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All rights reserved richard@energyme.com (Richard Price) 60 en 88 30 http://www.energyme.com http://www.energyme.com/images/eme_rss.gif News updates for the energy industry http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000013.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Chevron Nigeria begins process of drilling a relief well to seal the Funiwa 1A natural gas well http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000013.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000012.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Apache encouraging results in its exploratory drilling program in the emerging Whittenburg Basin play in the Texas Panhandle http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000012.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000011.htm Tue, 7 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Total launched the second phase of the Ofon field development in offshore Nigeria (Ofon Phase 2) has begun http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000011.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000010.htm Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Lundin Petroleum commenced drilling of the appraisal well 16/2-11 on the Johan Sverdrup PL501 discovery located in the North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000010.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000009.htm Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Total, operator of the Hild license, launched the development of the field located in the Norwegian North Sea http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000009.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000008.htm Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Tethys Petroleum has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Uzbekneftegaz, the Uzbek State oil and gas company http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000008.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000007.htm Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Chevron reported a natural gas discovery in the Exmouth Plateau area of the Carnarvon Basin, offshore Western Australia http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000007.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000006.htm Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Anadarko reported its seventh well in the discovery area offshore Mozambique http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000006.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000005.htm Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Lundin Petroleum completes appraisal well, 16/5-2S located approximately 8.5 km south of the Avaldsnes discovery well 16/2-6, and 4 km south of the appraisal well 16/2-7 http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000005.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000004.htm Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Caspian Oil & Gas Limited suspends operations on its West Mailisu #2 well in the Kyrgyz Republic after pump testing recovered only a small amount of oil http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000004.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000003.htm Sun, 8 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Saudi Arabia plans to derive 10 per cent of its electrical supply from the sun by 2020 http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000003.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000002.htm Fri, 6 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Total has signed two exploration licenses with the Mauritanian government that gives it, as operator, a 90% interest in the following blocks... http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000002.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000001.htm Wed, 4 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Newfield signs crude oil supply agreement with HollyFrontier Corporation to provide 20,000 barrels per day of supply capacity at HollyFrontier's Woods Cross, Utah, refinery http://www.energyme.com/energy/2012/20120000001.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000234.htm Wed, 4 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Statoil's drilling of the Skinfaks South well in the North Sea has been completed and the estimated volume is between 1.9 and 6.9 million barrels of oil equivalents http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000234.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000233.htm Tue, 3 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Apache has completed its previously announced acquisition of Exxon Mobil Corporation's Mobil North Sea Limited assets including the Beryl field and related properties http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000233.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000232.htm Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Repsol Chairman, Antonio Brufau, Eni Chairman, Paolo Scaroni, and the Venezuelan Minister of Popular Power for Oil and Mining Rafael Ramírez signed the natural gas supply agreement for the Perla field development http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000232.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000231.htm Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Lundin Petroleum reported the completion of the Makouala Marine-1 well in Block Marine XIV, offshore Congo (Brazzaville) http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000231.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000230.htm Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000 BP gained access to five more deepwater exploration and production blocks offshore Angola http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000230.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000229.htm Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Total is expanding its presence in Angola with three new exploration blocks in the deepwater Kwanza Basin http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000229.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000228.htm Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Chevron reported a natural gas discovery by its Australian subsidiary in the Exmouth Plateau area of the Carnarvon Basin, offshore Western Australia http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000228.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000227.htm Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Republic of Kazakhstan and the contracting companies in the giant Karachaganak gas-condensate field in north-west Kazakhstan have reached an agreement on further development of the field http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000227.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000226.htm Thu, 8 Dec 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Lundin Petroleum spudded the Bertam-2 appraisal well in the PM307 Production Sharing Contract (PSC) area, offshore Peninsular Malaysia http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000226.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000225.htm Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Nexen has concluded a joint venture with CNOOC Limited in the Gulf of Mexico http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000225.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000224.htm Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 TAG Oil receives consent from the Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) and the Stratford District Council (SDC) to drill 18 new wells within Cheal Oil and Gas Field in New Zealand http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000224.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000223.htm Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Lundin Petroleum starts drilling of the appraisal well 16/5-2S on the Avaldsnes discovery located in the North Sea sector of the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000223.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000222.htm Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Lundin Petroleum has discovered oil in the Janglau-1 well that was drilled in Block PM308A, offshore Peninsular Malaysia http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000222.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000221.htm Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 BP has been awarded two oil and gas production sharing contracts (PSCs) by the Government of Indonesia http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000221.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000220.htm Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Kosmos Energy reported that the Teak-3A appraisal well has confirmed a northern extension of the Teak discovery on the West Cape Three Points Block offshore Ghana http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000220.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000219.htm Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Statoil, Chevron Canada and Repsol E&P Canada successful bidders for exploration rights on two land parcels in the Flemish Pass Basin, offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000219.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000218.htm Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 The Iraqi cabinet approves agreement with Royal Dutch Shell and Mitsubishi Corporation, forming a joint venture to gather raw gas from three major oil fields http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000218.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000217.htm Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Production of oil has commenced on the Aseng Field in Block I in Equatorial Guinea http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000217.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000216.htm Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Repsol Sinopec Brazil and its partners Petrobras and BG Group reporterd a new oil discovery in the Carioca area, located in block BM-S-9 http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000216.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000215.htm Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 BG Group reported an extended well test (EWT) had increased the production potential of the Carioca discovery located on the BM-S-9 concession in the Santos Basin, offshore Brazil http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000215.htm http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000214.htm Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000 Lundin Petroleum PDO for Brynhild field wins approval from the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy http://www.energyme.com/energy/2011/20110000214.htm