The partners in the Sara and Myra licenses offshore Israel have completed acquisition and processing of 3D seismic.

Construction group Lamprell has won a $317-million contract for two new jackup rigs from National Drilling Co., Abu Dhabi.

Dragon Oil has completed two more development wells and one sidetrack in its Cheleken Contract Area program in the Turkmen sector of the Caspian Sea.

Dana Petroleum expects to participate in a record 20 exploration and appraisal wells this year.

Burullus Gas Co has contracted Diamond Offshore Drilling’s semisubmersible Ocean Endeavor to work offshore Egypt.

Iran has discovered a new gas/liquids field in its sector of the Persian Gulf.

GDF Suez’s latest exploration well in Egypt’s offshore Nile Delta region has encountered gas shows, according to partner Dana Petroleum.

Offshore fabricator Lamprell says it is experiencing a higher level of rig refurbishment than in recent years, although average expenditure for this type of work remains low, on a par with last year’s levels.

Petrom has completed a campaign to improve recovery from its Lebada Est and Lebada Vest fields in the Histria block in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea.