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South Morecambe well structures safely extracted

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:50:30 GMT

March 17,2010 --

InterAct has completed the abandonment of an `observation’ well in the East Irish Sea for Centrica Hydrocarbon Resources.

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Det norske tests waters north of Varg

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:45:10 GMT

March 17,2010 --

Det norske oljeselskap will drill an exploration well in the southern North Sea with the semisub Bredford Dolphin, following clearance from Petroleum Safety Authority Norway.

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Petrobras launches Sergipe campaign with oil discovery

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:10:20 GMT

March 17,2010 --

Petrobras has discovered light oil in sandstone reservoirs offshore Sergipe basin in the post-salt layer of the Piranema area.

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Seadrill/Dolphin extend Statoil rig contracts

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:45:50 GMT

March 17,2010 --

Seadrill has a letter of intent from Statoil for use of its harsh environment jackup West Epsilon on the Norwegian continental shelf for four years, with an estimated contract value of around S$394 million.

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Iran expects progress on South Pars funding, drilling

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:35:20 GMT

March 17,2010 --

Development drilling should start next week on South Pars Phase 16 in the Persian Gulf, according to Iran’s Petro-energy Information Network (Shana).

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Afren brings two jackups for Ebok/Okwok

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:21:00 GMT

March 17,2010 --

Transocean has extended its drilling contract offshore southeast Nigeria with the Afren/Oriental Energy/Amni International partnership.

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AlMansoori, Rodgers agree on workover rig representation

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:06:00 GMT

March 17,2010 --

Oilfield services provider AlMansoori Petroleum Services (MPS) has signed a joint venture agreement with US-based Rodgers Technology. This will lead to the introduction of the latter’s hydraulic workover `Versa-Rig’ to fields in the.......

Talisman cleared to drill north of Yme

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:10:10 GMT

March 17,2010 --

Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has approved Talisman Energy’s planned exploration well 9/2-11, 11 km (6.8 mi) north of its Yme field in the North Sea.

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RWE Dea/SOCAR agree terms for Nakhichevan

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:05:30 GMT

March 17,2010 --

Germany’s RWE Dea Group and Azeri state oil company SOCAR have signed an exploration accord for a project in the Caspian Sea.

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OGX finds Albian oil in Campos basin well

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:25:30 GMT

March 16,2010 --

OGX Petróleo e Gás Participações has encountered an oil-bearing interval in the Albian section of well 1-OGX-6-RJS, drilled by the Diamond Offshore rig Ocean Quest in Campos Basin shallow water block BM-C-41.......

Dragon completes further Caspian development wells

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:20:50 GMT

March 16,2010 --

Dragon Oil has completed testing of two development wells in its Cheleken Contract Area fields in the Caspian Sea Turkmen sector.

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Chevron signs up for ultra deepwater drillship

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:26:00 GMT

March 16,2010 --

Chevron has signed a letter of intent with Pacific Drilling on the drillship Pacific Santa Ana to work in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Tullow identifies drilling targets off French Guiana

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:41:00 GMT

March 15,2010 --

Tullow Oil continues to assess the exploration potential of its 32,500-sq km (1,255-sq mi) Guyane Maritime block offshore French Guiana.

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BG wildcat hits target in North Sea

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:45:20 GMT

March 15,2010 --

BG Norge has proven oil with a wildcat well in the Norwegian North Sea, 25 km (15.5 mi) northeast of Snorre field.

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Leed hits pay in Gulf of Mexico

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:15:50 GMT

March 11,2010 --

The A-6 well in Ship Shoal block 201 in the Gulf of Mexico is complete and has tested at a restricted rate of 10.4 MMcf/d and 423 b/d of oil (a combined rate of 2,153 boe/d), says Leed Petroleum.

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No oil extension for Lundin in Luno area

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:05:40 GMT

March 8,2010 --

Lundin Norway has failed to prove further oil with its latest exploration well in the Greater Luno area of the North Sea.

