
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. provided updates for its operations in Argentina, Colombia and Brazil. Surubi Block, Noroeste Basin (Gran Tierra Energy 85% WI

Apache reports continued production growth in Egypt's Western Desert
Mar 27, 2012
Apache Corporation reported that approval of seven new development leases in the Faghur Basin has enabled the company to

Africa Oil reports oil discovery at Ngamia-1 well in Kenya
Mar 27, 2012
Africa Oil Corp. report an oil discovery on the Ngamia-1 well on Block 10BB, Kenya. Tullow Oil plc is the operator with a 50% working

Talisman confirmes the presence of light oil at Kurdamir-2 well
Mar 27, 2012
Talisman Energy Inc. has confirmed the presence of light oil at the Kurdamir-2 well in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq.

Statoil reports small oil discovery in the Oseberg Area Unit
Mar 26, 2012
Statoil, together with partners in the Oseberg Area Unit, has made a small oil discovery in the production license PL053 in the North Sea.

Petrobras discovers new oil at Santos basin
Mar 21, 2012
Petrobras reported the discovery of a new high quality oil accumulation in block BM-S-8, in ultra deep waters in the pre-salt of Santos Basin.

Tullow discovers oil at Enyenra-4A well in Ghana
Mar 19, 2012
Tullow Oil reported that the Enyenra-4A appraisal well, in the Deepwater Tano license offshore Ghana, has successfully encountered oil in very good quality

AllEnergy discovers oil in Belize
Mar 13, 2012
AllEnergy Corporation declared that it struck oil on its first well on the Princess Concession in Belize. The first well is expected to be completed

Second well drilled in Tupi Northeast confirms the potential of the Area
Mar 12, 2012
Petrobras announces that the second well drilled after the execution of the Transfer of Rights Agreement with the

Afren reports high quality oil at Okoro East
Mar 8, 2012
Africa-focused oil explorer Afren reported that testing has been completed at the Okoro East oil discovery, offshore south east Nigeria, and that

Faroe finds oil at T-Rex and Bolan exploration well in Norwegian Sea
Mar 8, 2012
Faroe Petroleum reports that oil was discovered on both the T-Rex and Bolan exploration prospects in the Norwegian Sea (Faroe 30%), on licence PL431

Statoil reports successful appraisal of the Skrugard discovery
Mar 7, 2012
Statoil ASA, together with partners Eni Norge AS and Petoro AS, is about to complete drilling of appraisal well 7220/5-1 in the Skrugard discovery