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Narina well delivers oil offshore Liberia

African Petroleum (AP) has found potentially large volumes of oil while drilling offshore Liberia.

Anadarko confirms extension to Lagosta offshore Mozambique

Anadarko’s (NYSE: APC) run of gas discoveries continues in the deepwater Rovuma basin offshore Mozambique.

Further find for Anadarko off Sierra Leone

Anadarko has a discovery in Jupiter-1, its latest exploration well offshore Sierra Leone.

Anadarko Heidelberg appraisal well in deepwater GoM finds oil

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:APC) found oil in the Heidelberg-2 appraisal well in Green Canyon block 903 of the Gulf of Mexico.

Shell gets OSPR plan approval on Chukchi Sea drilling

The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) has approved Shell Gulf of Mexico Inc.’s Oil Spill Response Plan (OSRP) for the Chukchi Sea.

Chevron starts relief well drilling offshore Nigeria

Chevron Nigeria Ltd. has started to drill a relief well at the Funiwa 1A natural gas well burning offshore Nigeria.

Further delays for North Sea well

Repairs have been completed to the semisubmersible drilling rig Wilhunter according to owner Awilco Drilling.

Managed pressure drilling aids Brazil wells

AGR has completed its first operation offshore Brazil using its EC-Drill technology.

Gas indicated in deepwater Tanzania exploration well

Statoil says there are indications of natural gas in its Zafarani-1 well in block 2 offshore Tanzania.

Iona aims for August drilling start on Staffa

Iona Energy (UK) Ltd has agreed to take the Diamond Offshore semisubmersible drilling rig Ocean Nomad for one well on the Staffa oil field in the UK northern North Sea.

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