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Ghana, Ivory Coast dispute offshore discovery

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:30 GMT

March 8,2010 --

Ownership of the offshore area containing the recently reported Dzata 1 discovery is in dispute between Ghana and the Ivory Coast, according to a report by Dow Jones.

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Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 begins operations off India

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:30:30 GMT

March 8,2010 --

Transocean Ltd’s new ultra deepwater drillship Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 is at work offshore India for Reliance Industries under a five-year contract.

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Chevron taps BJ Services to precommission Gorgon pipeline

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:45:40 GMT

March 5,2010 --

Chevron Australia Pty Ltd has awarded a $80-million pipeline precommissioning contract for work on the Gorgon project offshore Western Australia to BJ Services (Australia) Pty Ltd.

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Jubilee flowline commissioning goes to Weatherford

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:55:40 GMT

March 5,2010 --

Technip has awarded Jubilee pre-commissioning and commiss.......

BP Norge orders more seabed geoscience equipment from OYO

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:45:40 GMT

March 5,2010 --

BP Norge A/S has ordered additional seabed reservoir characterization equipment from OYO Geospace to augment an existing system installed in 2003.

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Kan Tan IV set to drill Hok1-1 offshore New Zealand

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:35:10 GMT

March 5,2010 --

NZOG (New Zealand Oil & Gas Ltd) advises that the Kan Tan IV drilling rig is on location and is preparing to start drilling the Hoki-1 exploration well.

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Det norske cuts wellhead removal costs

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:40:20 GMT

March 4,2010 --

Det norske oljeselskap has signed a framework agreement with Norse Cutting & Abandonment (NSA) Norway for wellhead cutting and removal operations at sea.

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Songa Delta to drill Norwegian Sea prospect

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:31:00 GMT

March 4,2010 --

Wintershall Norge is to drill an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea with the semisub Songa Delta, following clearance from Petroleum Safety Authority Norway.

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Petroceltic draws up plans for Italy well

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:25:40 GMT

March 4,2010 --

Petroceltic is aiming to spud an appraisal well in September on the Elsa oil discovery in the Italian sector of the Adriatic Sea.

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Nafta-1 completes North Shadwan well

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:35:40 GMT

March 3,2010 --

BP has released the Nafta-1 rig from the location for the NS377-5 oil field development in the North Shadwan concession in the Gulf of Suez.

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ExxonMobil targets reserves near Balder

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:05:50 GMT

March 3,2010 --

ExxonMobil has clearance from the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate to drill a wildcat in the Balder area of the Norwegian North Sea.

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Dominion raises funds for East Africa exploration

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:10:30 GMT

March 2,2010 --

Dominion Petroleum has raised £32.7 million ($50 million) through a planned placing of new ordinary shares, which will be applied toward the funding of the company’s drilling program and seismic acquisition in East Africa.

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Don fields set to export via Thistle

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:06:00 GMT

March 2,2010 --

Drilling of a side track on the Don Southwest Area 22 production well in the UK North Sea has been completed, according to partner Valiant Petroleum.

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NIOC pursues further reserves in Persian Gulf

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:40:10 GMT

March 2,2010 --

Iran is aiming to discover 500 MMbbl of oil per year and 5 tcm (177 tcf) of gas between 2010-2015, according to the country’s Petroenergy Information Network, Shana.

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Mariner hits pay in Gulf of Mexico deepwater

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:20:20 GMT

March 1,2010 --

An exploration well on the Mandy prospect in the Gulf of Mexico Mississippi Canyon block 199 has hit pay, according to partner Mariner Energy.

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Offshore Ghana Dzata-1 well hits pay

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:45:40 GMT

March 1,2010 --

The Dzata-1 well in the Cape Three Points block in the Gulf of Guinea has hit pay, says operator Vanco.

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Coastal Energy updates offshore Thailand operations

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:36:00 GMT

March 1,2010 --

The Songkhla B-02 sidetrack offshore Thailand has encountered 12 ft (4 m) of net pay in the Lower Oligocene reservoir.

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Sambuca touted as among 'largest undrilled structures in the Mediterranean'

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:35:10 GMT

February 26,2010 --

Tunisian authority Comite Consultatif des Hydrocarbures has approved AuDAX Resources’ work program to drill one exploration well to 3,000 m (9,843 ft) in the Kerkouane permit offshore Tunisia.

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Seawell contracted for Gullfaks, Statfjord fields drilling contract

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:15:30 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Statoil Petroleum has awarded Seawell a contract extension for platform drilling services for six fixed platforms on the Gullfaks and Statfjord fields on the Norwegian continental shelf.

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Campos basin sees more success with OGX well

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:05:40 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Operator OGX has struck oil with the 1-OGX-5-RJS well in block BM-C-43 in the shallow waters of the southern part of the Campos basin.

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Petrobras hits pay with Campos basin well

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:50:30 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Petrobras has hit pay with exploratory well 6-BR-63A-RJS in the prolific Campos basin.

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Bamboo probe under way in Nile Delta

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:40:30 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Exploration drilling is under way on the Bamboo prospect in the West El Burullus concession, in Egypt’s offshore Nile Delta region, according to partner Dana Petroleum.

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Dana lining up wells in North Sea, Faroe Islands

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:36:00 GMT

February 25,2010 --

Dana Petroleum expects to participate in at least six exploratory wells off northwest Europe in the coming months.

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Det norske resumes drilling Draupne

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:25:10 GMT

February 25,2010 --

The semisubmersible Songa Delta is drilling appraisal well 16/1-11 on the Draupne oil and gas discovery in the Norwegian North Sea.

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Dragon targets 15% growth in Turkmenistan this year

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:45:10 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Dragon Oil expects to drill eight wells by end-2011 from its newly installed Dzheitune (Lam) B platform in the Caspian Sea.

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Melrose aims to drill Romanian prospect

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:50:10 GMT

February 24,2010 --

Melrose Resources hopes the Romanian government shortly will approve its assigned interests in the Pelican and Midia concessions in the Black Sea.

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PTTEP makes Timor Sea discovery

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:45:50 GMT

February 23,2010 --

PTTEP has made a natural gas discovery with the Oliver-2 exploration well in the Timor Sea.

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Leed Petroleum hits pay with GoM Ship Shoal well

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:30:20 GMT

February 23,2010 --

The Ship Shoal A-6 well in the Gulf of Mexico has hit pay, says operator Leed Petroleum.

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Nexen spuds Bugle North well

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT

February 23,2010 --

The semisubmersible Glomar Arctic IV has spudded the 15/23d-15 well on the boundary between blocks 15/23c and 15/23d in the North Sea, says operator Nexen.

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Ocean Vanguard to drill North Sea well 6407/2-6 S

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:10:10 GMT

February 23,2010 --

The Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has awarded Statoil consent to drill well 6407/2-6 S in the North Sea using the semisub Ocean Vanguard.

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Lower Lunde proves oil on Snorre field

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:05:40 GMT

February 23,2010 --

A well in the northeastern area of the Snorre field has proven oil, says Statoil.

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Ocean Guardian spuds North Falkland basin well

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:26:00 GMT

February 22,2010 --

The Ocean Guardian has spudded the Liz 14 /19-A exploration well in the North Falkland basin, says Desire Petroleum.

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ConocoPhillips contracts Sperry for Peng Lai development

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:45:20 GMT

February 22,2010 --

ConocoPhillips China has awarded Sperry Drilling a $40-million, two-year contract, plus options for directional-drilling and logging-while-drilling services on the Peng Lai development in China's Bohai Bay.

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Transocean Winner to drill North Sea wildcat

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:41:00 GMT

February 22,2010 --

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has granted Talisman Energy Norge a permit to drill wildcat well 9/2-11 using the semisub Transocean Winner.

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Shell, Det norske to drill Dalsnuten

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:00:20 GMT

February 19,2010 --

Det norske has farmed into 10% of Mid-Norwegian license PL 392, operated by AS Norske Shell.

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Anadarko succeeds with Windjammer offshore Mozambique

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:01:00 GMT

February 18,2010 --

The Windjammer exploration well in the frontier Rovuma basin offshore Mozambique has reached an intermediate casing point and encountered more than 480 net ft (146 m) of natural gas pay in high-quality reservoir sands, with a gross column of mo.......

Kan Tan IV moves to Taranaki basin

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:50:50 GMT

February 18,2010 --

AWE moves Kan Tan IV rig to drill Hoki-1 off New Zealand in the Taranaki basin.

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Centrica cleared for Norwegian Sea well

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:05:40 GMT

February 17,2010 --

Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has approved Centrica Energi’s plan for an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea.

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Fred Olsen upgrading fleet for drilling upturn

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:25:20 GMT

February 17,2010 --

Following a quiet 2009, drilling contractor Fred Olsen Energy says enquiries are picking up for its fleet of semisubmersibles and drillships.

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Rosebank currents assessment under way

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:15:20 GMT

February 17,2010 --

Chevron North Sea has contracted Metocean Services International (MSI) to measure currents on the Rosebank discovery west of Shetland.

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Maersk set to explore UK HP/HT play

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:06:00 GMT

February 17,2010 --

Maersk Oil has exercised its option to farm into a high-pressure/high-temperature play in two blocks in the UK central North Sea.

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Ocean Guardian extends Falklands tour to Toroa

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:00:40 GMT

February 17,2010 --

Falkland Oil and Gas Limited (FOGL) is set to drill its first exploration well off the Falkland Islands. The Diamond Offshore semisub Ocean Guardian will drill the Toroa prospect in the East Falklands basin, probably during the first h.......

Three wells in prospect off the Faroes

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:30:10 GMT

February 15,2010 --

The Faroe Islands’ Minister of Trade and Industry Johan Dahl has approved extensions for three hydrocarbon exploration licenses.

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PSA to investigate injector wells following Veslefrikk leak

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:46:00 GMT

February 15,2010 --

Norway’s Petroleum Safety Authority Norway (PSA) has asked all Norwegian continental shelf operators to report on the safety status of wells used for injecting drill cuttings.

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North Shadwan well flows Miocene oil

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:45:20 GMT

February 15,2010 --

The NS377-5 oil development well in the Gulf of Suez North Shadwan lease offshore Egypt has reached TD of 2,909 m (9,544 ft), after intersecting a gross oil column of 107 m (351 ft) in Miocene-age sandstone in the Kareem formation.

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West Alpha starts work on Fogelberg

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:30:40 GMT

February 15,2010 --

Centrica Resources Norge has started drilling the Fogelberg prospect in the Norwegian Sea.

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Sevan Driller sets sail for Campos basin

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:30:00 GMT

February 11,2010 --

The newbuild drilling platform Sevan Driller is in transit to Brazil, according to Sevan Marine.

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Saipem secures Persian Gulf, Egypt rig assignments

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:30:40 GMT

February 11,2010 --

Harrington Dubai has contracted the Saipem jackup Perro Negro 3 for a six-month drilling program in the Persian Gulf, with an option for a further 18 months.

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New Campos basin discovery opens exploratory front

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:25:20 GMT

February 11,2010 --

Campos basin exploratory well 4-PM-53 has hit pay, says Petrobras. Drilled 6 km (4 mi) from the PPM-1 (Pampo platform), the well encountered a continuous, 128-m (420-ft) net pay column of 20° API oil in Albian calcareous rocks.

