COVE ENERGYS BELFORD Dolphin drillship has commenced a fully funded four well deep-water program in the Rovuma Offshore Area 1 Mozambique, in December 2009 and is currently drilling on the Windjammer prospect, the first to be evaluated in the drilling schedule. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation is the operator.

UK FIRM SOLO Oil will spend US$10.7mn to fund a buyout agreed upon with Aminex for a 12.5 per cent interest in the Likonde-1 well in Southern Tanzania.p>UK FIRM SOLO Oil will spend US$10.7mn to fund a buyout agreed upon with Aminex for a 12.5 per cent interest in the Likonde-1 well in Southern Tanzania.

EGYPT MAY DRILL 520 exploratory and development oil wells and 36 natural gas wells this year, according to the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum.p>EGYPT MAY DRILL 520 exploratory and development oil wells and 36 natural gas wells this year, according to the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum.

EGYPTSS STATE-OWNED Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) will announce the results for its latest oil and gas bid round in one or two months, according to the companys chief executive, Abdel Alim Taha, said today.p>EGYPTSS STATE-OWNED Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) will announce the results for its latest oil and gas bid round in one or two months, according to the companys chief executive, Abdel Alim Taha, said today.