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.
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Egypt readies bid awards
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.
Zion Oil & Gas to resume testing on Ma'anit-Rehoboth #2
ZION OIL & GAS is mobilising its drilling rig, currently situated at the Elijah #3 well, to resume production testing operations on the Maanit-Rehoboth #2 well.p>ZION OIL & GAS is mobilising its drilling rig, currently situated at the Elijah #3 well, to resume production testing operations on the Maanit-Rehoboth #2 well.
Circle Oil secures 2 Moroccan exploration permits
CIRCLE OILS WHOLLY owned subsidiary has signed a Petroleum Agreement with the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) for the Lalla Mimouna area covering the Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons for the "Lalla Mimouna Nord" and "Lalla Mimouna Sud" Exploration permits situated in the Rharb Basin, Morocco.p>CIRCLE OILS WHOLLY owned subsidiary has signed a Petroleum Agreement with the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM) for the Lalla Mimouna area covering the Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons for the "Lalla Mimouna Nord" and "Lalla Mimouna Sud" Exploration permits situated in the Rharb Basin, Morocco.
Technip awarded subsea contract in Equatorial Guinea
TECHNIP HAS BEEN awarded a lump sum contract by Noble Energy EG Ltd for the development of the Aseng field, located in Block "I" offshore Equatorial Guinea, at a water depth of approximately 1,000 m.p>TECHNIP HAS BEEN awarded a lump sum contract by Noble Energy EG Ltd for the development of the Aseng field, located in Block "I" offshore Equatorial Guinea, at a water depth of approximately 1,000 m.