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TPAO discovers further gas close to Ayazli

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:20:30 GMT

February 11,2010 --

Turkish state-owned petroleum company TPAO has completed drilling of two exploration wells in the shallow water sector of the Black Sea, according to partner Stratic Energy.

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Stella well to assess development potential

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:05:30 GMT

February 11,2010 --

Transocean’s heavy-duty jackup Galaxy II has mobilized to the UK North Sea to drill an appraisal well on the Stella field.

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Xcite issues Bentley development contracts

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:30:30 GMT

February 10,2010 --

Xcite Energy has exchanged a letter of intent with Applied Drilling Technology International (ADTI) concerning a well for the heavy oil Bentley field in the northern UK North Sea.

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GDF Suez/Dana uncover more gas in offshore Nile Delta

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:25:30 GMT

February 10,2010 --

GDF Suez reports a second gas discovery in its West El Burullus concession in Egypt’s offshore Nile Delta.

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Exploration well 34/4-12 S uncommercial

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:46:00 GMT

February 10,2010 --

North Sea exploration well 34/4-12 S is dry, says operator Statoil.

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Husky makes third discovery in offshore China block 29/26

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:00:30 GMT

February 9,2010 --

Husky Energy has made a third gas discovery on block 29/26 in the South China Sea.

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AGR to support Falklands drilling

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:50:50 GMT

February 9,2010 --

Desire Petroleum and Rockhopper Exploration have awarded AGR Petroleum Services (AGR) a $3.1-million contract to provide logistical support and undertake a six-well drilling program in the North Falklands basin.

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ExxonMobil drills, cases Point Thomson well

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:45:30 GMT

February 8,2010 --

ExxonMobil Production has drilled and cased PTU-15, the first development well for the Point Thomson project on Alaska’s North Slope.

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EnCore aiming to drill Catcher, Cladhan

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:45:20 GMT

February 8,2010 --

EnCore Oil has contracted two rigs to drill exploration wells on its prospects in the UK North Sea.

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Songa Venus contracted for Shell Browse basin campaign

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:40:00 GMT

February 8,2010 --

Shell Development has contracted the semisubmersible Songa Venus for a 156-day exploration drilling campaign in the Browse basin, offshore Australia.

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North Sea wildcat well dry

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:45:40 GMT

February 5,2010 --

Wildcat well 35/9-5 in the North Sea is dry, says operator Nexen Exploration Norge.

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OGX-3 formation test indicates 3,000 b/d potential

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:16:00 GMT

February 3,2010

Statoil extends Schlumberger, Baker Hughes contracts

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:40:50 GMT

February 3,2010 --

Statoil has extended its contracts with Schlumberger Norge and Baker Hughes Norge for integrated drilling services.

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Leed spuds Ship Shoal 201 A-6 well

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:25:30 GMT

February 2,2010 --

Leed Petroleum has spudded the Ship Shoal 201 A-6 well.

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Hoki well spud imminent

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:00:20 GMT

February 1,2010 --

Drilling of the Hoki prospect in New Zealand’s Taranaki basin should start later this month or in March, according to partner New Zealand Oil & Gas (NZOG).

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Ensco jackup to drill Irish Sea prospect

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:50:50 GMT

February 1,2010 --

Serica Energy has secured the jackup Ensco 80 for an exploration well on the Conan prospect in UK East Irish Sea.

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Ekofisk facilities cleared for continuing service

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:45:50 GMT

February 1,2010 --

Petroleum Safety Authority Norway has consented for ConocoPhillips Skandinavia to use the Ekofisk 2/4 K and 2/4 E Tor installations in the North Sea beyond their design lifetime.

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Cobalt outlines 2010 drilling plans

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:05:40 GMT

January 29,2010 --

The Criollo prospect exploration side track well in the Gulf of Mexico has reached a planned TVD of 31,145 ft (9,493 m) Cobalt International Energy says.

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Tornado/Suilven joint development possible

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:45:30 GMT

January 29,2010 --

Dana Petroleum is preparing a wide-ranging program of exploration and development off northwest Europe, according to the company’s latest results overview.

