DANA HAS BEGUN drilling the Cormoran-1 exploration well offshore Mauritania, West Africa, just two kilometres southeast of Danas existing Pelican-1 discovery.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">DANA HAS BEGUN drilling the Cormoran-1 exploration well offshore Mauritania, West Africa, just two kilometres southeast of Danas existing Pelican-1 discovery.
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Chevron and Woodside exit Libya licences
CHEVRON, OCCIDENTAL AND Woodside are among a string of companies that have not extended their five-year oil and gas licenses in Libya.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal;">CHEVRON, OCCIDENTAL AND Woodside are among a string of companies that have not extended their five-year oil and gas licenses in Libya.
Liberia sees Venus spud soon
LIBERIA EXPECTS ANADARKO Petroleum to drill its first well at the Venus offshore site in December, according to the countrys energy minister.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal;">LIBERIA EXPECTS ANADARKO Petroleum to drill its first well at the Venus offshore site in December, according to the countrys energy minister.
Guinea pair finalise drill plans
TEXAS EXPLORER HYPERDYNAMICS and UK explorer Dana Petroleum have agreed on a two-year exploration programme and budget on acreage of the coast of Guinea.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal;">TEXAS EXPLORER HYPERDYNAMICS and UK explorer Dana Petroleum have agreed on a two-year exploration programme and budget on acreage of the coast of Guinea.
Lukoil shows confidence in Ghana exploration
RUSSIAN GIANT LUKOIL said its offshore oil exploration project in Ghana will almost certainly lead to commercial exploitation, the vice president of the companys offshore subsidiary has said.p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;">RUSSIAN GIANT LUKOIL said its offshore oil exploration project in Ghana will almost certainly lead to commercial exploitation, the vice president of the companys offshore subsidiary has said.