GeoGlobal Resources has issued a brief review of its exploration activities offshore Israel.

North Caspian Operating Co. (NCOC) has contracted Paradigm for technical services to support teams based at NCOC’s Technical Data Center in Kazakhstan.

Malta Oil, as subsidiary of Mediterranean Oil & Gas (MOG), has contracted Fugro-Geoteam to acquire 3D seismic data over part of the Area 4 license offshore Malta.

Brazil currently produces 100,000 b/d of oil from its deepwater pre-salt fields, but is targeting a tenfold increase to 1 MMb/d by 2017.

Djibouti’s government has awarded Oyster Oil & Gas four blocks covering an area of 14,100 sq km (3.5 million acres).

ITGI (Interconnector Turkey Greece Italy) has completed an eight-month detailed marine survey for the offshore section of IGI Poseidon.

Adira Energy has received two independent reports covering potential resources in its shallow water Gabriella and Yitzhak licenses offshore Israel.

Circle Oil says a 5,026 line km (3,123 mi) 2D seismic survey was completed early this year on block 52 offshore Oman.

ADX Energy Ltd. says Shell Tunisia Offshore GmbH has completed a 2D seismic acquisition program over the Kerkouane-1 discovery area in the Mediterranean.