CIRCLE OIL CONFIRMED that the Geyad-2X ST1 well, operated by Vegas Oil and Gas, has commenced production in the onshore NW Gemsa Concession in Egypt.
Exploration
Cairo nod for Apache plans
EGYPTS OIL MINISTER Sameh Fahmy has given the nod to two agreements between US independent Apache and state-run player Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation covering exploration in the Western Desert.p>EGYPTS OIL MINISTER Sameh Fahmy has given the nod to two agreements between US independent Apache and state-run player Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation covering exploration in the Western Desert.
Technip taps UTEC for Jubilee survey, positioning services
UTEC SURVEYS ABERDEEN facility has been awarded a major contract by Technip to provide survey and positioning services for the Jubilee Field Development, offshore Ghana.p>UTEC SURVEYS ABERDEEN facility has been awarded a major contract by Technip to provide survey and positioning services for the Jubilee Field Development, offshore Ghana.
Tweneboa shaping up as major new Ghana find
AN APPRAISAL WELL on the deepwater Tweneboa discovery offshore Ghana has intersected a large hydrocarbon column, according to operator Tullow Oil.p>AN APPRAISAL WELL on the deepwater Tweneboa discovery offshore Ghana has intersected a large hydrocarbon column, according to operator Tullow Oil.
Cabinda onshore probe strikes oil
THE CASTANHA-1 EXPLORATION well on the Cabinda South onshore block in Angola has struck about 15 m of hydrocarbons in pre-salt sediments, according to project partner Roc Oil.