DANA GAS, THE Middle Easts first and largest regional private sector natural gas company, announced that the Al Baraka-4 well, drilled as an appraisal of the Al Baraka field in the Komombo Concession in southern Egypt, has discovered a new pool in the Six Hills "E" reservoir.
Exploration
Murphy Oil kicks off production at Azurite offshore Congo
MURPHY OIL ANNOUNCED that initial oil production has commenced at its Azurite field in the Mer Profonde Sud (MPS) block, in territorial water (Atlantic Ocean) of the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville). Azurite, initially discovered in 2005, marks the Companys first operated development in the West Africa region.
Cabinda Gulf hits pay offshore Angola
CABINDA GULF OILl Co. (CABGOC) has hit pay with the 79-3XST1 well in block 0 offshore Angola. The well encountered over 69 m of net hydrocarbon pay in the Upper Pinda formation. The well was tested from a single 46-m perforated interval and flowed at a rate of 11.6 MMcfpd of natural gas and 2,550 bpd of liquid hydrocarbons, the company says.
Jubilee project gets Ghana nod
ANGLO-IRISH INDEPENDENT Tullow Oil has reported that the government of Ghana has formally approved the Jubilee field Phase 1 Development Plan and Unitisation Agreement.