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Dana plans four wells off Egypt

[No Value Specified] — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:35:50 GMT

January 29,2010 --

Dana Petroleum has started drilling two wells offshore Egypt, and plans at least two further wells in its offshore concessions this year.

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Afren, Oriental expand interests in Ebok area

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:16:00 GMT

January 28,2010 --

Afren, Oriental Energy Resources and Energy Equity Resources (EER) have are teaming up to explore and develop the OML 115 concession off southeast Nigeria.

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Weather hampers Zhao Dong operations

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:00:20 GMT

January 28,2010 --

Gross oil production from the Zhao Dong C and D fields in China’s Bohai Bay averaged 14,678 b/d in the final quarter of 2009, according to operator ROC Oil.

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Plexus wins offshore Cameroon contract

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:56:00 GMT

January 28,2010 --

A subsidiary of Bowleven has awarded Plexus Holdings a contract for the supply of POS-GRIP wellhead systems and drilling services, offshore Cameroon.

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Cairn contracts jackup for Louza

[No Value Specified] — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:55:50 GMT

January 28,2010 --

Cairn Energy will drill an exploration well on the Louza block offshore Tunisia in the next few months, using the jackup Ensco 85.

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BPZ Resources progresses offshore Peru operations

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:40:10 GMT

January 27,2010 --

BPZ Resources has completed the 19D well offshore Peru with a sustained initial production rate of approximately 1,700 b/d of oil.

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Leed Petroleum to spud Ship Shoal 201 A-6 well

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:15:50 GMT

January 27,2010 --

Leed Petroleum has signed a turnkey contract with Applied Drilling Technology to drill the Ship Shoal 201 A-6 well.

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Lucius sidetrack confirms discovery

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:20:40 GMT

January 27,2010 --

A sidetrack appraisal well on the Lucius discovery in the Gulf of Mexico Keathley Canyon block 875, encountered about 600 net ft (183 m) of oil and gas pay in subsalt Pliocene and Miocene sands, operator Anadarko reports.

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DONG looks to re-enter Svane

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:20:40 GMT

January 27,2010 --

DONG Energy and its partner Bayerngas will drill an appraisal well on the high pressure, high temperature Svane field in the Danish North Sea.

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Statoil extends Baker Hughes drilling services contracts

[No Value Specified] — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:06:00 GMT

January 27,2010 --

Statoil has awarded Baker Hughes two-year extensions on two contracts in Norway.

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OGX reports success in Campos basin

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:21:00 GMT

January 26,2010 --

OGX has identified an oil-bearing interval in the Albian section of well 1-OGX-5-RJS in the Campos basin.

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Chevron's Yellowglen-1 hits pay off Australia

[No Value Specified] — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:55:50 GMT

January 26,2010 --

The Yellowglen-1 discovery well in the Greater Gorgon area in the Carnarvon basin has reached TD of 9,050 ft (2,760 m).

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Valiant set to drill Tybalt, Viola

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:26:00 GMT

January 25,2010 --

Valiant Petroleum is close to securing a rig to drill its Tybalt exploration prospect in the UK northern North Sea.

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Semisub Songa Delta to drill North Sea appraisal well

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:25:50 GMT

January 25,2010 --

The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Det norske oljeselskap a permit to drill an appraisal well in production license 001 B using the semisub Songa Delta.

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Bowleven prepares to drill Etinde wells

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:20:40 GMT

January 25,2010 --

Bowleven has a rig to drill its Etinde permit offshore Cameroon.

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Noblige-1 exploration well hits pays

[No Value Specified] — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:25:20 GMT

January 25,2010 --

The Noblige-1 exploration well in permit WA-404-P has indications of gas from measurement-while-drilling logs at several levels, including over a gross interval of about 300 m (984 ft) in the intra-Triassic primary target, says Woodside Energy........